Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

Course: Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

Duration: 6 weeks (excluding school holidays)

Attendance: September start- remote delivery

Venue: GHQ Training, 2 Elizabeth Court, Whimple Street, Plymouth, PL1 2DH and remote delivery

Cost: £ 795.00 (plus VAT)

Overview

The Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice is a theoretical qualification intended for those who wish to gain an understanding of the principles and practices of internal quality assurance without any requirement to practice.

Requirements

To 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 (CAVA)

• You must have GCSE grades A-C or equivalent in English and maths or Functional Skills Level 2 in both subjects prior to enrolment on this course

• A minimum of 2 years experience as an assessor is essential

• Good ICT skills are required for trainers and teachers in modern education

Things to consider

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.

The Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance (QA) is aimed at those who want to become qualified in quality assuring the assessment of vocational competence in the workplace. These new QCF qualifications have a greater relevance and flexibility for all those involved in quality assurance and can be mixed and matched to provide a flexible, individual approach to delivery.

Cohort Dates & Length of Programme

Course duration - 6 weeks

Qualification

AG40203 VTCT Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

Funding

• This course is funded privately at £806.40 (plus VAT), payment plans may be available

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