Planning & Built Environment

    Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
    End-Point Assessment

    Specification: 610/3243/8

    The CHARTERED-INSTITUTION-OF-HIGHWAYS-AND-TRANSPORTATION End-Point Assessment Planning & Built Environment specification covers 1 topic with 3 learning objectives (610/3243/8). Use the topic browser below to explore subtopics, exam tips, common mistakes, and key terminology for each area of the course.

    This subject will help you develop key knowledge and skills required for exam success.

    1

    Units

    3

    Learning Outcomes

    3

    Assessment Guidance

    3

    Key Skills

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    Key Features

    • Master key concepts
    • Develop exam technique
    • Apply knowledge effectively

    Common Exam Mistakes

    Pitfalls to avoid in your exams

    • •Confusing trip generation with trip distribution when explaining the Four Stage Transport Model, often leading to incorrect forecasting of travel demand.
    • •Relying solely on average traffic flows without considering peak hour variations, seasonal factors, or incident-related disruptions in traffic analysis.
    • •Overlooking the importance of stakeholder and public engagement early in project development, resulting in poorly supported scheme proposals.

    Top Examiner Tips

    Expert advice for exam success

    • •Ensure you can articulate the role of a Transport Planning Technician within multi-disciplinary teams and how you contribute to the project lifecycle, from feasibility to post-implementation monitoring.
    • •Use case studies from your portfolio to evidence application of core skills—focus on how you solved real problems, justified assumptions, and evaluated outcomes.
    • •Prepare to discuss your approach to data quality and assurance, including how you would validate models and account for uncertainty in forecasts during the professional discussion.

    Qualification Units

    1 units

    How this qualification is graded

    Vocational qualifications are marked against criteria, not an exam percentage. Each unit is assessed across three bands - build up from Pass by applying your knowledge to realistic workplace scenarios.

    Pass

    Accurately describe and explain the core knowledge for the unit and link it to the given scenario.

    Merit

    Apply and analyse that knowledge in detail, showing why it matters in the workplace context.

    Distinction

    Evaluate and justify decisions, weigh up alternatives and make well-reasoned professional recommendations.

    CIHT Level 3 Transport Planning Technician Apprenticeship EPA - Core Content

    The CIHT Level 3 Transport Planning Technician End-Point Assessment core content covers the foundational principles and practices of transport planning, including data collection and analysis, transport policy and legislation, sustainable transport solutions, and stakeholder engagement. Apprentices must demonstrate their ability to apply these principles to real-world scenarios, such as traffic impact assessments and developing active travel schemes, ensuring designs promote safety, accessibility, and environmental sustainability.

    CIHT Level 3 Transport Planning Technician Apprenticeship EPA

    3 learning outcomes6 guidance points

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