====== Welcome to the Apprentice Wiki ====== As well as providing information for employers, this wiki will provide apprentices on the new Apprenticeship Standards information relevant to their apprenticeship. ====== News ====== New Apprenticeship There is a new L3 Cyber Security Technician apprenticeship being proposed. Could interested applicants please contact our recruitment team to lodge an interest and get more information. This apprenticeship is subject to validation. It will allow easier entry onto the Degree Apprenticeship. A full explanation of the End Point Assessment process has been added to this page ====== Employers ====== **[[Important information for employers|Important information for employers]]** [[General|General Information about all the apprenticeships]] [[Progression|Progression]] ====== Smart Assessor ====== All apprentices have to make use of Smart Assessor, our recording and monitoring web application [[https://www.smartassessor.co.uk/Account]] ==== Off the job ==== {{ :digapp:types_of_training_that_can_be_used_in_your_reflective_logs.pdf | Types of training that can be used for off the job}} {{ :digapp:how_to_upload_off_the_job_tracker.pdf |Uploading the OTJ tracker to eCordia}} [[Apprentice Documents | Documents for all apprenticeships (password protected)]] ====== Apprenticeships on offer ====== * [[Infrastructure Technician]] * [[Software Developer Technician]] * [[Cyber security technician]] * [[Software Developer]] * [[Software Tester]] * [[Network Engineer]] * [[Digital Marketer]] * [[Cyber security technical professional (integrated degree)]] from 2020 * [[Digital and technology solutions professional (integrated degree)]] from 2021 ====== End Point Assessment (EPA) using ACE360 ====== === All apprenticeships include an End Point Assessment === The EPA is conducted by the British Computer Society (BCS) the awarding body for the apprenticeship They dictate the: * Input requirements * Activities * Schedule * Outcome (Pass, Merit or Distinction) For details of each part of the process click on these links * [[Steps 1-3]] * [[Gateway]] * [[Synoptic project]] * [[Interview]] * [[Grading]] The infographic below shows the overall process and schedule {{ :digapp:ace360_epa_journey_overview_july_2019.pdf |Download the infographic}} {{:digapp:ace360journey.png?900|}} ====== Contacts ====== * Mark Higgins - Mark.Higgins@gloscol.ac.uk * Emma Littlefair - Emma.Littlefair@gloscol.ac.uk