Early Years Practitioner
Version 1.1 – TQUK Level 2 End-Point Assessment for ST0888 Early Years Practitioner (610/6155/4)
Funding: £5,000
Duration: 12 months
Level: 2
Number: ST0888
LARS Number: 550
Version: 1.1
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Life’s never dull for the Early Years Practitioner. Their hands are kept full by fast-paced and varied work, which can take place in a range of settings: everything from children’s centres, pre-schools, playgroups and nursery schools to hospitals, social care settings, out-of-school environments and homes. Day-to-day life involves the planning and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes and, along with the children they care for, they typically engage with parents, colleagues and multi-agency professionals such as health visitors, social workers and speech and language therapists.
End-Point Assessment Components
To complete their End-Point Assessment, Early Years Practitioner apprentices must achieve a pass or distinction in the following two components.
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In the observation with questioning, the End-Point Assessor observes the apprentice in their workplace and will ask at least five questions to give the apprentice the opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) mapped to this assessment method.
The End-Point Assessor will conduct and assess the observation with questioning, which must last 80 minutes. The total time for the observation element is 50 minutes. The time allocated for questioning is 30 minutes. The End-Point Assessor has the discretion to increase the time of the observation with questioning by up to 10% to allow the apprentice to complete a task or respond to a question if necessary.
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The professional discussion is a two-way discussion involving both the End-Point Assessor and the apprentice. It gives the apprentice the opportunity to make detailed and proactive contributions to confirm their competency across the KSBs assigned to this assessment component.
The assessment lasts for 60 minutes with a minimum of 10 questions asked based on the End-Point Assessor’s review of the apprentice’s portfolio. Follow-up questions may be asked to assess the depth of the apprentice’s knowledge, skills and behaviours, and authenticate their portfolio of evidence. It should take place in a quiet room, free from distractions and influence.
Why TQUK?
Assessment planning meetings offered to all apprentices
Results released in market-leading time
Gateway submission reviewed within 24 hours
Assessments booked within 24 hours of gateway approval
Average gateway-to-completion of 6 weeks*
*unless otherwise stipulated by the assessment plan 