judge a situation encountered within the workplace. They are not designed to test your clinical knowledge and skills; they are designed to test your attitudes and ethical values. With this in mind, the ISFP (Improving Selection to Foundation Programme) developed nine domains of assessment for UKFPO (United Kingdom Foundation Programme Office) application: • Commitment to Professionalism • Learning and Professional Development • Working Effectively as Part of a Team • Patient Focus • Problem Solving and Decision-Making • Self-Awareness and Insight • Coping with Pressure • Organisation and Planning • Effective Communication These are assessed in two ways: either by ranking five responses from most appropriate to least appropriate, or by selecting the three most appropriate responses to the situation in question. The response is then evaluated against a predetermined scoring key decided by the subject-matter experts. Download the SJT Monograph on the UKFPO website www. foundationprogramme.nhs.uk for more information. All scenarios are evaluated by doctors in terms of their applicability to real life. The SJT scenarios in this book have also been scrutinised and cover similar issues to those offered in the 2010 pilot (AMRC 2010) as well as real situations submitted by foundation year interviewees. The following chapters deal with the nine areas above and detail juniors’ experiences from their time on the wards: 1. Introduction: this chapter includes how best to prepare for the SJT, some handy ways of handling the scenarios, as well as some things to look out for on the wards. It also evaluates the importance of self-awareness and insight with respect to conducting yourself day to day in clinical practice.