Capstone UK Immersion Elective including PLAB 1 & PLAB 2 Teaching

  • Credits & Duration: 6 ECTS | 5 weeks

  • Mon-Wed: Campus-based teaching, Thu & Fri Hospital & GP Clinical Placements

  • Planned Intakes: March 2026 and August 2026

  • Estimated Cohort Size: 30 candidates

  • Focus: Integrated clinical exposure, PLAB-aligned academic teaching, and targeted OSCE practice linked directly to each student’s personalised learning plan

Campus-based teaching

1) Personalised Learning Pathways

AI diagnostic testing at entry maps individual strengths and gaps against the GMC PLAB blueprint.
Weekly self-assessments keep the plan adaptive — ensuring learning remains focused where it matters most.

2) Adaptive In-house MCQ Question Bank (PLAB 1)

  • In-house question bank aligned to the GMC syllabus and reflecting the latest NICE, CKS, and Royal College guidance

  • Precision-tagged by topic, difficulty, and integrating key facts and common pitfalls as highlighted by GMC examiner reports

  • Spaced repetition to strengthen weak areas while maintaining strong ones

  • Expert teaching on exam technique and metacognitive strategies to optimise recall and performance under pressure

3) AI-Scribe (Heidi Health) powered OSCE Consultation Training (PLAB 2)

  • Mock OSCE stations aligned with GMC marking domains: communication, history taking, examination, and clinical reasoning

  • Heidi Health AI scribe captures candidate performance, produces rubric-aligned feedback, and grades against PLAB domains

  • AI expert marking complements clinical tutor evaluation for comprehensive feedback

4) Mentimeter-Powered Interactive Live Teaching

  • Interactive polling transforms traditional presentations into active learning sessions

  • Real-time cohort feedback allows lecturers to address misconceptions immediately

  • All high-yield PLAB topics, including medical statistics, are delivered with engaging, evidence-based teaching

5) CANVAS- Course Materials and Learner Dashboards

  • PLAB-level content organised into structured, discrete learning modules- containing lecture notes, self-assessment, videos, and podcasts

  • Permanent virtual access for NVU students and NVU graduates

  • CANVAS integrates AI MCQ results, OSCE performance data, and mock exam history into a single progress dashboard

  • CANVAS-generated academic report uploaded to the NVU Medical School Portal and ECTS-accredited

What You’ll Experience

  • Structured, modern, data-driven clinical-academic teaching

  • Masterclass-peer coaching from recently qualified PLAB doctors, plus senior PLAB examiners and MRCGP tutors

  • Actionable feedback after every OSCE, mock exam, and workshop

  • A clear, personalised path to first-time success in PLAB 1 and PLAB 2