4. End-point assessment
The EPA for Accounts or Finance Assistant contains two methods of assessment:
Structured Interview Supported by a Portfolio of Evidence Summary
The Structured Interview will focus on the Portfolio of Evidence completed by the apprentice during the on-programme phase of the apprenticeship. The Independent End-Point Assessor (IEPA) will ask 10 questions and may ask any number of additional follow-up questions within the total time permitted.
Grading: the Structured Interview will last 60 minutes and this assessment method is graded Fail, Pass or Distinction
In-Tray Test
The In-Tray Test will consist of a combination of questions and data evaluations that cover the knowledge and skills identified in this assessment method. At the start of the In-Tray Test, the apprentice will be presented with background information about one particular scenario. The scenario will require the apprentice to answer 20 multiple-choice questions followed by 3 short-answer questions. The third and final part of the In-Tray Test requires the apprentice to consider the data they have been provided alongside the background information relating to the fictitious organisation.
Grading: the In-Tray Test will last 105 minutes in total and is graded Fail or Pass.