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NOTE: This is for the Software Developer apprenticeship standard. there is a lot of information here, please read through it as thoroughly as you can. If you have any questions about the EPA process please don’t hesitate to ask Dan Sofer or email Jess - [email protected]. For DevOps Engineer, follow the link below.

Assessment: DevOps engineer

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Contents

Glossary

Timeline for completing the apprenticeship

Timeline as a diagram

Software developer standard and EPA plan

The standard: https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeship-standards/st0116-v1-1

End-point assessment plan: https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/media/cd4amafd/st0116_software-developer_l4_ap-for-publication_270521.pdf

This is the official source of truth on the Software developer apprenticeship standard and the End-point assessment plan on which all the other documents on this page are based.

FAC’s Guide to the Apprenticeship Standard

https://fac-standard.netlify.app/

Including the requirements for the project and portfolio, the KSBs to meet, documentation, examples and timelines.

Accelerate People EPA guidance

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mi6-X7RKNRrbZLj199yg17u_bnKtANMy/view

Accelerate People are our recommended End-point assessment organisation. This is their EPA guidance.

Preparing for End-point assessment (EPA)

KSBs vs assessment criteria

KSBs are descriptive and broad; assessment criteria are measurable and specific.

Advice on your project proposal

Some advice that has come out of Q&A sessions with successful apprenticeship candidates.