Active IQ Level 4 Award in the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

Introduction

The Level 4 Award in the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to externally quality assure assessment processes and practice and to externally evaluate the internal quality assurance processes and practice.

During the qualification learners will cover:

• The principles and practices of externally assuring the quality of assessment.
• How to externally evaluate the quality of assessment and internal quality assurance.
• How to plan the external quality assurance of assessment.
• How to maintain and improve internal quality assurance processes.
• How to externally evaluate internal quality assurance and assessment.
• How to maintain and improve internal quality assurance processes.

Entry requirements

Learners must be aged 19+. 

Learners must hold a recognised internal quality assurance qualification. 

There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and learners should have basic skills in communication pitched at Level 3.

Qualification structure

Learners must complete both mandatory units.

Assessment

• Coursework/Project.
• Portfolio of Evidence.
• Practical Demonstration/Assignment.

Career progression

This qualification provides progression onto:

• Level 4 Certificate in Leading the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice.
• External verification roles.