Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF)

This course is designed for:
 

• New or experienced IQAs who want the full recognised qualification

• Assessors moving into quality assurance roles

• Lead IQAs, quality managers, apprenticeship managers, curriculum leads

• Individuals responsible for maintaining assessment quality across teams

• Centre managers responsible for awarding body compliance

• Anyone aged 19+ with Level 2 English

This certificate is essential for those who want to lead IQA processes, not just understand them.

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What you’ll learn

 

By completing the full 17-credit certificate, you will develop the skills and knowledge to:
 

• Internally quality assure assessment decisions

• Plan, monitor and quality assure assessor practice

• Support and develop assessors

• Lead and manage IQA systems

• Maintain awarding-body compliance

• Conduct sampling, standardisation, observation and feedback

• Evaluate risk and implement quality improvement plans

• Collect, manage and use data and records securely

• Review and improve the effectiveness of assessment and IQA systems

This qualification fully prepares you for real-world IQA responsibilities in any education or training environment.

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Course Structure (17 Credits)

 

To achieve the full certificate, learners must complete three mandatory units:

 

1. Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment

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This knowledge unit covers:

• The purpose, function and principles of IQA

• Key legislation, policies and regulations

• Roles, responsibilities and good practice

• Internal and external requirements

• Planning IQA activities

• Communication, record-keeping and information management

• Standardisation and supporting assessor development

• Quality improvement and risk management

 

2. Internally Assure the Quality of Assessment

 

This practical unit requires you to:

• Carry out real IQA sampling of assessor decisions

• Observe assessors in practice

• Provide developmental feedback

• Make judgements on the quality and consistency of assessment

• Maintain accurate records

• Ensure assessment meets organisational and awarding-body requirements

• Apply fairness, equality, diversity and legal considerations

 

You will need access to at least two assessors, each assessing two different learners.

 

3. Plan, Allocate and Monitor Work in Own Area of Responsibility

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This leadership unit teaches you how to:

• Lead and develop IQA systems

• Allocate IQA responsibilities to assessors

• Monitor work output and quality

• Manage team communication and performance

• Review organisational systems and implement improvements

• Contribute to strategic quality assurance planning

 

This unit elevates the award to a Certificate, rather than the 12-credit IQA Award.