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Employer Apprenticeship Mentor

Are your trainers ready to deliver apprenticeship standards? Here’s one way to find out

The fundamental changes in the new world of apprenticeships is now – in most cases – well understood by leaders and managers across the sector. Our work with over 3,000 staff has shown however that many trainer-assessors – ...

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  • 25 Apr
  • Tim Chewter
  • Blog
  •  1

The project – 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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  • 16 Apr
  • Tim Chewter
  • Blog
  •  2

The Portfolio – 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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  • 05 Apr
  • Tim Chewter
  • Blog
  •  2

The Interview – under the bonnet of end-point assessment

Over the last few weeks, we’ve published a series of articles looking at different assessment methods specified in the new assessment plans, and started to unpick what they look like in practice in the context of high-stakes end-point ...

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  • 19 Mar
  • Tim Chewter
  • Blog
  •  1

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
  •  1

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
  •  1

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
  •  1

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
  •  1

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
  •  1

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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