Overview
In a sensible evaluation with questions, an impartial assessor observes the apprentice finishing a activity or collection of duties set by the EPAO. The EPAO decides the place it takes place. The evaluation setting should intently relate to the apprentice’s pure working setting. This enables the apprentice to display the KSBs mapped to this evaluation methodology.
Rationale
This evaluation methodology is getting used as a result of:
- the occupation includes sensible exercise finest assessed by sensible evaluation
- it is a sensible position, finest demonstrated by finishing duties in a sensible work setting
- sensible evaluation permits for consistency of actions to be accomplished and effectivity in scheduling
- questioning permits for the testing of associated underpinning data
- it’s a holistic evaluation methodology
Supply
The sensible evaluation should be structured to provide the apprentice the chance to display the KSBs mapped to this evaluation methodology to the best out there grade.
An impartial assessor should conduct and assess the sensible evaluation.
The impartial assessor can observe one apprentice at a time. They should be as unobtrusive as attainable.
The EPAO should give an apprentice 2 weeks discover of the . sensible evaluation
The sensible evaluation should take 4.5 hours.
The impartial assessor can improve the time of every activity inside the sensible evaluation by as much as 10%. This time is to permit the apprentice to finish a activity or reply to a query if mandatory.
The sensible evaluation can’t be cut up, apart from for consolation breaks or to permit apprentices to maneuver from one location to a different. The place breaks happen, they won’t depend in the direction of the whole EPA time.
EPAOs should handle invigilation of the apprentice in the course of the evaluation, to keep up safety of the EPA, consistent with their malpractice coverage. This consists of breaks and transferring between places in the course of the working day.
The impartial assessor should clarify to the apprentice the format and timescales of the sensible evaluation earlier than it begins. This doesn’t depend in the direction of the evaluation time.
The impartial assessor should observe the next in the course of the sensible evaluation.
Apprentices will full 4 sensible evaluation duties, these might be as follows:
- activity 1 Sensible Evaluation: Detailed inspection and preventative upkeep (90 minutes)
- activity 2 Sensible Evaluation: Restore and analysis – mechanical (60 minutes)
- activity 3 Sensible Evaluation: Restore and analysis – electrical (60 minutes)
- activity 4 Sensible Evaluation: Restore and analysis – hydraulic (60 minutes)
These timings embrace the questioning part of the duties. Additional particulars of every activity is as follows:
Process 1 Sensible evaluation: Detailed inspection and preventative upkeep
This activity will final 90 minutes and the duty will replicate the areas assessed throughout a typical detailed inspection. The apprentice might be required to examine the next machine sections:
- steering and braking
- lifting mechanism
- plates, guards and security tools
- traction system (IC or Electrical)
- chassis, wheels and tyres.
There should be one fault on every of the 5 techniques above, every of which is important sufficient to make the machine unsafe. The machine ought to in any other case be in a great situation. Apprentices should establish all 5 faults on the machine. The sensible evaluation activity displays a frequent situation from the apprentice’s regular work actions. On the finish of the inspection, the apprentice should spotlight to the assessor any findings which might render the machine harmful or ‘creating points’ which can result in additional issues sooner or later. The assessor can even ask a minimal of 5 questions in the course of the activity, these ought to be timed to be unobtrusive to the method. Comply with-up questions are allowed to hunt clarification and to make an evaluation in opposition to the grading descriptors. Questions should be requested inside the time allotted for every activity.
Duties 2 – 4 Sensible evaluation: Restore and analysis (supply info)
Every activity will final 60 minutes, with 10% further time permitted for every of those duties on the impartial assessor’s discretion. The aim of those duties is to holistically assess the core sensible expertise that carry truck and powered entry tools engineers require to work competently. This consists of demonstrating data and expertise to soundly work on mechanical, electrical and hydraulic techniques. Throughout every activity the impartial assessor should ask a minimal of two questions for every of duties 2 – 4, these ought to be timed to be unobtrusive to the method. Comply with-up questions are allowed to hunt clarification and to make an evaluation in opposition to the grading descriptors. Questions should be requested inside the time allotted for every activity.
