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Internal Quality Assurance Level 4

Internal Quality Assurance Level 4

Highlights

  • Delivered Online

  • 4 weeks

Description

This course is for qualified and experienced assessors looking to take the next step in their careers by becoming a qualified Internal Quality Assurer.

There are two pathways for this course:

Pathway 1 - for those who do not have access to assessors, haven't started the role of an IQA or the Awarding Organisation doesn't require the practical unit

Pathway 2 - for those who are able to work with 2 assessors in the workplace

Regardless of which pathway you choose, you will attend 4 workshops (delivered via Zoom) and will submit 3 assignments.

This course will enable you know:

  • The context and principles of IQA and how you can uphold them in your centre

  • How to plan IQA activity

  • The different techniques you can use to monitor quality

  • How to maintain and improve standards of delivery and assessment in your centre

  • The legal and regulatory requirement relating to internal quality assurance


If you are completing Pathway 2, you will be assigned a Learning Advisor who can support you to gather evidence of planning and carrying out IQA with 2 assessors, each with 2 learners.

This includes:

• Planning and carrying out IQA using a range of techniques,

• Providing feedback to assessors

• Holding a standardisation meeting

• Reflections of professional practice and improving own learning

• An observation of you providing feedback to an assessor after IQA activity has taken place


Benefits
  • Taught by experienced and qualified IQA / EQA

  • Interactive and engaging workshops

  • Get to move your career forward

  • Join our network of post-16 education practitioners to access professional development opportunities to improve your skills


Costs

Pathway 1 - Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of IQA of Assessment Level 4 (TAQA Level 4) - £450+VAT

Pathway 2 - Award in IQA of Assessment Level 4 - £650+VAT


Progression

Once you are fully qualified, you can the progress to the Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice.

This requires you to have responsibility for a team of assessors / IQAs.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do I have to be a qualified assessor to do this course?

    Ideally you will have an assessor qualification or have attended an Introduction to Assessment course. We highly recommend that you at least have the Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment. 

Dates

  • IQA - October Course
      to   (4 sessions)
    Delivered Online
    £450 - £650+ VAT

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