If you work in further education, you may have heard of End-Point Assessment Organisations (EPAOs); but may not exactly know who they are. We’re going to have a look into this, and also find out what End-Point Assessment Organisations actually do. Who are End-Point Assessment Organisations? Awarding Bodies, Training Providers, and Professional Bodies can become […]
Looking for a specific EPA assessment plan? Our quick guide will tell you how to find the exact assessment plan you need. Step 1 – Google Search So first you need to go onto Google and type in ‘Institute for Apprenticeships‘. Or click on the handy hyperlink there. From here, you’ll need to click on […]
No two End-Point Assessments are the same. Each End-Point Assessment has their differences, depending on their level and their sector. What every Apprenticeship does have, is two vital documents. You may have heard of the ‘Apprenticeship Standard’ or the ‘Assessment Plan’. In order to find out what the requirements are and what’s involved for specific […]
Introducing, Brooks and Kirk’s NEW Educational Consultancy Services… Have you or your employers ever considered setting up your own training department within your organisation? Or maybe you have considered going self-employed and setting up your own training company? If you can relate to either of these, then out Consultancy Service will almost certainly be of […]
An End-Point Assessment involves a variety of assessments at the end of an Apprenticeship. Generally speaking, most End-Point Assessments involve 2 or 3 assessment methods. What does your learner’s End-Point Assessment involve? We will tell you how to find out. What does an End-Point Assessment involve? The End-Point Assessment is different for each Apprenticeship Standard. […]
The main purpose of an End-Point Assessment is to make sure that an Apprentice is fully competent to carry out their job. If you want to understand how the End-Point Assessment confirms an apprentice’s competency, then you’re going to need to know about K-S-Bs. K-S-Bs stands for Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours. Every Apprenticeship Standard lists […]
At Brooks and Kirk, we have over 25 years of experience in running our own Training Provider. It’s quite possible that you’re considering running your own – which is great! Now, your initial thought may be ‘where do I begin with setting up a training company?’. If if it is, you’ve come to the right […]
If you’re an Assessor with candidates that have their End-Point Assessment coming up, then you’ve come to the right place. It’s important to know how you as the Assessor should be preparing Apprentices for their End-Point Assessment. The run-up to the End-Point Assessment (EPA) will be the most stressful time for your Apprentice. Undoubtedly, they’re […]
Trying to find out what you need to become an NVQ Assessor can be hard work. Especially when every job vacancy and training provider says differently. But that hard work ends here. If you want to find out how to become an NVQ Assessor, all you need to do is read on. What do I […]
The main part of an assessors job role is to assess learners. To assess your learners, you’ll need to use a variety of different assessment methods. Here we have a handful of the main assessment methods you will need as an NVQ / On-Programme Assessor. You’ll be putting at least half of these assessments in […]
