Information for candidates

Background information and guidance for candidates preparing for the MJDF can be found in the Information for Candidates document, a summary of which is given below.

In addition other information such as  revision days, exam application forms, examination and application submission dates as well as the latest Part 1 and 2 results can be found on this page. 

Structure of the MJDF

The MJDF consists of a portfolio of workplace-based evidence, and a Part 1 and Part 2 examination. Candidates will normally be allowed a maximum of five years in which to complete all parts, but will need to pass Part 1 before progressing to Part 2. The Portfolio of Evidence may be completed at any point during the five-year period.

Portfolio of Evidence

This assesses aspects of knowledge, application of knowledge, and provide workplace-based assessment of competencies across the foundation training curriculum. The Portfolio consists of five parts:

  • Evidence of five core clinical and professional skills
  • Evidence of clinical management 
  • A curriculum vitae
  • A record of continuing professional development
  • A personal development plan.

Further information on the Portfolio of Evidence can be obtained by visiting the Portfolio guidance page.

Detailed information on compiling the Portfolio of Evidence is set out in the MJDF Portfolio Guide . Candidates may also find it helpful to refer to the  Key Skills in Primary Dental Care e-learning package. 

 Part 1 examination

Part 1 consists of one paper assessing knowledge and applied knowledge. It includes different formats of multiple choice questions (MCQ) in the form of extending matching question (EMQ) and single best answer (SBA). The paper is three hours in duration.

Specimen questions can be found in the complete Information for Candidates document. 

 Part 2 examination

Part 2 will be in the form of an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) and structured clinical reasoning (SCR) exercise.

Candidates will undertake the OSCE component and the SCR component in two separate examination circuits held on the same day. Each component will take around 2 hours.

The OSCE component

The OSCE component is aimed at assessing the philosophy guiding the candidate’s practice, as well as their competence and application of knowledge.

There will normally be around 20 OSCE stations of 5-minutes duration each which may include some rest stations, where a candidate will be asked to complete a practical task or a paper-based exercise. 

The SCR component

Structured clinical reasoning is an assessment of the candidate’s ability to communicate with peers, reason, evaluate, form opinion and apply knowledge obtained through undergraduate and postgraduate experience to current dental practice. It is not primarily an assessment of recall or knowledge, although these elements are required to undertake SCR.

Candidates will be allowed 1 hour to consider background material to the scenarios. This will be followed by five 10-minute structured discussions with two different examiners on each occasion on selected aspects of each scenario.

Specimen questions for both components can be found in the Information for Candidates document.

Examination and application submission dates

UK diets of the MJDF examination will normally take place as follows:

  • Part 1: End of March/beginning of April and end of September/beginning of October each year
  • Part 2: End of May/beginning of June and (late) November/each year

Candidates are able to apply for the MJDF Part 2 examination before they know the result of Part 1. Candidates will have their Part 2 application form (with no money taken) returned to them if they are unsuccessful in Part 1. The information in the table below will be updated as further dates/venues are confirmed.

 
Dates
Venue
Portfolio of Evidence See the Guide to the Local Assessment of the MJDF Portfolio of Evidence for details.  
Part 1 Tuesday 5 October 2010
Submit application and fee by Friday 23 July 2010
Barbican, London
Cairo*
Kuala Lumpur* Kathmandu*
Part 2
16-19 November 2010
Submit application and fee by 3 September 2010		 Oval Cricket Ground, London

*For information about sitting the MJDF Part 1 overseas please click here.

Fees


The 2010 fees for each part of the MJDF are as follows:

Component

Fee
Portfolio of Evidence £50 administrative fee to accompany the Portfolio of Evidence Submission Form. (Vocational dental practitioners are exempt from this fee).
Part 1 £475
Part 2 £600

Revision days

The FGDP(UK) and FDS are running a series of revision days leading up to the new examination.

Date

Revision day

Details
3-4 September 2010 MJDF Part 1 Practical Course The revision days are designed to reflect the content of the foundation training programme curriculum on which the MJDF syllabus is based. These particular revision days will concentrate on Part 1 of MJDF RCS Eng. and cover key topics leading up to the examination.

Application Form
23 October 2010  MJDF Part 2 Practical Course  This study day will concentrate on Part 2 of the MJDF examination and will provide candidates with an opportunity to practice Objective structured Clinical Examination [OSCE] and the new Structured Clinical Reasoning exercises [SCR].

Application Form
30 October 2010 MJDF Part 2 Practical Course This study day will concentrate on Part 2 of the MJDF examination and will provide candidates with an opportunity to practice Objective structured Clinical Examination [OSCE] and the new Structured Clinical Reasoning exercises [SCR].

Application Form

Faculty tutor networks

Both faculties have networks of tutors to assist those preparing for the MJDF assessment. Increasingly, the activities of these two separate networks will be combined to provide joint teaching for the MJDF.

Resource list

This MJDF list of resources matches the curriculum domains of the foundation training curriculum.

Candidates should use this selectively. It is not a list of all resources available and candidates should, in particular, be reminded of their personal responsibility to ensure that their knowledge is up to date and that they are aware of contemporary developments and issues in dental treatment. The MJDF resource list can be found in Annex B of the complete Information for Candidates document.

Application forms

Information on the applications process for all parts of the MJDF, as well as fees payable, can be found in the complete Information for Candidates document. Please click on the relevant link below for an application form for either the Portfolio of Evidence, Part 1 or Part 2:

 

Results

The results of the MJDF Part 1 examination held on 29th March 2010 are available here.

The results of the MJDF Part 2 examination held on 8th to 10th June 2010 are available here.

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