Table 3.
Univariate Analysis of Intercalated Student Performance in years 1–3
| Assessment Type | Year | Exam | Mark Band1 |
Intercalated % (n) |
Non-Intercalated % (n) |
P-value2 |
| Written | 1 | WR1:1 Systems I (n = 825) |
1 | 26.0 (40) | 19.2 (129) | 0.011 |
| 2 | 29.2 (45) | 25.3 (170) | ||||
| 3 | 29.9 (46) | 28.6 (192) | ||||
| 4 | 9.7 (15) | 11.9 (80) | ||||
| Fail | 5.2 (8) | 14.9 (100) | ||||
| WR1:2 Basic Science for Medicine (n = 648) |
1 | 25.8 (31) | 11.0 (58) | < 0.001 | ||
| 2 | 26.7 (32) | 21.0 (111) | ||||
| 3 | 25.8 (31) | 28.2 (149) | ||||
| 4 | 10.8 (13) | 13.8 (73) | ||||
| Fail | 10.8 (13) | 25.9 (137) | ||||
| WR1:3 Systems II (n = 826) |
1 | 22.1 (34) | 12.6 (85) | 0.009 | ||
| 2 | 30.5 (47) | 25.3 (170) | ||||
| 3 | 24.7 (38) | 31.7 (213) | ||||
| 4 | 11.7 (18) | 15.3 (103) | ||||
| Fail | 11.0 (17) | 15.0 (101) | ||||
| 2 | WR2:1 Principles of Medicine I (n = 861) |
1 | 17.5 (27) | 11.5 (81) | 0.016 | |
| 2 | 46.1 (71) | 39.7 (281) | ||||
| 3 | 29.9 (46) | 37.1(262) | ||||
| 4 | 5.8 (9) | 11.6 (82) | ||||
| Fail | 0.6 (1) | 0.1(1) | ||||
| WR2:2 Principles of Medicine II (n = 861) | 1 | 18.2 (28) | 11.7 (83) | 0.028 | ||
| 2 | 47.4 (73) | 44.0 (311) | ||||
| 3 | 27.9 (43) | 30.8 (218) | ||||
| 4 | 6.5 (10) | 11.3 (80) | ||||
| Fail | 0 (0) | 2.1 (15) | ||||
| WR2:3 Community Course II (n = 861) |
1 | 5.8 (9) | 8.5 (60) | 0.539 | ||
| 2 | 39.0 (60) | 33.0 (233) | ||||
| 3 | 37.7(58) | 38.5 (272) | ||||
| 4 | 16.2 (25) | 18.0 (127) | ||||
| Fail | 1.3 (2) | 2.1 (15) | ||||
| WE2:4 Principles of Medicine III (n = 861) |
1 | 12.3 (19) | 6.9 (49) | < 0.001 | ||
| 2 | 46.1 (71) | 31.1 (220) | ||||
| 3 | 30.5 (47) | 30.6 (216) | ||||
| 4 | 10.4 (16) | 27.2 (192) | ||||
| Fail | 0.6 (1) | 4.2 (30) | ||||
| 3 | WR3:1 Principles of Medicine IVa (n = 861) |
1 | 5.8 (9) | 6.4 (45) | 0.034 | |
| 2 | 20.1 (31) | 21.4 (151) | ||||
| 3 | 46.8 (72) | 41.7 (295) | ||||
| 4 | 27.3 (42) | 24.6 (174) | ||||
| Fail | 0 (0) | 5.9 (42) | ||||
| WR3:2 Principles of Medicine IVb (n = 861) |
1 | 12.3 (19) | 8.1 (57) | < 0.001 | ||
| 2 | 42.2 (65) | 29.1 (206) | ||||
| 3 | 34.4(53) | 40.9 (289) | ||||
| 4 | 11.0 (17) | 17.7 (125) | ||||
| Fail | 0 (0) | 4.2 (30) | ||||
| OSCE | 3 | OSCE3 Clinical Skills (n = 861) |
1 | 12.3 (19) | 12.2 (86) | 0.003 |
| 2 | 31.8 (49) | 34.9 (247) | ||||
| 3 | 46.8 (72) | 32.7 (231) | ||||
| 4 | 7.1 (11) | 15.4 (109) | ||||
| Fail | 1.9 (3) | 4.8 (34) | ||||
| Journal-style paper (essay) | 3 | JP3 Community Course III (n = 861) |
1 | 16.2 (25) | 7.6 (54) | 0.003 |
| 2 | 52.6 (81) | 49.9 (353) | ||||
| 3 | 26.0 (40) | 31.1 (220) | ||||
| 4 | 4.5 (7) | 10.3 (73) | ||||
| Fail | 0.6 (1) | 1.0 (7) |
1 Mark bands were categorised into their 5 locally-used bands: 1 = outstanding, CAS marks 18–20; 2 = very good, CAS marks 15–17; 3 = good, CAS marks 12–14; 4 = pass, CAS marks 9–11; Fail = CAS marks 0–8.
2 P-value from chi-square test