Videos: Education and Training Requirements (ETR) explained

Lead Assessor, Rebekah Stevens, explains everything you need to know about the new route to qualification.

1. Overview

2. The main changes

3. Why are these changes happening?

4. Who is affected and how?

Navigating ETR webinar

Timestamps

  • 01:55 - Background to ETR
  • 03:21 - New requirements
  • 08:47 - New requirements integrated approach
  • 10:25 - Timeline
  • 12:29 - CLiP
  • 14:33 - Extended work-based placement
  • 16:32 - Placement applications
  • 17:53 - CLiP supervision
  • 18:24 - Support and assessment
  • 18:56 - Main changes and developments
  • 19:07 - Organisation and schedule of CLiP placements
  • 20:22 - Setting expectations for the placement experience
  • 21:35 - Supervisor training and support tools
  • 26:17 - Question 1 - Will the pass mark be set higher for final exams? Will you still be required to get a 2:2?
  • 27:08 - Question 2 - 48 weeks include bank holidays and time off? 46 weeks
  • 28:13 - Question 3 - What do EDI and what is HEI stand for?
  • 28:49 - Question 4 - What support will there be for Scottish universities?
  • 30:22 - Question 5 - Who determined there needed to be a change from Level 6 to Level 7?
  • 30:52 - Question 6 - Do I need a college membership and a minimum of 2 years of experience with ETR to supervise?
  • 32:35 - Question 7 - How much time must assessors give to students?
  • 32:12 - Question 8 - If there is no requirement for the number of patients seen, how do you measure or grade competence?
  • 34:44 - Question 9 - Why do we need a 4-year course which contains the placement?
  • 35:20 - Question 10 - How will the new ETR work with hospital optometry roles and experiences?
  • 36:48 - Question 11 - Can you outline the training for supervisors?
  • 39:39 - Question 12 - What if there is a struggling pre-reg, how will that be managed?
  • 41:15 - Question 13 - How will ETR work for international students?
  • 41:53 - Question 14 - Why is Manchester University not on the ETR scheme?
  • 42:42 - Question 15 - If a students' placement breakdown during CLiP, how will this interfere with their timeline and how will the College work around this?
  • 44:54 - Question 16 - How will assessments work throughout the placement? Will they differ much from the current Scheme for Registration?
  • 46:05 - Question 17 - Can a student fail CLiP? What happens if they do not meet the requirements?
  • 50:00 - Question 18 - Is the new Masters Degree mandatory?
  • 50:26 - Question 19 - How can my independent practice become involved with student placements?
  • 51:51 - Question 20 - Will supervisors receive grants?
  • 12:29 - Clinical Learning in Practice(CLiP)
  • 14:33 - Extended work-based placement
  • 16:32 - Placement applications
  • 17:53 - CLiP supervision
  • 18:24 - Support and assessment
  • 18:56 - Main changes and developments
  • 19:07 - Organisation and schedule of CLiP placements
  • 20:22 - Setting expectations for the placement experience
  • 21:35 - Supervisor training and support tools
  • 26:17 - Question 1 - Will the pass mark be set higher for final exams? Will you still be required to get a 2:2?
  • 27:08 - Question 2 - 48 weeks include bank holidays and time off? 46 weeks
  • 28:13 - Question 3 - What do EDI and what is HEI stand for?
  • 28:49 - Question 4 - What support will there be for Scottish universities?
  • 30:22 - Question 5 - Who determined there needed to be a change from Level 6 to Level 7?
  • 30:52 - Question 6 - Do I need a college membership and a minimum of 2 years of experience with ETR to supervise?
  • 32:35 - Question 7 - How much time must assessors give to students?
  • 32:12 - Question 8 - If there is no requirement for the number of patients seen, how do you measure or grade competence?
  • 34:44 - Question 9 - Why do we need a 4-year course which contains the placement?
  • 35:20 - Question 10 - How will the new ETR work with hospital optometry roles and experiences?
  • 36:48 - Question 11 - Can you outline the training for supervisors?
  • 39:39 - Question 12 - What if there is a struggling pre-reg, how will that be managed?
  • 41:15 - Question 13 - How will ETR work for international students?
  • 41:53 - Question 14 - Why is Manchester University not on the ETR scheme?
  • 42:42 - Question 15 - If a students' placement breakdown during CLiP, how will this interfere with their timeline and how will the College work around this?
  • 44:54 - Question 16 - How will assessments work throughout the placement? Will they differ much from the current Scheme for Registration?
  • 46:05 - Question 17 - Can a student fail CLiP? What happens if they do not meet the requirements?
  • 50:00 - Question 18 - Is the new Masters Degree mandatory?
  • 50:26 - Question 19 - How can my independent practice become involved with student placements?
  • 51:51 - Question 20 - Will supervisors receive grants?

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Further information

  • If you have further questions about ETR please listen to our WebinarXtra podcast where we answer more questions about the new route to qualification as an optometrist.