ST0875, small vessel chief engineer stage 4
This abstract web page outlines the data that you simply and your employer have to find out about your end-point evaluation (EPA). You and your employer must also learn the end-point evaluation plan for the total particulars together with roles and tasks, evaluation technique necessities and re-sits and re-takes.
What’s an end-point evaluation and why it occurs
An EPA is an evaluation on the finish of the apprenticeship. It assesses your competence in opposition to the data, expertise and behaviours (KSBs) on the occupational customary. You should have been educated on them throughout your coaching, each on and off the job. The EPA is your probability to indicate an impartial assessor you are able to do the occupation you have got been educated for. Your employer will solely advocate you begin the EPA when you have got completed your coaching and each your employer and also you assume you might be prepared. Your employer will select an end-point evaluation organisation (EPAO) to ship the EPA. Your employer and coaching supplier ought to offer you help on what to anticipate and the best way to put together to your EPA.
The everyday size of the on-programme (coaching) a part of this apprenticeship is 48 months. The top-point evaluation interval will usually final 6 months.
The grades obtainable for this apprenticeship are:
Mission report and presentation with questions
On the finish of the apprenticeship, and having handed the EPA, you may be awarded along with your apprenticeship certificates.
Gateway
The gateway is the purpose when all on-programme coaching and any necessary qualification necessities have been met. When you have got accomplished your coaching and your employer says you might be competent in your occupation, you enter the gateway. The EPAO will examine any necessary {qualifications} are full. They are going to let you know the best way to submit any essential paperwork (for instance, a portfolio). After the EPAO confirms that you’ve met all the necessities, the EPA begins.
While you attain the gateway, it’s essential to full the next:
Have handed English and maths at stage 2.
1For these with an schooling, well being and care plan or a legacy assertion, the apprenticeship’s English and arithmetic minimal requirement is Entry Degree 3. British Signal Language (BSL) {qualifications} are a substitute for English {qualifications} for many who have BSL as their main language.
For the undertaking report and presentation with questions you need to submit: undertaking abstract
Mission abstract necessities
To make sure the undertaking permits the apprentice to satisfy the KSBs mapped to this EPA technique to the best obtainable grade, the EPAO ought to sign-off the undertaking’s title and scope on the gateway to verify it’s appropriate. A quick undertaking abstract should be submitted to the EPAO. It must be not more than 500 phrases. This wants to indicate that the undertaking will present the chance for the apprentice to cowl the KSBs mapped to this EPA technique. It’s not assessed.
Handed every other mandated {qualifications} listed within the occupational customary. For the small vessel chief engineer,
The qualification(s) required are:
An apprentice should full the Maritime and Coastguard Company’s (MCA) necessary {qualifications}, programs and different necessities to acquire a Chief Engineer Officer, lower than 9,000 kW, lower than 3,000 GT, limitless space, STCW Conference Regulation III/2, Certificates of Competency . These necessities are detailed in MIN 524, or subsequent M-Discover.
Evaluation strategies
Mission with an report output: you You can be requested to finish a undertaking. The title and scope can be agreed with the EPAO on the gateway. As a part of the undertaking, it’s essential to write a report and submit this to the EPAO. The report must be a most of (with a ten% tolerance). The minimal necessities of the undertaking are:
- a abstract of the undertaking
- the scope of the undertaking investigation
- undertaking supply and outcomes, together with undertaking administration
- evaluation of the data supplied, and analysis undertaken
- undertaking conclusions stating how future outcomes could also be achieved
- an appendix together with the undertaking funds and documentation
You should have 16 weeks to finish the undertaking and submit the report back to the EPAO.
A presentation with questions and solutions: You could produce, submit and provides a presentation to the impartial assessor. Your presentation must be submitted after weeks. The impartial assessor can have time to overview your undertaking output earlier than assembly you. You’ll meet with the impartial assessor in a quiet place that’s free from distractions. This ingredient of the evaluation technique might happen remotely, although the EPAO will verify the small print. The presentation session will final a complete of 30 minutes. This can usually embody a presentation of 10 minutes and questioning lasting 20 minutes. The impartial assessor will ask a minimal of questions concerning the undertaking. You’ll get a minimum of 2 weeks discover of the presentation with questioning.
Dialogue: you’ll meet with the impartial assessor in a quiet place that’s free from distractions and be requested questions. The skilled dialogue will final 1 and the impartial assessor will ask a minimal of 1 inquiries to learn the way nicely you are able to do your job. You could compile a coaching file ebook through the apprenticeship. Your coaching supplier and employer ought to focus on this with you. You should utilize your coaching file ebook that can assist you reply questions within the .This technique might happen remotely, although the EPAO will verify the small print. You can be given a minimum of 1 days discover of the skilled dialogue.
Who to contact for assist or extra data
You probably have a question that pertains to your job, then please communicate to your employer. You must communicate to your coaching supplier in case you have every other questions concerning the apprenticeship together with the end-point evaluation. You must get detailed help from the EPAO earlier than the EPA begins. Your employer and coaching present ought to discuss to you after they assume you might be able to take the EPA. The EPA is so that you can present how good you might be at your job. You must communicate to your coaching supplier about what to anticipate within the EPA and the best way to put together. You must communicate to the EPAO in case your EPA has already began, and you’ve got a question.
Affordable changes
You probably have a incapacity, a bodily or psychological well being situation or different particular concerns, you could possibly have an affordable adjustment that takes this under consideration. You must communicate to your employer, coaching supplier and EPAO and ask them what help you may get. The EPAO will determine if an adjustment is suitable.
Skilled recognition
This apprenticeship aligns with Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Expertise (IMarEST) for Engineering Technician (EngTech). The expertise gained and duty held by the apprentice on completion of the apprenticeship will both wholly or partially fulfill the necessities for registration at this stage.
Please contact the related skilled physique for extra particulars.
