Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance

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Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices (RQF)

£2,000 £449
Limited Time Offer   All prices are inclusive of VAT.
Monthly instalment plans are available.
    • Credits – 17
    • TQT – 170
    • GLH – 95
  • Recommended Course Duration – Up to 9 Months
  • Option to fast-track in 3 Weeks is available.

Focus Awards

Awarding Body: Focus Awards

Qualification Number: 601/6111/5

Focus Awards is an Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation. This guarantees that all of their qualifications conform to a high standard.

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Unit Structure

  • Unit 1: Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment
  • Unit 2: Internally Assure the Quality of Assessment
  • Unit 3: Plan, Allocate and Monitor Work in Own Area of Responsibility

Overview

The Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment of process and practice is an industry-standard qualification for those who wish to become a lead IQA within the FE (Further Education) and HE (Higher Education) sectors. Therefore, to work as a lead IQA, training centre or awarding this qualification is ideal.
For this course enrolment, you don’t need prior qualification or experience. Moreover, after completing the course, you will be able to keep an eye on the internal verification team and work assessors.
Other than that, to meet the practical requirements of the course, you will be required to quality assure the work of internal verifiers and qualified assessors.

Scope of this Qualification

This Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices covers a wide range of fields, which may include the following

  • Beauty and makeup industry
  • Hairdressing
  • NHS training
  • Child and health care
  • Early childhood education
  • Administration and management
  • Business
  • Oil and Gas industry
  • Health and social care
  • And other educational sectors

Duration and Delivery

This level 4 certificate in Leading IQA course is designed in a way that it can be completed at a pace at which the learner sees fit. Whether he/she wants to complete it in 3 weeks or 9 months, the choice is completely theirs.
Additionally, the entire course will be delivered online via our VLE with online tutor support, catering to all your needs and requirements.

Assessment and Verification

All the units will be internally assessed by our tutors and externally assessed by accredited awarding organisations.
Evaluation will be done via written assignments and real-world observations.

Progression

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Entry Requirements

For this course enrolment, you must meet the mentioned requirements:
• You should be at least 19 years old or above
• You must have a satisfactory level of Literacy and Numeracy skills.

Practical Requirement

Practical Requirements

• Trainee IQA, for unit 2, must have access to 2 assessors; which is then required to assess these two vocational learners.
• For unit 3, at least two additional internal verifiers who each quality-assure two assessors must be available to the trainee IQA.

how I will be assessed

How will I be assessed?

• Generally, the tasks are completed through essay style written accounts and reflections on the learner’s IQA practices. • For assessment, simulations are not allowed; therefore, for practical tasks, the evidence must be provided. • This evidence must be of the trainee monitoring 2 assessors each working with a minimum of 2 candidates of their own, • And at least 2 internal verifiers who quality assure 2 assessors through components of a qualification. • Provided evidence must be sufficient, authentic and valid.

Useful Knowledge/skills that you will learn on the course

You will be able to:

  • Understand the context and principles of internal quality assurance.
  • Understand and plan the IQA of assessment.
  • Understand and maintain the legal and good practice requirements for the internal quality assurance of assessment.
  • Monitor the progress and quality of work in own area of responsibility and provide feedback.
  • Review and amend plans of work for own area of responsibility and communicate changes.

Full Payment

Standard


£449(incl. VAT)


  • Recommended Duration
    Up to 9 Months

  • Maximum Duration Allowed
    12 Months

  • Re-registration charges after Maximum Duration
    £105

  • Tutor Support
    Unlimited

  • Standard Assessment Decision and Feedback
    Within 3-5 Working Days*
    *Average time taken for assessment feedback is 2.5 working days

  • Suitable for
    Professionals studying alongside their jobs, who do not require fast tracking.

  • Not suitable if
    You are certain that you won’t be able to study regularly to complete in the maximum timeframe suggested.



Fast Track


£500(incl. VAT)


  • Recommended Duration
    Up to 9 Months

  • Maximum Duration Allowed
    12 Months

  • Re-registration charges after Maximum Duration
    £70

  • Tutor Support
    Unlimited – Priority

  • Fast Track Assessment Decision and Feedback
    Within 1-3 Working Days*
    *Average time taken for assessment feedback is 1.8 working days

  • Suitable for
    Fast track completion, fast tutor support, prompt assessor feedback

  • Not suitable if
    You are not able to devote extra time on the course because of work or personal commitments, as fast tracking is largely reliant on your own efforts.

