Practical Vs Theory
Course overview
The Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance Processes and Practice is for practitioners who conduct internal quality assurance of the assessment process from within a centre/organisation, by sample planning, monitoring and advising on the practice of assessors.
The course runs twice per year and is delivered on a Wednesday from 5:00 — 6:30pm on alternate weeks (excluding college holidays).
There are 7 delivery sessions plus additional tutorial sessions to support you in your assessments. These will be arranged with you at a time convenient to you and your tutor.
Cost: £672
Option 1: (Alternate sessions for 7 weeks)
Start Date: Wed 30 Sep 2020
End Date: Wed 20 Jan 2021
Option 2: (Alternate sessions for 7 weeks)
Start Date: Wed 24 Feb 2021
End Date: Wed 26 May 2021
What Does The Programme Include
There are 7 delivery sessions plus additional tutorial sessions to support you in your assessments. These will be arranged with you at a time convenient to you and your tutor
Entry Requirements
You will require the following:
- The Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Level 3 qualification in your subject area
- Ideally, a Level 2 qualification in English and Maths
- Access to two assessors who you can support as IQA through an accredited qualification
- To be part of a team including an experienced IQA who can countersign your work
How The Course Will Be Assessed
Assessment will include a series of written assignments, observations, professional discussions and presentations to peers. All the evidence of these tasks will be used to create your portfolio.
Fees, Finance & Funding
£672
Course Content
The following units are covered:
- Understanding the context and principals of Internal Quality Assurance (IQA)
- Planning Internal Quality Assurance
- Understand techniques for sampling evidence of assessment, including technology
- Maintaining and improving the quality of assessment
- Understand how to manage information relevant to the quality assurance of assessment
- Legal requirements for IQA of assessment
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