4. End-point assessment
The EPA for Professional Accounting or Taxation Technician contains two methods of assessment:
Portfolio of Evidence including Reflective Statement
The Portfolio of Evidence demonstrates competence in the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) identified in the standard. The apprentice will gather these from practical experience in the workplace. They must then produce a Reflective Statement about this Portfolio, either through a written statement, presentation or structured discussion with an Independent End-Point Assessor (IEPA). Written statements should be 2000 words (+/- 10%) and presentation or discussion based statements will last for one hour (+/- 10%).
Grading: the Portfolio of Evidence with Reflective Statement is ungraded above a Pass. To be awarded a Pass, the apprentice must achieve competence in all KSBs requirements of the standard.
Role simulation
Apprentices will be given pre-seen information about a fictitious organisation 4 weeks prior to the Role Simulation. On the day of the assessment, the apprentice will receive more information about the fictitious organisation and will be asked to complete a series of short tasks. We’ll mark the Role Simulation out of 100 and this will last for 2 and a half hours.
Grading: the Role Simulation is graded Pass, Fail or Distinction. The Pass mark for the Role Simulation is 70%. The apprentice must achieve a mark of 90% or higher to achieve a Distinction.