This short report follows on from the Review of the Potential for E-Assessment in Technical Education in England published in October 2021.
After his initial review for Gatsby in October 2021 of the role of digital technology to assess technical education, author Stuart Edwards has written a follow-on report. In his first report, he focused on the challenges and barriers to adoption, and made suggestions about how these could be addressed.
This new report builds on this, outlining specific examples of what is possible, identifying opportunities to do more, and looking at practical ways to remove some barriers and create a more supportive framework that encourages innovation and digital transformation.
His research explored end point assessment (EPA) in four occupational areas: Digital; Engineering and Manufacturing; Marine Pilot, and Care. While the focus was on EPA in apprenticeships, the report also took into account the wider landscape of technical qualifications, including T-levels.
