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

Learners are able to choose one of the three following options:

Classroom training – 3 days, with homework assignments to be completed at candidate’s own pace)

Virtual learning – 3 days, with assignments to be completed at candidate’s own pace

Self-Study which takes approximately 135 hours to complete.

The time taken to complete the course is dependent upon your level of availability, lifestyle, and other commitments. It is possible to progress through the course within weeks, or else over a period of months, to suit your circumstances.

You can access online course material from any device with an internet connection, which allows you the flexibility to learn at your own pace.

Typically, the Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice is completed in 135 hours.

Completing the Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice provides a great foundation to lead a team of internal quality assurers.

This course consists of three modules, understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment​, internally assure the quality of assessment​ and plan, allocate and monitor work in own area of responsibility​

On completion of the Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice course, you will be able to:

• 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​
• Understand the legal and good practice requirements for the internal quality assurance of assessment​
• Internally quality assure assessment processes and practice​
• Produce a work plan for own area of responsibility​
• Allocate and agree responsibilities with team members.

This course is assessed purely on the satisfactory submission of one essay, four IQA observations and one portfolio of evidence.

You will receive support during the course, but should your portfolio fall short of the required standards, feedback will be provided which you can use to assist you with resubmitting.  

You are able to resubmit as many times as required, although most pass on a second attempt.

All candidates are invited to a course induction, following which you will have access to an assigned tutor, who you can contact by phone, email, or within your study groups, where applicable.

You will also have free of charge online access to the full Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice course content, regardless of which method of training you choose.

Our eLearning programmes are accessible 24/7, in which you will find PowerPoint presentation content, course handouts and notes, and a personalised study plan.

All our courses are covered by a 14-day guarantee. So, if for any reason, you decide the course is not for you at this time, you may cancel without penalty or any additional administration fees.

This is particularly useful for those who choose self-study in the first instance, but later decide to upgrade to a virtual or classroom learning environment.

Of course, we are on hand to provide further guidance should you have any queries at all.