Creating MCQ Papers for EPA

MCQs are a brilliant resource for assessing learner knowledge and understanding. But writing a good quality MCQ paper, that accurately assess what it is designed to assess, can be tricky.

In this course we'll guide you step by step through the process and provide all the paperwork that you need to manage the process and provide a clear audit trail should an inspector come knocking.

Course Content:

Introduction: What are we covering in this training? What can MCQs be used to assess? What are the advantages of using MCQs? What are the challenges in using MCQs?

Unit 1: Writing MCQs: Learn how to structure a multiple choice question correctly

Unit 2: Development Process and Paperwork: Download our ready to use question writing paperwork that will guide you step by step though deciding your paper weightings, writing, reviewing and signing off each question in your question bank and constructing your papers. Each set of paperwork is accompanied by a video explaining how to use them.

Unit 3: Testing Your Papers: Do your instructions make sense? How does a subject expert perform on the paper? What about a non subject person? Learn how to test your papers, check they perform as expected and, of course, how to capture it all for audit.

ProAssess Help Desk - Item Writing

Our training is designed to be flexible and accessible or you and your staff as and when you need it. But sometimes you want a person to talk to.

Our Creating MCQ Papers for EPA course comes with access to the ProAssess Item Writing Help Desk. These are monthly drop in sessions, held on Teams, during which you can ask us any questions in relation to the course content or item writing in general.

The Help Desk has a Telegram group where you can post any questions ahead of time, allowing us to plan the sessions. But you can also bring questions with you or even send them to us via email if you'd like to raise them anonymously.

Why Choose This Course?

• Expert Instruction: Learn from experienced professionals who understand the intricacies of developing MCQs
• Hands-On Learning: Engage in practical exercises to enhance and embed your learning.
• Flexible and Accessible: Bitesize videos that you can access at your convenience.
• Share with your team: You get access to the course for a year for everyone in your organisation.
• Audit Support: downloadable templates to track your development process and provide clear audit evidence.
• ProAssess Help Desk: when you subscribe to this course you get access to our monthly Item Writing Help Desk allowing you to access advice and support from the ProAssess team.