At the end of your qualification, you will complete an End Point Assessment (EPA) which comprises of:
An online knowledge test
A practical observation
A professional review
To view the End Point Assessment guide, click here.
As an apprentice, you’ll be:
Entitled to at least the National Minimum Apprenticeship Wage. For more information, visit gov.uk here.
Paid for time for training or study as part of your apprenticeship
Entitled to holiday pay and other employee rights
At least six hours per week of your normal working hours must be spent on ‘off the job’ training. Your ‘off the job’ training might happen every week, every month or in a separate block of time.
You must be employed within a relevant job role to undertake the programme. Employers offer apprenticeship vacancies and will set job-specific entry requirements. We can also assist in finding you a suitable employer.
If you have a current Personal Learning Record (PLR)*, this will be used to establish your eligibility for this apprenticeship programme.
The entry requirements for this apprenticeship are:
English; GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent
Maths; GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent
You must be able to achieve a minimum of Level 2 in your Initial Diagnostic Assessment to be accepted onto this apprenticeship.
*PLR is a permanent online record of your qualifications, held by the Department for Education, launched in January 2009. If you achieved your qualifications prior to this date and no longer have your certificates or studied with an organisation based outside of the UK, a suitable assessment process will be undertaken to establish your eligibility for the programme.
Please contact the team at applyapprentice@newcollege.ac.uk
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For more information about this qualification, please contact our team at applyapprentice@newcollege.ac.uk or call 01793 498 208.
