Poultry Worker
Version 1 – TQUK Level 2 End-Point Assessment for ST0389 Poultry Worker (610/2111/8)
Funding: £5,000
Duration: 12 months
Level: 2
Number: ST0389
LARS Number: 284
Version: 1
A Poultry Worker supports the management of poultry farming sites or operational agriculture (hatchery) units. They oversee the birds’ development at different stages of their life, primarily through maintaining accommodation, preparing and monitoring the environment, and maintaining the necessary health and welfare requirements. This is practical work involving a combination of technology and manual labour, and the role requires compassion, self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and as a team player.
End-Point Assessment Components
To complete their End-Point Assessment, Poultry Worker apprentices must achieve a pass or distinction in the following three components.
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The Multiple-Choice Test is comprised of 30 questions. Apprentices have 45 minutes to complete it and it must be taken in a controlled environment.
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A temporary dispensation has been applied to the assessment plan version ST0389/AP01 for this apprenticeship. This dispensation replaces the observational practical assessment (OPA) with an extended question and answer (Q&A) session informed by specific video and photographic evidence to set requirements.
The observational practical assessment is conducted at the apprentice’s workplace or a similar workplace. The observation must be face-to-face and last 120 minutes. Apprentices are expected to complete the activities and demonstrate the required skills.
Apprentices are required to collate video/photographic evidence following EPA gateway for the video task. The video evidence must be comprised of two set tasks that target a range of knowledge, skills and behaviours assigned to this assessment method.
Each task requires video evidence to be a maximum of 15 minutes in length and captured in the workplace or other suitable environment. The video and photographic evidence is reviewed by the apprentice and the End-Point Assessor during the question-and-answer session. It lasts a maximum of two hours.
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A professional discussion is a two-way discussion between an apprentice and their End-Point Assessor. It lasts for 45 minutes (+/-10%) and is designed to allow the apprentice to showcase how the knowledge, skills and behaviours have been met throughout the apprenticeship.
Why TQUK?
Assessment planning meetings for all apprentices
5 working days average turnaround for EPA results**
Assessors make contact within 5 working days
Gateway submission reviewed within 24 hours
Assessor assigned after 24 hours of acceptance
Average gateway-to-completion of 6 weeks*
*unless otherwise stipulated by the assessment plan **current average is 2.5 working days turnaround for EPA results