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Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

Course Code
TETR402A.FC
Start Date
07/09/2026
End Date
23/06/2027
Location
Broxbourne Campus
Study Mode
Part Time

Take the next step in your professional development and become a confident Internal Quality Assurer. This nationally recognised NCFE Level 4 Award is designed for experienced assessors, trainers and education professionals who are ready to quality assure assessment practice and support consistent, fair and valid assessment decisions across a centre or organisation.

Course delivery: This is a one-year, part-time course delivered through online and blended learning. The next cohort starts on 7 September 2026 at Broxbourne Campus.

Unit 01 โ€“ Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment.
This unit develops your knowledge and understanding of the principles, practices and responsibilities involved in internally assuring the quality of assessment.

Unit 02 โ€“ Internally Assure the Quality of Assessment.
This unit develops your competence in planning sampling activity, monitoring assessor practice, providing feedback and maintaining the quality of assessment decisions within a centre or organisation.

Aligned to NCFE requirements, this award supports you to develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to maintain and improve the quality of assessment from within an organisation or assessment centre. You will explore how to plan internal quality assurance activity, sample assessment evidence, monitor assessor performance, provide developmental feedback and contribute to standardisation and continuous improvement.

On successful completion, you will be equipped to carry out internal quality assurance activities confidently and professionally, helping to strengthen assessment standards, support assessors and improve learner outcomes.

Throughout the course, you will develop the knowledge, confidence and professional practice needed to:

  • Understand the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment
  • Plan internal quality assurance activity, including sampling and monitoring
  • Evaluate assessment practice and assessment decisions
  • Provide constructive feedback and support to assessors
  • Contribute to standardisation, quality improvement and centre compliance
  • Maintain accurate IQA records in line with centre and awarding body requirements
  • Build a professional portfolio of evidence in line with NCFE assessment and quality assurance requirements
Assessment is completed through an internally assessed and externally quality assured portfolio of evidence. You will produce evidence that demonstrates your understanding of internal quality assurance and, where completing the full practice-based award, your ability to carry out IQA activity within a centre or organisation.
  • Laptop
  • Notebook and pen
  • Completion of a pre-assessment form with the IQA Assessor-Trainer
  • Attendance at an interview with the IQA Assessor-Trainer through Teams
  • Applicants must have achieved a Level 3 Assessor Award and provide certificates as evidence
  • Applicants completing the practice-based route must have access to suitable internal quality assurance activity, assessors and assessment decisions within a centre or organisation.

This course is suitable for practitioners who conduct, or are preparing to conduct, internal quality assurance by sample planning, monitoring and advising on assessor practice within a centre or organisation.

The course fee is ยฃ750.00
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After successfully achieving this NCFE Level 4 Award, you can continue to develop your quality assurance and education practice by progressing to:

  • NCFE Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
  • Quality assurance, lead IQA or curriculum quality roles
  • Further Education teaching, training or leadership qualifications
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