Internal Verifier
City and Guilds level 3 Award in the internal quality assurance of assessment processes and practice (formally V1)
• 401 Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment (knowledge)
• 402 Assure the quality of assessment (competence)
Who is it for?
This is for those who undertake the role of Internal Verifier for a centre or a company location. They will be expected to maintain the validity and currency of their staff competence management system ensuring its accuracy and its availability for internal/external verification/audit.
What is covered?
• Planning and implementing verification sampling.
• Collecting and verifying evidence using a range of methods
• Ensuring quality in the assessment process.
• Leading indicators – looking ahead to future situations and development.
• The supporting of assessors development within the workplace.
• Producing concise honest verification records to support assessors.
What is involved?
Enrolment on a training course covering:
• Introduction to the Verifier Award
• Verification / sampling skills
• Skills in supporting the assessors development
• Skills in giving feedback
• Portfolio management
Course duration:
Two days followed by one to one mentoring within the workplace. Their assessor mentors the candidates by phone and by using an e-portfolio during the process.
Course price: £1000.00 (exc VAT)
401 Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment (knowledge)
This Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (QCF),is intended for individuals who wish to gain an understanding of the principles and practices of internal quality assurance of assessment, without any requirement to practice as an internal verifier. This qualification is ideal for those individuals new to internal quality assurance and hoping to become an internal verifier. In addition, it is beneficial for those whose role requires them to know about essential principles and practices of internal quality assurance but never practice, for example programme administrators and managers. This award is based upon the LLUK (Learning and Development National Occupational Standards). The qualification provides a national benchmark of good practice, capturing the knowledge and understanding required for the key activities of internally quality assuring assessment. It is also a mandatory requirement for those completing the Verifier award.
There are six learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will:
1. Understand the context and principles of internal quality assurance
2. Understand how to plan the internal quality assurance of assessment
3. Understand techniques and criteria for monitoring the quality of assessment
internally
4. Understand how to internally maintain and improve the quality of assessment
5. Understand how to manage information relevant to the internal quality assurance of
assessment
6. Understand the legal and good practice requirements for the internal quality
assurance of assessment.
How will this unit be achieved?
The evidence for this unit will be completed, via a series of written responses to standardized questions. This should be viewed as a cementing of knowledge and best practice. The written will be completed either within the class environment, or set as a project for the candidates to complete within their own time. It will be up to the Assesstech trainer to decide what is most appropriate to the candidates needs.
How will this evidence be stored?
The candidate's portfolio will be held electronically within an e-portfolio called learning assistant. Learning assistant is an excellent way of mentoring and tracking a candidate's work, throughout the learning process.
Level 3 Award in the internal quality assurance of assessment processes and practice (formally V1)
402 Assure the quality of assessment (competence)
This Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (QCF) is a practical based qualification. It is intended for individuals whose job role requires them to maintain the quality of assessment from within an organisation or assessment centre. The units within this award are based upon the LLUK (Learning and Development National Occupational Standards). The qualification provides a national benchmark of good practice, capturing the skills, knowledge and experience needed to perform the key activities of internally quality assuring assessment.
There are five learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will:
1. Be able to plan the internal quality assurance of assessment.
2. Be able to internally evaluate the quality of assessment.
3. Be able to internally maintain and improve the quality of assessment.
4. Be able to manage information relevant to the internal quality assurance of
assessment.
5. Be able to maintain legal and good practice requirements when internally
monitoring and maintaining the quality of assessment.
How will this unit be achieved?
The evidence for this unit will be completed, via practical verifications and standardisation activities within the candidates work environment,
How will this evidence be stored?
The Verifier Candidate will be given a series of tasks to be completed within the work environment. They will build up and cross reference a body of evidence within Learning assistant, City and Guilds e-portfolio solution.