What qualification will I achieve?
After a period of foundation skills and technical knowledge development within a protected environment all apprentices will be required to achieve the following qualifications:
EAL Level 3 Diploma in Engineering and manufacturing support technologies.
How is my course assessed?
Work-based report with presentation and questioning
You will complete a work-based report. You will be asked to complete a presentation and questioning about the work-based report. The report, title and scope must be agreed with the EPAO at the gateway. The report should be a maximum of 3000 words (with a 10% tolerance).
You will have 20 weeks to complete the work-based report and submit to the EPAO.
You need to prepare and give a presentation to an independent assessor. Your presentation slides and any supporting materials should be submitted at the same time as the work-based report. The presentation with questions will last at least 50 minutes. The independent assessor will ask at least 6 questions about the work-based report with presentation.
Interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence
You will have an interview with an independent assessor. It will last at least 70 minutes. They will ask you at least 6 questions. The questions will be about certain aspects of your occupation. You need to compile a portfolio of evidence before the EPA gateway. You can use it to help answer the questions.
