Foundation Apprenticeship Assessment
Our Foundation Apprenticeship assessment model is designed to be straightforward, flexible, and tailored to the needs of your organisation.
With three clearly defined assessment routes available, you can choose the level of involvement that best fits your delivery model, internal capacity, and learner volumes - helping to streamline processes and minimise administrative burden.
Each option is structured to provide clarity, consistency, and quality assurance, ensuring a smooth and stress-free assessment experience.
Approaches to assessments
There are two approaches to the assessment for this apprenticeship. The approach will define who fills out different aspects of the portfolio of evidence:
In all approaches, the centre will work with the apprentice to collate evidence for the portfolio.
Knowledge test:
Completed and marked on NOCN’s online test platform.
Portfolio of evidence:
Centres will collate the portfolio of evidence, collecting evidence showing the apprentice’s competence from tasks such as the recommended observation.
- Option 1: The centre will mark the portfolio of evidence.
- Option 2: NOCN will mark the portfolio of evidence.*
* This option requires a discussion with the Business Development Manager.
Discussion or written questions:
The centre will conduct the discussion or written questions, and submit either a recording of the discussion, or the apprentice’s written answers to NOCN for marking.
Learn more about the Foundation Apprenticeship qualifications available