End-Point Assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Who can act as a reader?
- Can a member of a staff be in the room for the exam?
- Which systems and software are required to take the exams?
- How many learners can sit a test with one invigilator?
- What are practice exams?
- What is the process for an Engineering Design and Draughtsperson exam?
- How will an EPA exam be taken?
- How does a provider reschedule an EPA exam?
- How much notice is required to book an EPA exam date?
- Why is the version number of an apprenticeship standard important?
- How long does a reasonable adjustment or special consideration review take?
- What is considered a special consideration?
- What types of adjustments are available for EPA?
- When should a reasonable adjustment be requested?
- How does a provider submit a reasonable adjustment request?
- What evidence is needed to support a reasonable adjustment request?
- Can EAL claim the certificate of a standard where the operational end date has passed?
- What should the training provider do if the learner/employer hasn't received the certificate?
- Is the provider required to do anything before a certificate is claimed?
- When will the learner and employer receive the apprenticeship certificate?
- If the apprentice has failed a component, do they have to resit their entire EPA?
- What happens if the apprentice disagrees with their result?
- When will the EPA result be released?
- If the learner failed their EPA on the first attempt, what would be the process if they are ready to resit?
- Who should a learner contact regarding an assessment booking?
- What is the difference between a pending and a confirmed booking in ACE360?
- What should a learner do if the assessment meeting link cannot be found, or is not working?
- How many times can an apprentice resit a failed component?
- How can a learner cancel or reschedule EPA, if required?
- Can the training provider choose dates for EPA?
- If the training provider will have a large cohort of learners coming through gateway, can they secure EPA dates before submitting gateway?
- How can the provider upload additional evidence on ACE360, if required?
- What does the learner need to bring for their EPA?
- How does a training provider book an exam for EPA?
- What is the EPA booking process?
- What evidence can I provide if the learner's name has changed?
- Where can the provider locate the GDF1 forms?
- Will the provider receive notification of any gateway approvals or rejection?
- What is the process if a gateway component is rejected?
- How does a provider submit a learner to gateway?
- Does the provider need to provide evidence of Maths and English achievement at gateway?
- What type of signature would be acceptable on the gateway documents?
- What does the training provider need to submit for the gateway?
- When will the gateway be reviewed after submission?
- When Can an Apprentice Be Submitted to Gateway?
- Can a training provider submit a gateway for any standard?
- How can the provider amend the version if this is incorrect?
- Which version of the apprenticeship standard should the apprentice be registered on?
- Can a training provider register a learner on a standard that EAL is opting out of?