1. Curriculum 2020 A new Medical Degree programme
Dr Chris Holland
Director of Clinical Practice,
Head of Phase 3,
Consultant in Intensive Care
Lecturer in Clinical Education
Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine
Guy’s King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medical Education

2. King’s is – old and impressive
one of the world’s top 20 universities
one of England’s oldest universities, founded in 1829 by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington
one of the two founding colleges of the University of London
nurtured twelve Nobel Prize winners
a member of the Russell Group, the UK’s top 24 research universities
one of the top seven UK universities for research earnings
one of the top ten UK universities for graduate level employment
a member of King’s Health Partners, the UK’s largest Academic Health Sciences Centre

3. King’s is – big five London campuses
six Medical Research Council centres
over 25,000 students from 140 countries
more than 10,000 postgraduates
15,000 undergraduates
2,000 medical students
more than 6,500 staff
had 60 per cent of its research assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent (2008 Research Assessment exercise)
transforming its estate with a £1 billion redevelopment programme

5. BUT….
There is “…student dissatisfaction specifically around organisation/management of the MBBS programme and assessment and feedback.
The School has made these issues a priority to address.  
Since his appointment to King’s in September 2013, Dean of Medical Education, Professor Stuart Carney, has been leading an action plan…”

6. Student Satisfaction on current MBBS course
National Student Satisfaction Survey

7. Feeling Prepared for Foundation Year
General Medical Council
The state of medical education and practice in the UK, 2014

8. The case for change Changing patient needs
Changing patient needs and expectations
Co-morbidity
Personalised medicine
Shared decision making
Community care
Quality improvement
Student satisfaction
Preparation for practice
National Licensing Exam
National Prescribing Exam
Situational Judgment Test
Full registration from graduation

10. Our graduates [Curriculum 2020)
Outstanding, patient-centred doctors
Critical scientific thinkers
Medical innovators and leaders of the future
Excellent team-players
Scholarly educators and life-long learners
Resilient professionals

11. Step-wise progression
configuration
Earlier clinical experience
Finals brought forward
Electives post-finals
> Foundation Programme
Integrated Clinical Practice
(Years 4 and 5)
From Science to Clinical Practice
(Years 2 and 3)
Foundations (Year 1)

12. MBBS Curriculum 2020 From Science to Clinical Practice
Stage 1 (Year 1)
Sept Dec
Jan June
Foundations of Biomedical Science
Genes Behaviour and Environment
Doctor and Society & Introduction to Clinical Skills
SSCs
Stage 2 (Years 2 and 3)
Sept June
Sept June
From Science to Clinical Practice
Tasters
Projects
Longitudinal Placement
Doctor as Teacher
Stage 3 (Years 4 and 5)
Sept June
Sept June
Integrated Clinical Practice
Elective
Tasters
Transition to F1
Elective and Global Health

13. Contact Details Dr Chris Holland
Director of Clinical practice, Head of phase 3,
Consultant in Intensive Care (King’s College Hospital)
Lecturer in Clinical Education
Room 1.26, Henrietta raphael building,
Guys campus,
london
SE1 1uL
Tel

14. MBBS Curriculum 2020 Stage 1 Year 1 Foundations of Biomedical Science
Sept June July/Aug
Foundations of Biomedical Science
Genes Behaviour and Environment
End of Year Exams
Holiday
Doctor and Society & Introduction to Clinical Skills
SSCs
E Portfolio

15. Longitudinal Placements:
MBBS Curriculum Stage 2
Year 2
Year 3
Sept June
July/Aug
Sep Dec
April June July/Aug
Supporting life
Immunology
Infection
Trauma
Formative OSCE
Formative SJT
Holiday
Human Development
Clinical Genetics
Healthy Ageing
Summative SJT
Summative OSCE
Tasters
iBSc
Projects
Doctor as Teacher
Longitudinal Placements:
GP/Mental Health
Progress Testing
Progress Testing
Resit Programme
E Portfolio

16. MBBS Curriculum 2020: Stage 3
Year 4
Year 5
Sept Aug
Sep Dec
Jan June
General Practice
Women’s Health
Emergency Medicine &
Critical Care
Mental Health
Health
Child
Formative OSCE
Holiday
Long Term Conditions
Acute Medicine
Summative OSCE
Summative Written Exam
Elective
Tasters
Transition to F1
Elective Preparation and
Global Health
Elective Assessment
E Portfolio Assessment
Progress Testing
Quality Improvement Project Assessment
Resit Programme
E Portfolio