Courses > Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (IQA)
Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
The IQA Award is the closest to the old Internal Verifier qualification.
The Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice gives you all the skills and knowledge necessary to provide quality assurance of assessments and assessment decisions.
This course is divided into two modules, both of which must be completed:
- Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment
- Internally assure the quality of assessment
Once you have completed the Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice you will be able to understand:
- the context and principles of internal quality assurance
- how to plan the internal quality assurance of assessment
- techniques and criteria for monitoring the quality of assessment internally
- how to internally maintain and improve the quality of assessment
- how to internally maintain and improve the quality of assessment
- how to manage information relevant to the internal quality assurance of assessment
- the legal and good practice requirements for the internal quality assurance of assessment
- how to internally quality assure assessment processes and practice.
This course is assessed through one written assessment and evidence of the trainee IQA monitoring a minimum of two assessors, each with two learners themselves, through components of a qualification. (IQA sampling plan and reports, standardisation meeting, observation, personal statement.)
Should you not meet the required standard within the essay element, you will receive feedback from your tutor. You may then utilise this feedback to assist your resubmission. Whilst most trainees then go on to pass on a second submission, there is no limit to the number of attempts you can make.
Classroom training – 2 days with assignments to be completed at your own pace
Virtual learning – 2 days with assignments to be completed at your own pace
Self-Study of approximately 90 hours, again, at your own pace.
The above timings are dependent on the level of existing knowledge and additional research you complete, but typically take 90 hours to complete. However, you could condense your study into a matter of weeks, or equally spread over months according to your availability and other personal commitments.
Providing you have internet connection, you can access all online elements of the Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice from any device for a year, free of charge.
- You must be aged 19+
- You must have access to 2x assessors whom both have 2x learners each.
Following your course induction, an assigned tutor will be available to you throughout the course, by phone, email or within your study groups.
You will also have online access to the full Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice course content, regardless of which method of training you choose.
