The college was delighted to host five medical students - William, Eeman, Henry, Syeda and Lily - from Plymouth Peninsula Medical School as part of their Doctors as Educators (DAE) project. The interactive session gave students a hands-on insight into the fast-paced world of healthcare.

A Fast-Paced Medical Challenge

The Medical Rush game proved a huge success with Year 10 students. Working in teams, students were challenged to treat as many patients as possible within 10 minutes. Points were awarded based on the accuracy of diagnoses and treatments, with each group needing to collaborate effectively to succeed.

Students were assigned medical role cards and career specialisms, while patient cards detailed various conditions. Treatment cards had to be carefully matched to each patient, and “danger crisis” cards introduced unexpected emergencies to simulate real-life pressure. Teams had to decide whether to discharge patients for scoring or admit them to a ward with limited capacity.

Bella found the workshop “very inspiring and a look into the real world,” while Katie added, “It was a lot of fun but stressful getting the right treatments for the people, but we worked as a team and had great results.”

Gabe said, “It was so fun, I enjoyed the session a lot,” and Perez commented, “Wow, there were a lot of people with so many different conditions and working out the right treatments was a challenge.”

Miss Frier, Headteacher said,

“The students were communicating at such a mature level, listening to each other and problem solving as a team. It was wonderful to see.”

Mrs Chalmers commended the cohort’s conduct and enthusiasm:

“The students behaved beautifully, they were a credit to the school. Learning should be interactive and hands-on as well as classroom-based, and watching the students’ interaction today proved how valuable interactive learning is. They were developing not only their communication skills but their problem-solving skills and also building more medical knowledge.”

She also extended a heartfelt thank you to the visiting medical students for delivering such an engaging and inspiring workshop, adding that they are welcome back to Scott College anytime.

The afternoon was a resounding success, showcasing Year 10’s maturity, teamwork and potential future careers in healthcare.