Warehouse operatives work in a variety of warehouse environments. Work activities include taking deliveries, checking for damaged/missing items, storing goods, moving stock by various methods, picking/packing orders, loading goods for dispatch, maintaining stock records and documentation, and cleaning. Warehouse operatives communicate with a wide range of people and customers and have a passion to meet customers’ expectations by providing a quality of service that encourages repeat business. They are often required to be flexible and work shifts.
As both a vocational and academic awarding organisation, we can offer a wide range of English and maths qualifications in line with your standards’ requirements from Functional Skills through to GCSEs.
English and maths resources
We have a wide range of resources and useful tools to complement your programme, including assessment tools, podcasts and training events.
As an ESFA-approved Assessment Organisation, we provide a full range of assessment services, resources and support from our experienced EPA team to equip you and your learners with the diverse requirements of the apprenticeship standards.
You can use Pearson as your end-point assessment organisation, regardless of whether you choose to use our on-programme offer or not.
The end-point assessment consists of the following two assessment components:
Knowledge test comprising short answer questions based on scenarios encountered in the workplace
Practical test consisting of activities observed by the assessor relating to the skills requirements in the apprenticeship standard.
The overall apprenticeship is graded as Pass/Distinction, based on the apprentice’s combined achievement of the specified grading criteria across the two assessment components.
Overall EPA is graded as Pass/Distinction, and the two assessment components are separately graded too.
V1.1 of the end-point assessment plan was published on 27/10/2023.
The end-point assessment consists of the following two assessment components:
Interview with portfolio of evidence
Observation with questions
The overall apprenticeship is graded as Pass/Distinction, based on the apprentice’s combined achievement of the specified grading criteria across the two assessment components.
EPA specification changes
From 1 January 2021, all apprentices will be assessed under the new specification and assessment requirements, following changes agreed by NASR, the EQA body.
This specifies achievement of 100% of criteria in the practical task to achieve at each grade (pass or distinction) and includes a new list of evidence requirements for distinction performance in the practical task.
Any apprentices taking their assessment prior to 31 December 2020 should remain on the previous version of the specification:
Our range of EPA resources such as EPA specification, additional resources document and practice knowledge test are designed to enhance learners’ knowledge and/or hone essential skills required.
They are available to our customers who have signed up to Pearson EPA and include information on:
We have designed a step-by-step guide, with signposts to our key supporting information, resources and services available at every stage of the process.
