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The Multiple Choice Test – under the bonnet of end-point assessment

If you’ve had chance to look through some of the new apprenticeship assessment plans, you will see some assessment methods that are new, and others that are familiar. However, even if they are familiar, the high-stakes nature of ...

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  • 13 Mar
  • Tim Chewter
  • Blog
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The Practical Assessment – under the bonnet of end-point assessment

For many, the concept of end-point assessment is still new. The independent nature of the assessor’s role is new, the concept of grading is new, and the way many of the assessment components are delivered will be new too. Over the last ...

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  • 05 Mar
  • Tim Chewter
  • Blog
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Launch of new practitioner-led investigation into the teaching, learning and assessment of apprenticeship standards

A major practitioner-led programme is being launched today, investigating the fundamental shift in teaching, learning and assessment in the context of new apprenticeship standards. Funded by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF), ...

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  • 01 Mar
  • Tim Chewter
  • News , Press Releases
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The Presentation / Showcase – under the bonnet of end-point assessment

You will have heard it before – end-point assessment, and the new assessment plans upon which they are based, represent a fundamental shift for apprenticeships. If you’ve had chance to look through some of the new assessment ...

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  • 27 Feb
  • Tim Chewter
  • Blog
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The Professional Discussion – Under the bonnet of end-point assessment

If you are looking to deliver (or prepare your apprentices) for end-point assessments in future, you will need to get to grips with the assessment methods specified in the new assessment plans. Some of these assessment methods are new ...

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  • 21 Feb
  • Tim Chewter
  • Blog
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Under the bonnet of “high-stakes” end-point assessment

We’ve been releasing a series of articles taking you through the end-point assessment methods used in new apprenticeship assessment plans, and some of the practical issues to consider. (If you’ve missed these posts, here ...

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  • 07 Feb
  • Tim Chewter
  • Blog
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The apprenticeship levy: where are all the apprentices?

Louise Doyle (Director of Mesma and Senior Associate with SDN) The low volumes of apprenticeships (a 26% reduction since this time last year) and the increasing gap between the government’s 3 million target and current levels has been ...

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  • 30 Jan
  • Tim Chewter
  • Blog
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  • 19 Dec
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Confidence among senior managers drops in the last six months, whilst optimism increases for front-line staff

The learning and skills sector continues to face new reforms, reviews and restructuring. For learning and skills organisations, this brings challenges as well as opportunities. Six months on from our first confidence index, SDN ...

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  • 06 Dec
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Degree Apprenticeships set to be significant opportunity for HEIs over next five years, but establishing the right systems and ‘buy in’ from staff is crucial

Higher and Degree Apprenticeships has provided the HE sector with an opportunity to grow and expand their offer. For some HEIs however, apprenticeships aren’t always an easy fit with their organisation’s approaches, systems and ...

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  • 30 Nov
  • Tim Chewter
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