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

Qualification Overview

This qualification is intended for those who wish to gain an understanding of the principles and practices of internal quality assurance. It also requires the learner to practice skills in internal quality assurance in a role within the real work environment.

Aims

The aims of the qualification are to enable learners to:

• Develop an understanding of the principles and practices of internal quality assurance.
• Assess performance in assuring the quality of assessment from within an organisation or assessment centre.
• Achieve a professional qualification for the knowledge, understanding and skills developed.

Target Group

This qualification is aimed at a range of learners, including:

• Learners in the 19+ age group
• Those working or intending to work as internal quality assurance staff within an FE centre, Adult and Community Learning centre, an Independent Learning provider and directly within the workplace

Assessment Method

To achieve a qualification, evidence of achievement of all the assessment criteria across all the mandatory units must be demonstrated. These are assessed by building up a portfolio of evidence. All units are internally assessed. They are then internally verified by the centre and externally verified by Ascentis.