4. End-point assessment
The EPA for Children, Young People and Families Manager contains two methods of assessment:
Situational Judgement Test (50% weighting)
Apprentices are presented with nine work-based scenarios within a children’s health and social care context. The Situational Judgement Test will be a written test, sat under controlled conditions and will last for 120 minutes. It’ll highlight the apprentice’s competence in the application of the knowledge criteria outlined in the standard.
Grading: the Independent End-Point Assessor (IEPA) grades the Situational Judgement Test as a Fail or Pass only.
Competence Interview informed by a Portfolio (50% weighting)
The Competence Interview is a structured discussion of 55-65 minutes between the apprentice and the IEPA, focusing on the work covered in the Portfolio. There will be probing questions and discussion about the professional practice undertaken within the course of the apprentice’s work, based on the application of core skills, knowledge and behaviours.
The Portfolio will not be assessed, but it will be used to inform the questioning for the competence interview.
Grading: the IEPA grades the Competence Interview as a Fail, Pass or Distinction.