Teacher Training

Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice - Level 4 Award

Start Date:

Day(s): Flexible

Site: College Main Site

Course Overview

This qualification is for those working in, or looking to enter roles in internal quality assurance.
The units and qualification will provide those who carry out an internal quality assurance role in their organisation with the opportunity to develop and improve their practice as well as achieving a professional qualification for the role.

This certificate is for practitioners who internally quality assure processes within a centre/organisation and have a responsibility for managing the quality of the assessment process, practice and the performance of assessors.

This course is delivered part time on a 1:1 flexible basis.
Course fees are £811.

Work Experience & Industry Placements

Industry related placement and employment required with a focus on quality assurance of assessments.

Qualification Gained

Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (12 credits) TAQA - IQA (Internal Quality Assurer).

After The Course

On completion of this two unit qualification, you will have a good understanding of the principles and practice of internal quality assurance. If you are working in a lead role you can progress to the Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment qualification. You would be welcome to discuss your options with your tutor during your course.

What Will I Learn

The units and qualification will provide those who carry out internal quality assurance roles in their organisation with the opportunity to develop and improve their practice as well as achieving a professional qualification for the role.

You will complete the following units:
Unit 401 Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment
Unit 402 Internally Assure the Quality of Assessment.

Our Lecturers

This course is delivered by a combination of highly experienced and qualified lecturers, assessors and industry experts.

Teaching Learning and Assessment

Teaching, learning and assessment will be through a mix of support sessions, self study and teacher led professional discussions. All learning outcomes across these units are internally assessed and marked online via our Smart Assessor platform.

Tutorials

Tutorials are available on a 1:1 flexible basis.

Course Expenses

The cost for this course is £811.

How Will I Be Assessed

As an IQA you will need to show that you can provide support for a minimum of two assessors, each of these assessors need to be assessing 2 candidates. It is the responsibility of the candidate IQA to locate these assessors and their candidates. Additionally, the candidate IQA must have the support of an occupationally competent and qualified Internal verifier who will be responsible for countersigning all the decisions made by the candidate IQA.
Please note that the college does not provide for these requirement.

Entry Requirements

Candidates are required to hold TAQA Assessors or equivalent - (A1, D32, D33).

This course also requires candidates to hold GCSEs in English and maths at grade C / 4, or an equivalent (e.g. Functional Skills Level 2).

Required Experience

Experience within the training and education sector is desirable.

How To Apply

To apply for this course, you will need to submit an application form directly to our University Centre. You can find out more about this process and download a copy of the application form by visiting our How to Apply page, or you can request a copy of the application form directly from the Yeovil College University Centre team via 01935 845454 or university.centre@yeovil.ac.uk.

If you have any questions, or want to know more about this course, please get in touch! You can contact us via email (university.centre@yeovil.ac.uk), phone (01935 845454), or come along to one of our Open Events.