Flexi


£540(incl. VAT)


  • Recommended Duration
    Up to 9 Months

  • Maximum Duration Allowed
    24 Months

  • Re-registration charges after Maximum Duration
    £35

  • Tutor Support
    Unlimited – Priority

  • Flexi Assessment Decision and Feedback
    Within 1-3 Working Days*
    *Average time taken for assessment feedback is 1.8 working days

  • Suitable for
    Professionals who do not want any pressure to complete the course in the recommended duration.

  • Not suitable if
    You are able to study regularly every week and are confident to complete the course within the recommended duration.

All prices include course fees, awarding body dues, OfQual approved certification, postage of certificate & VAT. The final certification you get is the same,
regardless of your route. There are no strict deadlines for submitting individual coursework, allowing you room and flexibility to pace your studies; the only deadline
is the overall course duration based on the option you selected above.

Standard


£516(incl. VAT)

  • £73.76 (incl. VAT)/Month

  • No. of instalments
    7

  • Recommended Duration
    Up to 9 Months

  • Maximum Duration Allowed
    12 Months

  • Re-registration charges after Maximum Duration
    £105

  • Tutor Support
    Unlimited

  • Standard Assessment Decision and Feedback
    Within 3-5 Working Days*
    *Average time taken for assessment feedback is 2.5 working

  • Suitable for
    Professionals studying alongside their jobs, who do not require fast tracking.

  • Not suitable if
    You are certain that you won’t be able to study regularly to complete in the maximum timeframe suggested.

Fast Track


£568(incl. VAT)

  • £81.14 (incl. VAT)/Month

  • No. of instalments
    7

  • Recommended Duration
    Up to 9 Months

  • Maximum Duration Allowed
    12 Months

  • Re-registration charges after Maximum Duration
    £70

  • Tutor Support
    Unlimited – Priority

  • Fast Track Assessment Decision and Feedback
    Within 1-3 Working Days*
    *Average time taken for assessment feedback is 1.8 working days

  • Suitable for
    Fast track completion, fast tutor support, prompt assessor feedback

  • Not suitable if
    You are not able to devote extra time on the course because of work or personal commitments, as fast tracking is largely reliant on your own efforts.

Flexi


£620(incl. VAT)

  • £68.85 (incl. VAT)/Month

  • No. of instalments
    9

  • Recommended Duration
    Up to 9 Months

  • Maximum Duration Allowed
    24 Months

  • Re-registration charges after Maximum Duration
    £35

  • Tutor Support
    Unlimited – Priority

  • Flexi Assessment Decision and Feedback
    Within 1-3 Working Days*
    *Average time taken for assessment feedback is 1.8 working days

  • Suitable for
    Professionals who do not want any pressure to complete the course in the recommended duration.

  • Not suitable if
    You are able to study regularly every week and are confident to complete the course within the recommended duration.

All prices include course fee, awarding body charges, OfQual approved certification, postage of certificate. The final certification you get is exactly the
same, regardless of what route you pick. There are no strict deadlines for submission of individual coursework, allowing you room and flexibility to pace your
studies; the only deadline is the overall course duration based on the option that you have selected above.

Frequently Asked Questions

This L4 Lead IQA course is for those who are working or wish to undertake a job as an internal quality assurer/verifier in FE and HE sector. This L4 IQA online course is also recognised all over the world.

There is no time frame to complete the course. Most learners complete it in as few as 3 weeks (fast track) or up to 9 months (full time).

Our courses are OFQUAL approved as we work with an approved awarding organisation called “Focus Awards”. This is a well-respected awarding organisation for education and training courses. This is the confirmation of their status-https://register.ofqual.gov.uk/Detail/Index/1391?category=organisations&query=focus%20awards.

A Lead Internal Quality Assurer is an occupationally competent professional who leads a team of internal quality assurance staff at their organisation. The Lead IQA is required to monitor, support and co-ordinate the work of the IQA working group and/or trainee IQAs in any relevant organisation, including the monitoring of learning, delivery, and assessment activities occurring in the centre, as well as legal issues such as data protection.

The IQA unit 2 qualifies you as an internal verifier capable of sampling and verifying the work of assessors. And unit 3 qualifies you as a Lead IQA, indicating that you are capable of leading and supervising a team of internal verifiers.

It is not necessary to be a qualified assessor to become an IQA. This course is designed for anyone who is responsible for quality assurance in an environment of learning and development.

You are required to assess the work of two assessors who are working with two learners each (four learners altogether).

Yes, you can complete the theoretical part first and then wait to get a placement to complete the practical requirements of the course.

No, you will be assessed by the coursework alone.

Please refer to our main FAQs section or Contact Us; we have experienced course advisers who will be happy to assist you!

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