Further information about SQE2 oral assessment centres

Assessment team onsite

A dedicated Kaplan assessment team is onsite at each SQE2 oral assessment venue. Kaplan manages the organisation and delivery of the oral assessments, including for candidates with reasonable adjustments. If you have any questions or need any further help on the day please speak to a member of the team who will be able to assist you.


Overview information

Below is some further information about the SQE2 oral assessment venues. We will continue to add to this information where possible.

Candidates with disabilities or other conditions

If you have a disability or other condition and require reasonable adjustments, you should liaise with the Equality and Quality team not the venue. The Equality and Quality team will agree your reasonable adjustment plan with you and help make the arrangements for you.

The information below is overview in nature and the more detailed individual arrangements will be made between you and the Equality and Quality team. Please see the information on Reasonable Adjustments for information on the reasonable adjustment process including some illustrative examples of the types of reasonable adjustments that could be made.

Bathrooms

Bathrooms are readily available throughout the venues including accessible bathrooms. Please feel free to speak to a marshal to locate your nearest bathroom. If you have a specific requirement, please raise this with the Equality and Quality team in advance so that we can make the necessary arrangements in good time for your assessment.


Further SQE2 oral assessment venue information

Royal College of General Practitioners, 30 Euston Square, London

There is information about accessibility on the venue’s website, including information on areas such as parking, step free access and hearing loops. There is a taxi rank located opposite the venue which can be used for pick ups and drop offs.

There are various images of the venue on the website if it helps you to become familiar with the setting. There is also a virtual tour on the venue’s website. It will help give you a general indication of what the venue can look like as some candidates like to be aware of this in advance. Please note however that this is the venue’s generic virtual tour. It is not necessarily the case that all areas of the venue are used for the assessment. We also adapt the venue configuration as needed for the assessments.

Marriott Manchester Piccadilly Hotel (formerly Macdonald Manchester), 91 London Road, Manchester, M21 2PG

The venue is wheelchair accessible and has a drop off area in front of the venue. It is not necessarily the case that all areas of the venue are used for the assessment. We also adapt the venue configuration as needed for the assessments.

Kaplan Islington, Main Building, 40-44 Holloway Road, London, N7 8JL

This venue is on Holloway Road which is quite a busy road with limited drop off areas. There is very limited parking at the venue, so please liaise with the Equality and Quality team if your disability or condition is such that you need access to parking of a drop off areas to see if this can be accommodated. This venue is wheelchair accessible

Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel and Spa, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0DD

The venue is wheelchair accessible and has a drop off area in front of the venue.

Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham, Birmingham, B1 2HQ

The venue is in the city centre and is wheelchair accessible. There is a pick up and drop off area for the venue on Berkley Street.

There are various images of the venue on the website if it helps you to become familiar with the setting. There is also a virtual tour on the venue’s website. Please note however that this is the venue’s generic virtual tour. It is not necessarily the case that all areas of the venue are used for the assessment. We also adapt the venue configuration as needed for the assessments.

There is a car park at the venue, but as with any arrangements, please liaise with the Equality and Quality team if your disability or condition is such that you need access to see if this can be accommodated.

Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38 - 43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE

This venue is wheelchair accessible and has a pick up and drop off area at the front of the building. The venue has partnered with AccessAble to provide detailed information on accessibility in the venue for all who visit. Please note however that it is not necessarily the case that all areas of the venue are used for the assessment. We also adapt the venue configuration as needed for the assessments.


Learn more: Reasonable adjustments

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