Ref: 603/5440/9
Registration End Date: 30/09/2023
Certification End Date: 30/09/2026
This qualification enables learners to attain the underpinning knowledge and understanding of the external quality assurance process of assessment.
The qualification has one unit;
1. Understanding the Principles and Practices of Externally Assuring the Quality of Assessment.
Learners can progress to AIM Qualifications Level 4 Award in the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice and AIM Qualifications Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training.
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To achieve the AIM Qualifications Level 4 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Externally 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.
Portfolio of evidence.
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.
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.