Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

Train and study to become a fully qualified IQA with HBM Learning, the Further Education and Training specialists. This IQA course is OFQUAL regulated and is the industry standard qualification needed to verify in your specialist area eg Childcare, Health and Social Care. This is a fully remote and online course and if you need assessors to verify we will provide them for you.

This Level 4 IQA qualification is the industry standard qualification needed to take on the role of an IQA. Upon completion of the course, learners will have the knowledge and skills necessary to internally assure the quality of assessment within an organisation.

Key course information

• Fully remote course delivered via distance learning.
• You will complete assignments through our Virtual Learner Environment (VLE).
• You can verify your own assessors (two assessors required), or they can be provided by us. Full details can be provided on request.
• You can choose observation methods that do not require in person attendance.
• Personal tutor for the duration of the course.
• OFQUAL regulated under the awarding body TQUK.
• Course duration approx. 6 months.
• Guided learning hours 90.
• Total qualification time 120 hours.
• Previously known as VI Internal Verifier course.
• Full recruitment support for those looking for work.

Units

UNIT 1

GLH 45

Credit Value 6

Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assesement.

You will understand the context and principles of internal quality assurance, understand how to plan the internal quality assurance of assessment, understand techniques and criteria for monitoring the quality of assessment internally, understand how to internally maintain and improve the quality of assessment, understand how to manage information relevant to the internal quality assurance of assessment and understand the legal and good practice requirements for the internal quality assurance of assessment.

UNIT 2

GLH 45

Credit Value 6

Internally assure the quality of assessment.

Be able to plan the internal quality assurance of assessment, be able to internally evaluate the quality of assessment, be able to internally maintain and improve the quality of assessment, be able to manage information relevant to the internal quality assurance of assessment and be

able to maintain legal and good practice requirements when internally monitoring and maintaining the quality of assessment.

How do I enrol?

Once you have either paid in full or the initial deposit you will be contacted via email by the assessor team to begin your coursework.

How does the course work?

There are no exams to be taken during the course, you will work through your assignments which will be marked by your personal tutor. They are there to support you throughout the course and will be your main contact for any issues or questions that you may have. This will mainly be through email/online feedback, but you can schedule a call if you want to speak with them directly.

Once you have completed your course you will receive a hard copy and digital copy of your certificate. There are no additional fees for certificates except for replacement hard copies which will cost £25.

This course is suitable for those who are looking to take on the responsibility of internally assuring the quality of assessment within an organisation. This may be for/in a college, training centre, or in any setting with assessed training programmes.

Learners should be qualified assessors and have experience of working in assessment. You should ideally hold a Level 2 (A-C) in English and Maths. We will review eligibility on a case by case basis. A good standard of written English is essential, please inform us of any specific learner needs.

There are a number of roles that qualified IQA's may want to progress into:

• Lead IQA
• External Quality Assurance (EQA)
• Management roles within Further Education and Training

Certificate of completion

Hard copy certificate - Included