Core curriculum

This page provides full details of all of the modules of the core curriculum (the ‘single curriculum’, created in 2013 and updated in August 2016).

Core curriculum

The modules below form the single curriculum, introduced in 2013 and updated in August 2016.

All trainees (SpRs, STs and academic trainees) must transfer to the new curriculum from August 2016, with the following exceptions who will remain on the previous curriculum:

• Those entering their final year of training (ST7) in August 2016
• Those entering their final year of training (ST7) in October 2016
• Subspecialty trainees

 Each link takes you to a page with the curriculum, logbook and useful resources for each module.

• Core module 1: Clinical skills
• Core module 2: Teaching, appraisal and assessment
• Core module 3: Information technology, clinical governance and research
• Core module 4: Ethics and legal issues
• Core module 5: Core surgical skills
• Core module 6: Postoperative care
• Core module 7: Surgical procedures
• Core module 8: Antenatal care
• Core module 9: Maternal medicine
• Core module 10: Management of labour
• Core module 11: Management of delivery
• Core module 12: Postpartum problems (the puerperium)
• Core module 13: Gynaecological problems
• Core module 14: Subfertility
• Core module 15: Sexual and reproductive health
• Core module 16: Early pregnancy care
• Core module 17: Gynaecological oncology
• Core module 18: Urogynaecology and pelvic floor problems
• Core module 19: Developing professionalism

You can use the complete 2013 core curriculum and logbook (DOC, 1.58 mb) to record your achievement of core competencies.

Previous versions of the curriculum

If you’re on a previous version of the curriculum, please visit the relevant section of the site:

• Core curriculum pre-August 2016 (PDF, 4.0 mb)
• Core curriculum pre-August 2013
• Specialty education and training pre-2007

Sign-off of competencies

For information about how competencies are signed off, please read:

• Explanation of sign-off of competency acquisition
• Guidance on sign-off by ‘other methodologies’ (OM)

Assessment forms

Most assessment forms, including OSATS, mini-CEX and CbD, are available via the Training ePortfolio.

Where a specific OSATS form is not available, please use the generic OSATS template (Word document, 169 kb). You’ll need to agree the skills list with your supervisor.