IQA Unit 1 LO1 AC1
Level 4 award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
Unit 1: Understanding the Principles and Practices of
Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment
Learning Outcome(s)
Assessment Criteria Covered
Candidate Name
Unit Start Date
Date of Submission
LO1: understand the context and principles of internal quality assurance AC 1.2
Duane Dibell
28/10/2014
18/03/2015
Declaration of Authenticity
I Duane Dibell do hereby declare that this document has been created solely by myself and is original. I also declare that where information is externally sourced it is referenced appropriately within my work.
Signed:
Date: 18/03/2015
1.2 - Explain the key concepts and principles of the internal quality assurance of assessment
The concepts of Internal quality assurance in the further education and skills (FE&S) sector are there to instil confidence in the processes and practice of the organisation. Regulators,
Awarding organisations and learners need to be confident in the abilities of the training provider to ensure quality of delivery, process and compliance.
This is done in a number of ways:
Accountability – Accountability within the FE&S sector is essential in ensuring quality assurance practitioners within the roles are carrying out their tasks in line with organisational, awarding organisation and regulators requirements. As internal quality assurers your are also accountable to your tutors and assessors, they require accurate, valid and current information, if there is a breakdown in this area the credibility of the organisation could be brought into question.
Achievement – Working in an organisation where funding comes from the SFA it is essential that achievement of our learners is monitored. This allows us to benchmark against national and stakeholder targets. Monitoring achievement is also an effective way of evaluating assessor practice. If an assessor has low achievement rates it could point to the assessor needing further
Unit 1: Understanding the Principles and Practices of
Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment
Learning Outcome(s)
Assessment Criteria Covered
Candidate Name
Unit Start Date
Date of Submission
LO1: understand the context and principles of internal quality assurance AC 1.2
Duane Dibell
28/10/2014
18/03/2015
Declaration of Authenticity
I Duane Dibell do hereby declare that this document has been created solely by myself and is original. I also declare that where information is externally sourced it is referenced appropriately within my work.
Signed:
Date: 18/03/2015
1.2 - Explain the key concepts and principles of the internal quality assurance of assessment
The concepts of Internal quality assurance in the further education and skills (FE&S) sector are there to instil confidence in the processes and practice of the organisation. Regulators,
Awarding organisations and learners need to be confident in the abilities of the training provider to ensure quality of delivery, process and compliance.
This is done in a number of ways:
Accountability – Accountability within the FE&S sector is essential in ensuring quality assurance practitioners within the roles are carrying out their tasks in line with organisational, awarding organisation and regulators requirements. As internal quality assurers your are also accountable to your tutors and assessors, they require accurate, valid and current information, if there is a breakdown in this area the credibility of the organisation could be brought into question.
Achievement – Working in an organisation where funding comes from the SFA it is essential that achievement of our learners is monitored. This allows us to benchmark against national and stakeholder targets. Monitoring achievement is also an effective way of evaluating assessor practice. If an assessor has low achievement rates it could point to the assessor needing further