ORCA Awarding

We use ACE360 to allow you to track your apprentice’s progress throughout their end-point assessment.

To find out more about how we can best meet your apprenticeship needs, please visit our website at www.orca.ac.uk

Your apprentices deserve the best. That’s why we go to great lengths to provide high-quality services in end-point assessment that ensure your apprentices are awarded the grades that they deserve.

To discover more about our end-point assessment services, please visit our website at www.orca.ac.uk

Our assessors are industry experts in their chosen fields, who we ensure are suitably qualified and experienced to manage the end-point assessment process.

To find out more about our apprenticeship standards and how we can fulfill your EPA needs, please visit our website at www.orca.ac.uk

Our Apprenticeship Sectors

We aim to end-point assess for apprenticeships across every available sector and industry to reflect our expertise in the field of apprenticeships.

To find out more about our available standards and the sectors we plan to assess for, please visit our website at www.orca.ac.uk

ORCA’s Approach to End-Point Assessment: Our Six Steps Explained

Step 6: Certificates

Certificates are claimed within five days after the final grade is published on the ACE360 system.

To find out more about our services in end-point assessment, please visit our website at www.orca.ac.uk

ORCA’s Approach to End-Point Assessment: Our Six Steps Explained

Step 5: Assessment and Results

Assessments are completed with our experienced assessors and experts. Results are then provided to apprentices within five days.

To find out more about our services in end-point assessment, please visit our website at www.orca.ac.uk

ORCA’s Approach to End-Point Assessment: Our Six Steps Explained

Step 4: Booking assessments

We ensure that scheduling assessments is as simple and straightforward as possible by using ACE360 to book and manage all of our assessments.

To find out more about our services in end-point assessment, please visit our website at www.orca.ac.uk

ORCA’s Approach to End-Point Assessment: Our Six Steps Explained

Step 3: Gateway

All gateway documents will be uploaded to ACE360 in order to complete the gateway review.

To find out more about our services in end-point assessment, please visit our website at www.orca.ac.uk

ORCA’s Approach to End-Point Assessment: Our Six Steps Explained

Step 2: Support

We agree on an EPA model that best works for you and your apprentices.

To find out more about our services in end-point assessment, please visit our website at www.orca.ac.uk

ORCA’s Approach to End-Point Assessment: Our Six Steps Explained

Step 1: Registration

Apprentices will be registered 60 days prior to the expected gateway date. Registrations are completed on ACE360 and our dedicated assessment management team are here to support the process from start to finish.

To find out more about our services in end-point assessment, please visit our website at www.orca.ac.uk

Remote working: A guide for employers and apprentices Part 2

In the second part of our latest article, we look closer at how employers can best support their apprentices working remotely.

Article link: https://www.orca.ac.uk/post/remote-working-a-guide-for-apprentices-and-employers-part-2

Remote working - A guide for apprentices and employers Part 2 1. Engage in clear and regular communication: you will often find that apprentices need clear and routine guidance during their apprenticeship, not least because they are still learning their vocation and will often need to ask questions to enable them to work effectively. Make sure that your appren...

Remote working: A guide for employers and apprentices Part 1

The past year has seen increasing numbers of people working and studying from home, with apprentices often being no exception. Studying or working from home can bring its challenges for many of us, especially with the lack of face-to-face contact it can bring.

In this article we look at some of the things that apprentices and employers can do to deliver apprenticeships effectively via the practice of remote working.

Article link: https://www.orca.ac.uk/post/remote-working-a-guide-for-apprentices-and-employers-part-1

Remote working: A guide for apprentices and employers Part 1 The past year has seen increasing numbers of people working and studying from home, with apprentices often being no exception. Studying or working from home can bring its challenges for many of us, especially with the lack of face-to-face contact it can bring. However, the difficulties facing appren...