What documentation should the apprentice prepare ahead of the interview for the Poultry Worker standard?

The portfolio of evidence (portfolio), which is completed with the support of the training provider and the employer during the on-programme element of the apprenticeship, will detail the progress the apprentice has made in learning the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to be put forward for end-point assessment.

The evidence in the portfolio will be referenced and used by the End-Point Assessor to validate behaviours through further questioning in the interview. The portfolio will not be assessed.

There should be at least one piece of evidence per skills criteria including the apprentice’s specialist option which should also demonstrate sufficient knowledge.

The portfolio will contain evidence to support progress, which can include, but is not limited to:

• examples of behaviours

• written examples

• responses and illustrations

• written summaries

• reports

• support documentation

Each specialism has a designated mapping and tracking form. The purpose of this document is to identify which piece of evidence meets each knowledge, skills, and behaviours.

Incomplete portfolios will be rejected at the gateway stage.

Apprentices are encouraged to pinpoint the location of any evidence when completing the Mapping and Tracking Form. This is to enable End-Point Assessors to easily identify where it is located.

The portfolio of evidence must Include a project. This must be on a significant topic which will be written in a report format of 2500 words (+/-10%) excluding supporting evidence. We have produced a project template with apprentices may use. However, this is not mandatory.

Training Qualifications UK has created a bank of projects which reflects the Poultry Technician activities and will enable the apprentice to demonstrate their competencies across the standard.

When selecting the project, particular attention must be paid to ensure that the project is reflective of naturally occurring work tasks.

During the interview, the apprentice may refer to their portfolio and notes.

https://resources.tquk.org/hubfs/EPA/Standards/Standard%20Specifications/Poultry_Techician_Standard_Specification.pdf