Commis Chef Level 2

End-Point Assessment Process

The learner will be assessed to the apprenticeship standard using four complementary assessment
methods. The assessment is synoptic, i.e. takes a view of the overall performance of the learner in
their job.
The assessment activities will be completed as follows:

On-demand test Practical observation Culinary challenge

• 90 minute on-demand multiple
choice test
• Scenario based questions
• Externally set and marked
automatically by the assessment
organisation
• 3 hour observation of the learner
in the working environment
• Time will be split to cover
preparation and service
• Shows learner working in an
operational kitchen environment
to produce food to standard
• 2 hour observation in a
controlled environment
• Main course - from the
organisation’s menu
• Dessert - base dessert category
issued by assessor, must be
adapted to reflect customer
demand/seasonality

Professional discussion
• 40 minute structured meeting
• Led by the Independent End Point Assessor, involving the learner and employer (e.g. line manager)

Completion
Independent End Point Assessor confirms that each assessment element has been completed. The overall grade is
determined by the Independent End Point Assessor based on the combination of performance in all assessment activities.

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Commis Chef Level 2
End-Point Assessment Delivery Model
Learner is recruited Learner Induction Months 1 – 12 Preparation for EPA Gateway meeting
onto apprenticeship Apprenticeship Learning Before and during between employer,
Contractual agreement and Development month 11, mock training organisation
for EPA between delivered by employer/ assessment and learner to sign off
employer/training training organisation learner as ready for EPA
• Mock MCT materials
organisation/Babcock EPA support material • Mock Observations • Completion of
Assessments • Mock Professional readiness for end
provided by Babcock point assessment
Babcock Assessments Assessments Discussions
Learner will gather log documentation
entered onto ILR by • Learner submits log
provider of dishes
of dishes
Learner details sent to Babcock Assessments • Submission of Level
Babcock Assessments will provide practice 1 Maths and Level 1
material and templates English achievement
• Evidence of Level 2
Maths and Level 2
English tests being
taken
2 hour Culinary 3 hour Workplace 90 minute MCT Planning meeting
Challenge observation Observation of Invigilated by Babcock between Babcock
of learner by Babcock learner by Babcock Assessments appointed Assessments appointed
Assessments appointed Assessments appointed Invigilator Independent Assessor,
Independent Assessor Independent Assessor learner and employer
Learner will present full Observation covers Independent Assessor
recipe and time plan both preparation and communicates base
service category of dessert for
culinary challenge
Two courses for culinary
challenge will be
agreed by Independent
Assessor

Independent Assessor 40 minute Professional Final EPA grade will be Babcock Assessments
will review log of dishes Discussion communicated from claims final
and communicate Babcock Assessments Babcock Assessments to Apprenticeship
content which will be provides Independent employer certificate
the focus of professional Assessor. Employer
discussion should be present

Key:
ON-PROGRAMME GATEWAY END POINT ASSESSMENT

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