Gateway Requirements
SS Educational Services will need a reference from the employer confirming the Apprentice is consistently working at, or above, level 7, as well as:
- Maths and English level 2
- Portfolio with Statement of Authenticity
More Information
The Play Therapist Level 7 End-Point Assessment delivered by SS Educational Services includes:
- A step-by-step guide which includes all required documentation
- Experienced sector specialists delivering the EPA
- Written feedback
- A fast turnaround speed
Fees:
£2000 (face-to-face)
Duration of End-Point Assessment
Unlike other End-Point Assessment Organisations, we can provide the apprentice with their end-point assessment in as little as 2 weeks after completing Gateway. Their results are then shared shortly after our IQA process has taken place, which we aim to complete within a week.
SSES offers this service nationally.
The End-Point Assessment Methods
1) Multiple-Choice Test
- Multiple Choice Questions
- 40 questions
- Closed book, i.e., no referencing books or other materials
- 60 minute duration
- To achieve a PASS, the Apprentice must correctly answer a minimum of 28 questions
- To achieve a DISTINCTION, the Apprentice must correctly answer a minimum of 36 questions
2) Professional Discussion
- A 50 minute 1:1 between the Apprentice and IEPA
- 10% extra time is permitted to enable the Apprentice to complete an answer
- The Professional Discussion will be recorded for Quality Assurance purposes
- Questions to start discussion will be from the question bank and generated by the IEPA to target specific areas of the Portfolio
- The Professional Discussion allows a full synoptic assessment of the Apprentice, testing aspects of the Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours gained
- Independent assessors will ask a minimum of 8 questions and may ask further questions for clarification purposes and to allow the apprentice the opportunity to cover the KSBs mapped to this assessment method
- The apprentice and the independent assessor will have access to their own copies of the portfolio throughout the professional discussion and both can refer to it as needed
2) Practical Demonstration With Questions
- The practical demonstration with questions must take 60 minutes
- The independent assessor has the discretion to increase the time of the practical demonstration with questions by up to 10% to allow the apprentice to complete their task or respond to a question
- The practical demonstration will typically last for 40 minutes, and the questioning will typically last for 20 minutes
- The independent assessor will ask a minimum of 5 questions at the end of the practical demonstration
- They may ask follow-up questions where clarification is required
