Data Analyst – Level 4
Standard Number
ST0118 – Version 1.1
Maximum Funding
£15,000
Pricing from: £1,100
(Discounts available based on volume).
Standard Overview
This occupation is found in any employer in any sector that uses data to make business decisions. Data analysts may work in various departments within a single employer, (for example finance, sales, HR, manufacturing, or marketing), and in any employment sector, public or private, including retail, distribution, defence, banking, logistics, media, local government etc.
Facilitation of Assessment
DSW has always had a ‘digital by default’ approach to end-point assessment; this allows us to provide greater flexibility for all stakeholders while reducing fees and our carbon footprint.
- Interviews and presentations are conducted using web conferencing platforms and we’re flexible enough to use a platform of the employer’s choosing when required.
- Written exams, MCQs and Case Studies are carried out online using an invigilated assessment platform
- Portfolios and Projects are submitted to DSW in digital format for assessment
- Our assessments are also administered using an online platform, epaPRO, which provides training providers with access to results, reports and dashboards.
This is all supported by named account managers and operations contacts who are here to support you at each step of the EPA journey.
Assessment Methods
Project with Presentation and Questioning
- Currently under development
Professional Discussion with Portfolio
- Currently under development
For more details, visit the IfATE website.
Grading
Project with Presentation and Questioning
Both the project report and the presentation with questioning are graded by the IEPA against the grading criteria assigned to the assessment method.
To achieve a pass, the apprentice must fully meet all 13 pass criteria.
To achieve a distinction, the apprentice must fully meet all 13 pass criteria and all 3 distinction criteria.
Professional Discussion with Portfolio
The professional discussion is graded by the IEPA against the grading criteria assigned to the assessment method.
To achieve a pass, the apprentice must fully meet all 17 pass.
To achieve a distinction, the apprentice must fully meet all pass criteria and all 3 distinction criteria.
Results will be released within 5 working days along with feedback which will be available via an assessment record.
Overall Grading
In order to gain an overall EPA grade of pass, apprentices must achieve a pass in both assessment methods.
To achieve an overall grade of merit, the apprentice must achieve a pass in one assessment method and a distinction in the other.
To achieve an overall grade of distinction, the apprentice must achieve a distinction in both assessment methods.
Resourcing
We provide a range of recourses to support the apprentice, training provider and employer prepare for end-point assessment:
- Toolkit
- Overview video
- Service overview
- Relevant webinars
Benefits and Support
DSW is a leading EPAO trusted by some of the UK’s largest employers and apprenticeship training providers to assess apprentices across a portfolio of more than 35 standards.
We combine first-class customer support, leading assessment technology and assessment expertise to deliver an EPA experience which our clients tell us is unequalled.
Our key benefits include:
- Assessor allocated ahead of gateway to guarantee availability and fast turnaround
- Planning meeting scheduled within 1 working day of Gateway
- Results issued within 5 working days
- Competitive pricing, reduced resit fees and no registration fees
- Dedicated account manager and operations contact
- Quality-assured assessors with extensive sector and assessment experience
- Truly collaborative, partnership approach and dedicated DSW human touch support team
- Delivery of a great learner experience with flexibility to accommodate varied learner environments
- Support materials – Guides, toolkits, webinars and use of digital platforms make EPA efficient and easy
- Engaged with other EPAOs and sector bodies to lead the standardisation of assessment methods and raise professional standards