Assessment in practice

In line with the NMC Standards for student supervision and assessment (2018) each student is allocated a named Academic Assessor (AA) for the programme. The Academic Assessors are Registered Nurses or Registered Nursing Associates and are nominated for each stage of the educational programme. The same Academic Assessor cannot contribute to the student assessment in consecutive stages. The Academic Assessor will work in partnership with the Practice Assessor to evaluate and recommend the student for progression for each stage of the educational programme. The Academic Assessor will enable scheduled communication and collaboration with the Practice Assessor. This communication can take a variety of forms as outlined in the Practice Learning Process within the e-OAR and NAPAD 1 & 2. The Academic Assessor will ensure that the Summary of Academic and Practice Achievement over the course of the Programme is recorded within the e-OAR and completed by the student. 

End-point assessment

For those on an apprenticeship route, your programme will incorporate a fully integrated end-point assessment. During the last month of the programme an end-point assessment will take place in order for the Academic Assessor and Programme Leader to clarify that you have completed all the requirements of the apprenticeship.

This will include ensuring that all assignments are successfully completed; all practice assessments are successfully completed; and all knowledge, skills and behaviours have been successfully achieved. It will also ensure that the theory and practice hours recorded meet the requirements of the trainee nursing associate apprenticeship and NMC requirements.

There is no actual assessment to be undertaken by the learner as the end-point assessment is integrated and so incorporates all the progression points that you will make throughout the programme to ensure adequate completion.