{"id":4827,"date":"2026-08-03T20:44:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bolton\/?page_id=4827"},"modified":"2026-08-04T18:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:46:35","slug":"st3-a-september-2026-january-2027","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bolton\/teaching-programmes\/st3-programme\/st3-a-september-2026-january-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"ST3-A September 2026 – January 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to the ST3- A Teaching programme page for 2026-2027.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ST3 teaching is delivered on the \u201cDay Release Course (DRC)\u201d throughout your ST3 year. It is split into two halves, much like ST2, meaning that you can start in September or February and have the same experience. In ST3, we run some sessions twice to account for different stages of training, but most sessions are held together in one group. The Day-Release Course in Bolton runs on Wednesdays<\/strong> between September and July each academic year, with breaks at the traditional longer Christmas & Easter school holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sessions are based around group work, focussing on consultation skills required for both MRCGP examinations and life as a post-CCT GP. We use a variety of teaching styles and promote self-directed learning in preparation for post-qualification. This sounds boring, but we generally have a lot of fun on Wednesdays, giving us the (hopefully affectionate) nickname of \u201cplay school\u201d by many local GP trainers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please bring the following to sessions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n