4. End-point assessment
The EPA for Public Sector Compliance Investigator and Officer (PSCIO) contains three methods of assessment:
Professional Discussion underpinned by a Portfolio
Lasting for 90 minutes (+10% at the discretion of the Independent End-Point Assessor), the Professional Discussion will be appropriately structured to draw out the best of the apprentice’s competence and excellence. It will focus on the Portfolio the apprentice completes during the on-programme phase of the apprenticeship, and the Independent End-Point Assessor (IEPA) will seek to gain assurance of the apprentice’s competency by questioning.
The apprentice should submit the Portfolio to us within 2 weeks of Gateway.
Grading: the Professional Discussion underpinned by a Portfolio is graded as Fail, Pass or Distinction.
Case Study Test
Case Studies assess the apprentice’s competence from a different perspective, setting the apprentice fictitious scenarios and seeking their response. Each Case Study will be sufficiently complex as is appropriate for Level 3 and represent the case progression of likely situations the apprentice will encounter in their work. The open-book test will consist of 5 scenario-based questions based on one Case Study, with 180 minutes given to complete the test.
Grading: the Case Study is graded Fail, Pass or Distinction.