AIM Qualifications Level 4 Award Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment

The qualification contains one unit; Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment.

Learners can progress to AIM Qualifications Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice and AIM Qualifications Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training.

*IMPORTANT NOTICE* AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group is not a training provider and is unable to provide careers advice on specific courses or qualifications.

Learners who are currently studying / or have completed an AIM Qualification should contact their training provider with queries or be directed to the Learner’s Page for further information.

To achieve the AIM Qualifications Level 4 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment, learners must achieve:

• 6 credits from the Mandatory Units
• No optional units for this qualification

See the Qualification Specification for more details.

Assessment Methods

Portfolio of evidence.

Quality Assurance Requirements

Tutors:

To offer this qualification, centres must ensure that tutors hold or are working towards:

• Hold a recognised teaching qualification at Level 3 or above.
• Hold the Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice.
• Must have experience as a qualified quality assurance practitioner of carrying out internal or external quality assurance of qualifications for a minimum of two assessors.
• Have up-to-date working knowledge and experience of best practice in assessment and quality assurance.
• Hold one of the following qualifications or their recognised equivalent:
  • Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment or
  • Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement, or
  • A1 Assess candidate performance using a range of methods, or
  • D32 Assess candidate performance and D33 Assess candidate using differing sources of evidence.
• Shows current evidence of continuing professional development in assessment and quality assurance.

Internal Quality Assurer (IQA):

Centres must also ensure that they have in place an Internal Quality Assurance person who:

• Has up-to-date working knowledge and experience of best practice in assessment and quality assurance
• Holds one of the following assessor qualifications or their recognised equivalent:
  • Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment, or
  • Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement, or
  • A1 Assess candidate performance using a range of methods, or
  • D32 Assess candidate performance and D33 Assess candidate using differing sources of evidence
• Holds one of the following internal quality assurance qualifications or their recognised equivalent:
  • Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice, or
  • Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice, or
  • V1 Conduct internal quality assurance of the assessment process, or
  • D34 Internally verify the assessment process
• Shows current evidence of continuing professional development in assessment and quality assurance.