Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of
Assessment Processes and Practice
Course Overview
The course involves initial training over two days during which the IQA qualification needed to become a qualified Internal Quality Assurer will be explained in detail. You will explore how the evidence for your IQA – Internal Quality Assurance qualification will be collected and presented. Following the training you will work independently to gather the evidence required with tutor support and follow up assessment.
Course Price:
£1499
Course Content
- The context and principles of internal quality assurance
- Planning the internal quality assurance of assessment
- Techniques and criteria for monitoring the quality of assessment internally
- How to manage information relevant to the internal quality assurance of assessment
- Ensuring validity, reliability, authenticity, sufficiently and accuracy of assessment
- How to internally maintain, improve and evaluate the quality of assessment
- The legal and good practice requirements for the internal quality assurance of assessment
Course duration
Two initial days training followed by up to a maximum of three months to gather evidence, complete the assessments and present your e-portfolio of evidence.
Who the course is for
This course is intended for those who maintain the quality of assessment for NVQ and/or VRQ qualifications from within an organisation or assessment centre.
Entry requirements
In order begin working towards becoming an internal quality assurer you should be an experienced and qualified assessor for your relevant vocational area and ideally hold D32/33, A1 or the Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement.
How is the course assessed
The course will be assessed through a combination of written work, one practical observation and submission of an e-portfolio of evidence. As some of the evidence for your IQA internal quality assurer qualification will be gathered remotely, you will ideally have the following technology available to you:
- A computer
- Access to the internet, Skype and a webcam
- Access to a flip cam/video/smart phone or camera for evidence gathering.