Thanks for the info 9jcanada, I was thinking it would be another slog but good things come to those who wait right????!
Regarding the exam, I actually found the written harder, it was a multiple choice paper. The main thing is their terminology, for example cane rather than stick etc. I also had a question about measuring walking aids and none of the answers where what I was thinking so it does mean you have to take your time and think a bit more about your answers as 2 of them are very close so you could misinterpret the question. I found it useful to do the example questions on the allliance website, this is a good example of the sort of thing you would be asked.
I never attended any of the tutorials, I just revised myself using books and talking to some of my colleagues who have had experience in different areas. For example spinal cord injuries-never done it and didn't have a clue but got a book on it an used some info my colleague had and went through it like that. I'm also based here in the UK so when I did the exam out there I literally went out for a 2 week hol and did the exam at the start. To be honest it doesn't matter where you go in the world physio is pretty much the same.
For the practical I revised for about 4-5 months (not every night!). I've been in outpatients for 3 years and before that I was doing inpatient ortho and medical wards so some stuff was still in the forefront (ish) of my brain.
It's not really the fact that it's hard, it's more the fact that it's a lot to learn. I found it helpful using the orientation resource, again from the alliance. This gives you a good overview of things to revise and examples to follow.
It's funny that the exam is on every part of physio so even if you're the best physio in your speciality they still want to know that you can be competent in other areas even though potentially your job out there would be nothing to do with that area!
Anyway, i hope that helps???? LEt me know if I can be of any more use and will keep waiting...........
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