Level 4

There are various start dates during the academic year. Attendance is required at a training day / induction, after which all other learning and assessment is arranged on an individual basis.

This 12 credit award comprises 2 units: a knowledge unit covering the principles and processes of internal quality assurance and a performance unit in which you demonstrate your competence to practice to national standards for quality assurance. To achieve this qualification you need to be in a quality assurance role, quality assuring either accredited or non-accredited learning. You will need to have responsibility for monitoring and developing the practice of at least two assessors who are assessing on the same or similar programmes and to carry out standardisation activities for an assessor team. The qualification is usually assessed through observation, examination of work products, questions, assignments and professional discussion. You are given up to 15 months to complete this qualification but most people complete it within a year.

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