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  • Welcome!

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    Welcome! 

    This course aims to provide information you will need in preparing to undertake your role as Independent External Assessor at Queen Mary.    

  • Queen Mary University of London: an introduction

    In this section you can find information about Queen Mary: 


    Queen Mary University of London is one of the UK's leading research-focused Higher Education Institutions. 

    We teach and research across a wide range of subjects in the humanities, social sciences, law, medicine and dentistry, and science and engineering. We have been based in a creative and culturally diverse area of east London for over 130 years – our main site in Mile End is one of the largest self-contained residential campuses in the capital. 

    Queen Mary is an approved provider on the ESFA’s Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers.


  • What are Degree Apprenticeships?

    This section provides information about Degree Apprenticeships:

    Degree Apprenticeships were launched by the UK Government in an attempt to bring together the very best of higher and vocational education in order to address the skills and productivity challenges that have plagued the UK economy for the last 20-30 years. 

    Apprentices split their time between university study and the workplace, and are employed throughout – gaining a full bachelor’s or master’s degree while earning a wage and getting real on-the-job experience in their chosen profession. They do not pay tuition fees as these are covered by their sponsoring employer. In return, employers are able to upskill/ employ new staff to address skills gaps within their organisation and utilise funds from their Apprenticeship Levy account.

    These apprenticeships are currently only available in England, although there are plans to extend to other parts of the UK in the near future.


  • Degree Apprenticeships at Queen Mary

    This section is about Degree Apprenticeships at Queen Mary:

    In 2015, Queen Mary University of London became one of the first Higher Education Institutions in the United Kingdom to deliver Degree Apprenticeships. 

    Situated conveniently between the financial heart of the City of London, the Fintech hub of Canary Wharf and the insurgent start-ups of Tech City in Shoreditch, Queen Mary is uniquely positioned to deliver Degree Apprenticeship programmes to industry with the utmost convenience, minimum disruption and to the highest academic and professional standards.

    Delivering to both levy-paying and non-levy paying organisations, we partner with a diverse range of employers including a number of leading international financial services firms and banks, global pharmaceutical firms, national retailers, IT/technology companies and a growing number of SME’s and organisations from the third and charitable sectors.



  • Your role and responsibilities

    In this section, you will find information about your role and responsibilities.


  • End Point Assessment: information and guidance

    This section contains useful information and guidance about Degree Apprenticeships:


  • End Point Assessment: information about the DA you are assessing

    • This section is about Degree Apprenticeship End Point Assessment.

      End-point assessment is an independent assessment of the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) which have been learnt throughout the apprenticeship and tests the apprentice’s ability to apply them in the workplace.

      It is very important to us that this process is robust, and we thank you for helping us achieve this through your role as an External Assessor, bringing your subject expertise, independence and impartiality to the End-point assessment process.

      Please read the information associated with the Degree Apprenticeship you are assessing.

    • L7 - Senior Professional Economist Book
    • L7 - Digital and Technology Solutions Specialist Book
    • L6 - Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Book

  • Your tasks: support and tips

    This section includes information and tips to support your tasks.

  • Evaluation

    • EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE

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      Thank you for your collaboration!

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