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Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
VTCT Skills Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice · Ofqual 501/0515/2 · VTCT code AG40220 · VTCT Skills
To develop the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to internally assure the quality of assessment: the context and principles of internal quality assurance, planning, monitoring, maintaining and improving the quality of assessment, managing information and meeting legal and good practice requirements, and carrying out internal quality assurance of assessors in the work environment as an internal quality assurer (IQA).
- Theory
- Online, at your own pace
- Practice
- In your own workplace
- Course plan
- 8 online modules
- Guided learning
- 90 hours
Course plan
What the course includes
8 online modules on the KCLINICS Academy platform, studied at your own pace, then practice and assessment in your own workplace. The plan comes from our scheme of work for this qualification.
- Online lesson
- PDF learning material
- Video demonstrations
- Written homework
After the induction, each module has an online lesson, PDF learning material and written homework. Most modules also have video demonstrations and a quiz, and each unit ends with an online module test.
- Course induction and VTCT Skills registration
- Video demonstration: how to use the KCLINICS Academy website (online learning, tests, homework and portfolio)
- Overview of the IQA role and portfolio requirements
- Learning agreement and code of conduct
- Introduction to all units, learning outcomes and assessment requirements
Includes video demonstrations.
- Health and safety, equality and diversity in assessment and quality assurance
- Data protection, confidentiality and safeguarding
- Ethical and good practice requirements for the IQA
- Value of reflective practice and continuing professional development
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of quality assurance in vocational qualifications
- Functions and key concepts of internal quality assurance
- Roles of the IQA, assessor, EQA and awarding organisation
- Regulations and requirements of awarding organisations and regulators
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Planning the internal quality assurance of assessment
- Sampling strategies and risk factors
- Preparing IQA plans and schedules
- Involving assessors and others in the IQA process
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Techniques for monitoring assessment: sampling portfolios, observing assessors, interviewing learners and assessors
- Criteria for judging the quality of assessment
- Validating assessment decisions
- Giving feedback to assessors
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Standardisation of assessment practice and decisions
- Supporting and developing assessors
- Dealing with disputes, appeals and malpractice
- Action planning for improvement
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Managing and recording information relevant to internal quality assurance
- Reporting to the awarding organisation and preparing for EQA visits
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Planning internal quality assurance activities for a team of assessors
- Internally evaluating the quality of assessment: sampling, observing assessors and questioning
- Maintaining and improving quality: feedback to assessors, standardisation and CPD
- Managing IQA records and maintaining legal and good practice requirements
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
IQA in Practice
- Learner monitors two assessors, each with two learners of their own, in the work environment
- IQA plans, sampling records and feedback to assessors added to the portfolio
- Completion of the portfolio of evidence
- Student evaluation
- Tutor evaluation
Dates and times agreed between the learner and the assessor
Observations take place in the learner's own workplace
Evidence uploaded to the portfolio on the KCLINICS Academy platform
Take the course plan with you
Every module, practical day and assessment for the Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice, as a PDF.
No practical days. You gather evidence in your own workplace, agreed with your employer and checked by your assessor.
- Equipment
- Computers/tablets, observation and assessment records.
- Safety
- Learners to follow the health and safety policies of the training centre. Learners to understand how internal quality assurers check that assessors carry out risk assessments and that candidates work safely and use PPE as required by industry code of practice during assessment.
Units and assessment
How you are assessed
2 units
- UV40565Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment45 guided hours
- UV40575Internally assure the quality of assessment45 guided hours
While you learn
- Online quizzes and module tests
- Written homework
- Tutor feedback on the platform
Towards your certificate
- Assignments
- Practical observations/assessments
- Portfolio of evidence
No external examination. The qualification is awarded on your portfolio and observed assessments.
Entry and progression
Before you start
Learners must be 18 or over to enrol and should be an experienced assessor with access to at least two assessors to quality assure in the work environment.
Level 4: Specialist practitioner level, the same level as the first year of a degree.
Before this course
- Level 3 Award in Education and Training
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
- Level 3 Award in the Principles of a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator
This course
Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
Leads to: Tutor, assessor or quality assurer in further education or a private academy
Fees and dates
Paying for the course
Admissions confirms the fee for this course when you ask, and talks you through the ways to pay.
Practical dates
You can enrol at any time and start the online modules as soon as your place is confirmed.
Ask admissions about datesWays to pay
- Pay in full by card or bank transfer.
- Klarna or Clearpay at checkout, subject to their eligibility checks and approval.
- Monthly course finance through our finance partner, subject to status (18+, UK residents).
- Employer funding: we can invoice your employer.
Direct government funding for learners (Advanced Learner Loans, Mayor of London Adult Skills Fund) is not available through KCLINICS Academy at present and is not expected before 2028. Monthly course finance and self or employer funding are available now.
Apply
Apply for a place
Tell us a little about you and we will confirm your place and next steps. No payment is taken until your place is confirmed.
Prefer to talk first? Call admissions on 020 8050 0750.
Theory is online and self-paced, in 8 sessions. Practice and assessment take place in your own workplace, on dates agreed with your assessor. You have 12 months from enrolment to complete.
Learners must be 18 or over to enrol and should be an experienced assessor with access to at least two assessors to quality assure in the work environment.
You work with real learners or candidates in your own workplace, on dates agreed with your assessor, who observes and gives you written feedback.
VTCT Skills registration, the online platform, all units in our scheme of work and your certificate.
Yes. You can pay by card, or choose Klarna or Clearpay at checkout, subject to their approval.
Tutor, assessor or quality assurer in further education or a private academy. Next on the route: VTCT Skills Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training; VTCT Skills Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills); VTCT Skills Level 5 Diploma in Teaching.
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