Welcome to the ePortfolio section!
Your training ePortfolio, managed through the FourteenFish platform, is essential for documenting successful progression through training using various online assessment tools. This page details the evidence you need to provide. Additionally, the platform facilitates the administration, booking, and reporting of your AKT and CSA exams.
To access your ePortfolio, begin by registering as an Associate in Training (AiT) with the RCGP, which includes a fee. Click here to register now. Registration automatically sets up your FourteenFish account, and you’ll receive an email with login instructions. Be sure to use the same email address for both RCGP registration and FourteenFish login. You can access a comprehensive FAQ section at the FourteenFish wesbite.
Work Place Based Assessment (WPBA)
WPBA evaluates your progress in areas of professional practice that are best tested in the workplace, focussing on:
- performance in day-to-day practice to provide evidence for learning and reflection based on real experiences
- important areas of capability with an underlying theme of patient safety
- provision of constructive feedback on areas of strength and developmental needs, to identify those trainees that may need more help
- aspects of professional behaviour that are difficult to assess in the AKT and SCA exams
- fitness to progress towards completion of training
Reflection is a crucial skill for professional growth, especially in medicine. Through reflection, doctors evaluate their performance, pinpoint learning needs, and implement enhancements in their practice. Engagement with Clinical Case Reviews through reflection is essential for solidifying personal learning. Your Educational Supervisor will not only seek out genuine reflections but should also provide advice on enhancing your reflective entries to draw out additional learning.
The attached guidance responds to the need for a clearer understanding on reflection. The guide underscores the importance of reflection in personal development and continual learning. It shows how reflective practices can aid doctors in enhancing their professional work and advancing patient safety.
The guidance summarises ten fundamental aspects to being a reflective practitioner, including:
- Reflection is a personal journey; there is no single correct way to reflect.
- Reflective notes should not document every detail of an experience but should concentrate on the outcomes learned and future intentions.
Educational Supervisor Report (ESR)
This section will help you to complete your annual mandatory assessments and portfolio entries effectively. Use the checklists provided to prepare for your Educational Supervisor’s Report (ESR) and streamline your Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) process to achieve a satisfactory outcome. An ARCP is a review of your ePortfolio and typically occurs every 12 months, although additional reviews may occur if issues arise with your progression. The ARCP, primarily a documentary review conducted by a panel, serves two key functions:
- Evaluates your progression against required competences and determines if you’re ready for the next stage of training.
- Issues a final statement on your competence attainment in general practice, which is crucial for obtaining your Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).
Your progress and outcomes from the ARCP are recorded in your ePortfolio, accessible through the ‘training map’. Additional detailed information about all aspects of the ePortfolio, WPBA and ARCP are available at the RCGP website.