

Assessment Introduction
This apprenticeship equips professionals with the skills to build and manage data systems that power business insight and performance. Data Engineers create reliable data pipelines and infrastructure, ensuring organisations have accurate, accessible data for decision-making.
They will:
Design and build data pipelines to collect, process, and integrate data
Develop ETL processes to transform data into usable, high-quality formats
Ensure data reliability, accessibility, and governance across systems
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Assessment Information
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Project Evaluation Report, Presentation and Questions
A 3,500-word report based on a work-based project completed pre-gateway, submitted by the end of week 10 of the EPA period. The presentation and questions will last for 50-minutes, typically split 20-minutes for the presentation and 30-minutes for questioning (+ 10% to allow the apprentice to complete their last point or respond to a question).
An 80-minute professional discussion between the apprentice and an independent assessor.
Professional Discussion
Grades awarded are fail, pass, merit, or distinction.
Grades
Assessment Delivery
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