"The SCA felt intimidating from Lagos. WispGold's role-plays gave me the muscle memory for a UK-style consultation and I finally understood what safety-netting actually sounds like in twelve minutes."
RCGP (Royal College of General Practitioners) Certification Course
Structured revision for AKT, SCA and the wider MRCGP portfolio.

Course overview
General practice in the UK asks a lot of new doctors: fast decisions across a huge clinical range, safe prescribing, and warm communication with patients from every background. This RCGP preparation course is built around the AKT and SCA and teaches the reasoning framework a UK GP is expected to use, not just the facts.
Quick answers
- What is MRCGP?
- MRCGP is the licensing examination of the Royal College of General Practitioners, made up of the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT), the Simulated Consultation Assessment (SCA) and workplace-based assessment. It is required to complete UK GP training.
- How is the SCA assessed?
- The SCA judges 12-minute simulated consultations on data gathering, clinical management and relating to others — including safety-netting and shared decision-making in a UK primary-care context.
Focus areas covered
This is a complete MRCGP preparation course built for a global audience. It covers MRCGP AKT revision, SCA exam preparation, RCGP course for international GPs, UK general practice consultation skills, MRCGP online mock exams — the areas candidates most often tell us they struggle with when revising alone. Teaching is aligned with the published syllabus and current guidance; WispGold is an independent training provider and is not the awarding body.
Who this course is for
- GP trainees preparing for AKT and SCA
- IMGs targeting the CEGPR portfolio route into UK general practice
- Doctors currently working in general practice overseas who want NHS-aligned teaching
- Anyone re-sitting an MRCGP component
What you'll learn
AKT clinical knowledge
Systems-based revision with over 1,000 practice questions and detailed explanations.
SCA consultation skills
Live role-play with tutors playing patients in the case categories tested by the college.
UK prescribing and evidence
Safe prescribing, NICE guidance, and how to use the BNF quickly under pressure.
Professionalism and ethics
GMC Good Medical Practice applied to everyday GP dilemmas.
Format & duration
Recorded lectures plus twice-weekly live sessions, small group role-play, and full mock consultations recorded for review.
Your instructor
Femi qualified in Lagos, joined a GP training scheme in the North West, and now supervises trainees while teaching for WispGold on evenings and weekends.
A student on this course
Student reviews for MRCGP Preparation
Based on 15 verified student reviews for this course
- Maria D.ICU nurse · Philippines
Small group sessions made a real difference. Everyone in my MRCGP Preparation cohort was preparing for the same sitting, so we pushed each other on.
- Dr Omar B.Internal medicine SHO · Bahrain
The best part of this MRCGP Preparation course was the mocks. They were timed and marked like the real thing, so by exam day nothing about the format surprised me.
- Fatima R.House officer · Pakistan
I improved most on applied questions. The case-based discussions in the MRCGP Preparation sessions taught me how to reason rather than memorise.
- Dr Tariq H.Emergency physician · Qatar
Small group sessions made a real difference. Everyone in my MRCGP Preparation cohort was preparing for the same sitting, so we pushed each other on.
- Lina C.Midwife · Malaysia
The best part of this MRCGP Preparation course was the mocks. They were timed and marked like the real thing, so by exam day nothing about the format surprised me.
- Dr Yousef A.Registrar · Saudi Arabia
I improved most on applied questions. The case-based discussions in the MRCGP Preparation sessions taught me how to reason rather than memorise.
- Sneha B.Dental graduate · Nepal
Small group sessions made a real difference. Everyone in my MRCGP Preparation cohort was preparing for the same sitting, so we pushed each other on.
- Dr Harsh M.Surgical trainee · India
The best part of this MRCGP Preparation course was the mocks. They were timed and marked like the real thing, so by exam day nothing about the format surprised me.
- Nguyen P.Staff nurse · Vietnam
I improved most on applied questions. The case-based discussions in the MRCGP Preparation sessions taught me how to reason rather than memorise.
- Dr Ifeoma N.Paediatrics trainee · Nigeria
Small group sessions made a real difference. Everyone in my MRCGP Preparation cohort was preparing for the same sitting, so we pushed each other on.
- Blessy J.Registered nurse · Philippines
The best part of this MRCGP Preparation course was the mocks. They were timed and marked like the real thing, so by exam day nothing about the format surprised me.
- Dr Meera K.Specialty doctor · India
I improved most on applied questions. The case-based discussions in the MRCGP Preparation sessions taught me how to reason rather than memorise.
- Rashid K.Pharmacist · Oman
Small group sessions made a real difference. Everyone in my MRCGP Preparation cohort was preparing for the same sitting, so we pushed each other on.
- Amina F.Medical officer · United Arab Emirates
The best part of this MRCGP Preparation course was the mocks. They were timed and marked like the real thing, so by exam day nothing about the format surprised me.
- Grace W.Clinical officer · Kenya
I improved most on applied questions. The case-based discussions in the MRCGP Preparation sessions taught me how to reason rather than memorise.
Career outcomes
- Comfortable with the AKT question style and time pressure
- Confident in structured 12-minute consultations for the SCA
- Deep understanding of UK prescribing and safety-netting
- A strong foundation for GP roles across the NHS
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