The Foundation Phase Gateway Assessment is intended to assess the apprentice’s individual ability to apply the skills, knowledge and behaviours they have learnt and developed within the foundation phase of their apprenticeship. This qualification will not assess competence as this will have already been assessed as part of the Foundation Phase Competency Qualification.
The apprenticeship standards that this assessment relates to is: Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician or Level 3 Product Design and Development Technician standards and has been approved by the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Sector employer groups which is made up a range of employers, providers and professional institutions.
The qualification focuses on the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to ensure the learner is ready for advancement to the Development phase of their apprenticeship. This arrangement ensures that the apprentice can apply the knowledge, skills and behaviours they have developed during the foundation phase of their apprenticeship within a simulated working environment which will cover some of the situations that they could face within the occupational sector in which the development phase will be delivered. The assessment will be based on a range of units that the apprentice has completed as part of their foundation phase competency qualification
Apprenticeship Standards Engineering Technician Level 3 - ST0457
The minimum age for registration is 16.
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