Systems Practitioner Assessment Ltd (SPA) is a company that has been set up by SCiO - the professional body for systems practitioners - to carry out End Point Assessment of the Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship qualification.
SPA also assesses professional qualifications, on SCiO's behalf, using SCiO’s professional grading structure.
SPA Guides
These guides are for apprentices and providers and offer information on working with SPA to achieve the best possible results during the learning experience.
A work-based project report proposal template is also available for learners/apprentices, to guide creation of this important gateway document.
Work-based project report proposal template
Two examples, using the proposal template, are based on real-world situations, to show the template in use.
Information and Communications Technology
Documents for Assessors
A number of documents are also available for assessors working with SPA, supported by a standard assessment tracking application. Assessors have access to the:
Assessor Contract
Assessor Guide
Assessment Criteria
Assessment Grid
Assessor Training Design
Conduct End-Point Assessment procedures
Technical Documents
These two documents detail aspects of: the assessment of apprentice capabilities, in support of the EPA plan, and also how SPA works with providers.
End Point Assessment Agreement
SPA Operating Policies & Procedures
SPA operates using a number of approved policies and procedures for how it works with apprentices, assessors and providers. These cover the following subjects:
SPA is asked a number of common questions about End-Point Assessment, and here are responses to those issues.
Q. How do I find out about SPA's charges for assessment?
A. SPA provides, on this page, an End Point Assessment Agreement, for providers to reference.
Q. What is the necessary proof of attainment of Functional Skills at L2? What proof of qualification is acceptable?
A. Apprentices need to prove attainment of English and Mathematics functional skills at L2 (GCSE or equivalent).
Q. When should apprentices work on their Portfolio - is 50% of it completed during the course modules and then the rest after Gateway? What evidence should be included in that Portfolio; is it for the professional discussion, in support of the Project Report, or a combination?
A. In terms of requirements for End Point Assessment, Assessment Method 1 (AM1, Project Report) and Assessment Method 2 (AM2, Professional Discussion) are two different assessments and may be carried out by different assessors.
FAQs
SPA also assesses professional qualifications, on SCiO's behalf, using SCiO’s professional grading structure.
To apply for SCiO's professional qualification, please download and complete the Competency Framework (CF) self-assessment portfolio form, then return it to: contact@systemspractitionerassessment.org
The fee for undertaking the assessment is £95. SCiO CF assessment is carried out by Systems Practitioner Assessment Ltd (SPA) for SCiO, and uses a four-step process:
If you submit your CF for review and grading, this will be based on the following criteria:
Practitioner
Certified Practitioner
Advanced Practitioner
Fellow
In addition to the above gradings, SCiO may also award a supplementary title of Technical Expert in specific fields to applicants who are able to show that they:
Once qualified, you may be invited by SCiO or SPA to carry out assessments of other members of SCiO applying for a
professional qualification.
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