Apprentice Carpenter

A 24-month apprenticeship programme delivered on a day-release basis (one day per week) at City of Portsmouth College's North Harbour Campus in North Harbour, Portsmouth. Time spent training will come under the working hours per week.

Your Apprenticeship Liaison Officer will liaise with you to set up mutually convenient times for consultation and assessment visits at your place of work.

Learning and assessment:

An EPA is an assessment at the end of your apprenticeship. It will assess you against the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in the occupational standard, your training will cover these. The EPA is your opportunity to show an independent assessor how well you can carry out the occupation you have been trained for.

Assessment methods:

Multiple-choice test: It will be closed book, meaning you will not have access to any books or reference materials. The test will have 40 multiple-choice questions. You will have 60 minutes to complete it.

Practical assessment with questions: You will be observed by an independent assessor completing a set of tasks. It will last 12 hours. They will ask you at least 5 questions.

Interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence: You will have an interview with an independent assessor. It will last at least 60 minutes. They will ask you at least 10 questions. The questions will be about certain aspects of your occupation. You will compile a portfolio of evidence throughout your apprenticeship, before the EPA gateway. You can use it to help answer the questions.

The overall grades available for this apprenticeship are:

• Fail


• Pass


• Merit


• Distinction

When you pass the EPA, you will be awarded your apprenticeship certificate.