Practical Vs Theory
Course overview
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
- 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.
Additional Information
Cohort 1- September 2018 Start
Date Time Details
05/09/18 5.00 – 6.30pm Interview /Advice and Guidance day
19/09/18 5.00 – 6.30pm Start DateUnderstanding the context and principals of Internal Quality Assurance (IQA)
03/10/18 5.00 – 6.30pm Planning Internal Quality Assurance
17/10/18 5.00 – 6.30pm Understand techniques for sampling evidence of assessment, including technology
07/11/18 5.00 – 6.30pm Maintaining and improving the quality of assessment
21/11/18 5.00 – 6.30pm Understand how to manage information relevant to the quality assurance of assessment.
05/12/18 5.00 – 6.30pm Legal requirements for IQA of assessment
19/12/18 5.00 – 6.30pm Feedback, tracking and verification
Cohort 2- January 2019 Start
Date Time Details
16/01/19 5.00 – 6.30pm Interview /Advice and Guidance day
30/01/19 5.00 – 6.30pm Start DateUnderstanding the context and principals of Internal Quality Assurance (IQA)
13/02/19 5.00 – 6.30pm Planning Internal Quality Assurance
06/03/19 5.00 – 6.30pm Understand techniques for sampling evidence of assessment, including technology
20/03/19 5.00 – 6.30pm Maintaining and improving the quality of assessment
03/03/19 5.00 – 6.30pm Understand how to manage information relevant to the quality assurance of assessment.
01/04/19 5.00 – 6.30pm Legal requirements for IQA of assessment
15/04/19 5.00 – 6.30pm Feedback, tracking and verification
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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