Process 2 Sensible evaluation: Mechanical restore and analysis
Perform a activity on a mechanical system to display use of hand expertise, instruments and measuring units. This should embrace some dismantling, inspection, measurement and reassembly. This may be carried out on a machine or rig.
Instance duties might embrace, however are usually not restricted to:
- dismantling, measuring and reassembling engine or transmission elements
- dismantling, measuring and reassembling and measuring brake or steering elements
- dismantling, measuring and reassembling lifting elements.
At least, the duty should require using measuring tools for instance micrometer, vernier, calipers, feeler gauges in addition to the interpretation and use of technical information referring to the system being labored on.
Process 3 Sensible evaluation: Electrical restore and analysis
Perform a activity on {an electrical} system to display use of instruments, electrical measuring tools and fault analysis and restore. It should contain diagnosing a fault which incorporates utilizing applicable tools. This may be carried out on a machine or rig.
Instance duties might embrace, however are usually not restricted to defective:
- sensors
- switches
- actuators
- motors.
At least, the duty should require the interpretation of wiring diagrams and using a multimeter to diagnose the fault. The fault should even be repaired.
Process 4 Sensible evaluation: Hydraulic restore and analysis
Perform a activity on a hydraulic system to display use of instruments, measuring tools and fault analysis and restore. It ought to contain diagnosing a fault which incorporates utilizing applicable tools. This may be carried out on a machine or rig.
Instance duties might embrace, however are usually not restricted to defective:
- pumps
- cylinders
- valves
- filters
- accumulators
- incorrectly related hoses
At least, the duty should require the interpretation of hydraulic circuit diagrams and using stress gauges to diagnose the fault. The fault should even be repaired.
These actions present the apprentice with the chance to display the KSBs mapped to this evaluation methodology.
The impartial assessor should ask questions. The aim of the questions is to evaluate the apprentice’s data and understanding of what they’ve been doing in the course of the inspection and search clarification.
Questioning can happen in the course of the sensible evaluation. The time for questions requested in the course of the sensible evaluation is included within the total evaluation time.
Unbiased assessors should ask no less than 11 questions in the course of the sensible evaluation. The impartial assessor should use the questions from their EPAO’s query financial institution or create their very own questions in-line with the EPAO’s coaching.
The impartial assessor can ask follow-up inquiries to make clear solutions given by the apprentice. These questions are along with the above set variety of questions for the sensible evaluation and ought to be saved to a minimal.
The impartial assessor should maintain correct information of the evaluation. They need to file:
- the KSBs noticed
- The apprentice’s solutions to questions
- KSBs demonstrated in solutions to questions
- the grade achieved
The impartial assessor should make the grading determination. The sensible evaluation and responses to questions should be assessed holistically by the impartial assessor when they’re deciding the grade.
Evaluation location
The sensible evaluation will happen in a simulated setting chosen by the EPAO (for instance the EPAO’s or employer’s premises). The simulated setting should relate to the apprentice’s pure work setting. Tools and sources wanted for the sensible evaluation should be supplied by the EPAO, who can liaise with the employer to supply these.
Query and useful resource improvement
The EPAO should develop a purpose-built evaluation specification and query financial institution. It is suggested that is performed in session with employers of this occupation. The EPAO ought to keep the safety and confidentiality of EPA supplies when consulting employers. The evaluation specification and query financial institution should be reviewed no less than yearly to make sure they continue to be fit-for-purpose.
The evaluation specification should be related to the occupation and display easy methods to assess the KSBs mapped to this evaluation methodology. The EPAO should be sure that questions are refined and developed to a excessive commonplace. The questions should be unpredictable. A query financial institution of ample dimension will assist this.
The EPAO should be sure that the apprentice has totally different duties and a unique set of questions within the case of re-sits or re-takes.
The EPAO should produce the next supplies to assist the sensible evaluation:
- impartial assessor evaluation supplies which embrace:
- coaching supplies
- administration supplies
- moderation and standardisation supplies
- steerage supplies
- grading steerage
- query financial institution
- EPA steerage for the apprentice and the employer
