Written question WQ92458
- Asked by
- Siân GwenllianPlaid
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
What is the average attainment score of medical and dental students who successfully obtain a training placement in Wales and how does this compare with the average across the United Kingdom?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Similar to other nations, Wales recruits individuals across the full range of scores from high to lower. Scores enable a cut off as part of the recruitment process so there is alignment with posts available and also the minimum expected standard to enter a training programme. The proportion in each quartile of the scoring range varies between programmes and year-on-year across all the nations.