OVERVIEW

For those that take the alternative fitness career pathway into fitness education and who choose to work as an assessor, further progression can be achieved through training to become an internal verifier or internal quality assurer. The  Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice qualification provides learners with the knowledge and skills to effectively plan and carry out internal quality assurance activities within a team of assessors.

The qualification is delivered via distance learning, with tutor support available throughout the process to assist with challenging theoretical concepts and assessment preparation.

At the end of the qualification learners should understand how to plan the internal quality assurance of assessment, understand techniques and criteria for monitoring the quality of assessment internally, understand the legal and good practice requirements for the internal quality assurance of assessment, and be able to competently plan and carry out internal quality assurance of assessment activities.

Those who achieve the  Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice qualification are suitably qualified to take up employment as a verifier within the further education sector, for either independent training providers or colleges, and bringing with it the associated financial benefits. This qualification is also recognised across a range of industries, opening up more careers development opportunities for those who possess it.

CPD POINTS

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally-Related Achievement

Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment

A1 Assess Candidate Performance Using a Range of Methods

D32 Assess Candidate Performance and D33 Assess Candidate Using Differing Sources of Evidence

(one of the above)

Aged 19+

Suitable qualified and competent in the subject area to be verified

There is also a strong element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and therefore learners should have significant skill in this also.

Learner must also;

Show current evidence of Continuing Professional Development in assessment and quality assurance

Have up-to-date working knowledge and experience of best practice in assessment and quality assurance

UNITS INVOLVED

Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment

Internally assure the quality assessment

DELIVERY

Elearning  alongside additional tutor support

ASSESSMENT

Portfolio of evidence

 PROGRESSION

A qualification in External Verification – unfortunately we do not offer any qualifications of this type currently