Content Creator Apprenticeship

The End Point Assessment (EPA) is conducted by 1st for EPA and consists of two assessment methods. Assessment Method 1: Project or Campaign Evaluation Report (1,500 words maximum), Presentation of Additional/New Content (15 minutes) and Questions (15 minutes). Assessment Method 2: Professional Discussion Underpinned by a Portfolio of Evidence (60 minutes). The EPA will be graded as Fail, Pass, Merit, or Distinction. Both assessment methods must be passed to achieve overall success.

• You must have been on programme for a minimum of 12 months and completed off-the-job training.
• The employer must be satisfied that you are consistently working at or above the level of the standard.
• You must compile and submit a portfolio of evidence mapped against the knowledge, skills and behaviours assessed by the professional discussion.
• There are no pre-requisite knowledge, skills or understanding requirements defined for entry onto this qualification.

The Level 3 Content Creator apprenticeship is one of a suite of creative and design apprenticeships designed by industry employers and approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IfATE). This occupation develops and creates written and audio-visual content for use across a variety of platforms and media including social media, broadcast, and print. Content creators work to a brief, research and prepare messaging to maximise audience engagement, and capture brand strategy and customer needs.

Getting ready for your EPA

Before you can begin your end point assessment, there are a few things you’ll need to have completed:

The essentials:

• Your English and mathematics qualifications. (Our Functional skills tutor will support you in reaching the standard needed for completing the course)
• At least 12 months of learning on your apprenticeship programme
• A minimum of 20% of your time spent on off-the-job training

Your readiness:

• Your employer needs to be confident that you’re consistently performing at or above the expected standard for your role
• You’ll need to have put together your portfolio of evidence, making sure it’s mapped against the knowledge, skills and behaviours that will be discussed in your professional discussion

Final step:

• Both you and your employer will need to provide a simple statement confirming that all the evidence in your portfolio is genuinely your own work

All apprentices must spend a minimum of 12 months on-programme and minimum 20% of time undertaking off-the-job training. The EPA period is typically completed within 3 months. Assessment can be re-sat or re-taken within 6 months from EPA outcome notification.

Upon completion, you will be qualified for roles like Content Creator, Content Producer, Junior Content Producer, Multimedia Executive, Social Media Assistant, Social Media Co-ordinator, and Social Media Executive.

There is no minimum grade needed for Maths and English, but if you have less than a grade C in both Maths and English, you will be expected to undertake some functional skills tuition with our tutor.

The apprenticeship has four possible overall grades: Fail, Pass, Merit, and Distinction. Each assessment method is graded individually then combined. To achieve Distinction overall, you need Distinction in both assessment methods. To achieve Merit, you need either Pass and Distinction or Distinction and Pass. To achieve Pass, you need Pass in both methods. Failing one or both methods results in an overall Fail. Re-sits and re-takes are available.