The Level 4 Award in Understanding the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (EQA Course) is intended for those who wish to gain an understanding of the principles and practices of external quality assurance without any requirement to practice. It is ideal for candidates or managers who just what to understand the work of an external moderator,verifier (EV). This will help anyone completing the course to have a better understanding of the functions, principles of external quality assurance in learning and development.
The course has a 45 hours guided learning requirement. The total qualification time is 60 hours. You are usually expected to complete this course within 4 to 12 weeks depending on your needs and the mode of your enrolment. You can complete within 4 weeks if enrolled fast track.
The Level 4 Award in Understanding the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
| Unit | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understanding the principles and practices of externally assuring the quality of assessment | 6 |
An external quality assurer (EV, Verifier or Moderator) is a representative of the awarding body. They carry carry out quality assurance on external organisations such as colleges, schools and training providers. Their role is to make sure centres are meeting and remain compliant with the conditions of centre recognition. The other functions of an EQA is to ensure centres are assessing and quality assuring qualifications fairly. They also check that legislations and regulations in particular when it comes to privacy, equality, health and safety are implemented effectively.
External quality assurers also ensure that all staff involved in the awarding of qualifications are occupationally competent and are interpreting standards correctly. They also share information about standards, changes and any developments with centres. EQA's support centres, provide guidance and risk rate all centres including recommending drect claim status or the withdraw of it when there are concerns. External quality assurers are expected to be role models by demonstrating good practice throughout. They are also expected to work within both internal and external requirements. This includes embracing policies, procedures and regulations. They will be expected to be professional, progressive, reflective, inclusive, fair and to meet the needs of centres.
This Level 4 Award in Understanding the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice course is delivered by either blended learning or as classroom based. You are expected to meet all course requirements regardless of the method of delivery. There should be evidence of learning and meeting all the assessment criteria.
Fast track is also available to candidates who can work at a faster pace and have access to learning opportunities. You will also be expected to have the capacity to meet all course requirements within a shorter time scale and ideally have evidence of prior learning.
Classroom (Face-to-face Classes or Workshops)This is the ideal course delivery as it allows all practical requirements to be demonstrated and observed in real time. All course requirements will need to be completed within the classroom.
Blended LearningThis mode of learning is ideal for candidates who want to complete part of the course by distance learning. All practical requirements of the course will need to be demonstrated or carried out either during classroom attendance or observed in real time by video.
Online (Distance Learning)This mode of learning is ideal for candidates who want to complete the course entirely or mostly by distance learning. Evidence of practice will however need to be provided in the form of work products, expert witnesses, observations or any other appropriate and suitable method that demonstrates your competency.
All candidates will be allocated an assessor on enrolment and given access to coursework, resources and learning opportunities. Course events include forums, web conferences, and face-to-face sessions.
We are often asked how quick someone can complete this course? This depends on a number of factors which includes your own commitment, the quality of your evidence, time, learning and assessment opportunities and your ability to study at a high level. Candidates joining the course with evidence of prior learning and credits from other qualifications will obviously be able to complete quicker than someone without. If you invest more time on the course such as 15 hours a week then you will most likely complete earlier compared to someone who commits less time. Please bear in mind that you will be required to evidence learning and participate in course activities. This is a regulated qualification that will be quality assured and monitored by awarding bodies and Ofqual. We however expect you to complete the course within 4 to 12 weeks. You can complete within 4 weeks if enrolled fast track.
The Level 4 Award in Understanding the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice is open to anyone. You will also be expected to have basic numeracy, literacy and IT skills in line with national occupational skills for Learning and development practitioners.
You are also expected to be committed and serious about achieving the qualification. All candidates (learners) should have access to the internet and a word processor.
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