Free Level 4 IQA Course in Bury Saint Edmunds. Classes run at West Suffolk College, part-time during the day. The course runs over one year, giving you time to fit study around other commitments. You'll develop the skills to monitor and quality-assure assessment practice in your organisation. Before the course starts, you'll need to have assessors in place that you can observe and support. This is a practical, work-linked level 4 iqa qualification that suits those already working in a training or assessment environment. Pearson Edexcel Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice with certificate.
Who this course is for
See our website for full details.
Entry requirements
There are no formal academic entry requirements but you must have arrangements before the course starts to have assessors to monitor and support.
What you will learn
You'll understand the principles and practices of internal quality assurance.
You'll learn how to plan and carry out monitoring of assessors' practice.
You'll develop skills in giving constructive feedback to assessors.
You'll learn how to maintain accurate records of quality assurance activity.
You'll understand how to manage risks to the quality of assessment.
You'll learn how to lead and support a team of assessors effectively.
How you will learn
You'll attend classroom-based sessions at West Suffolk College alongside work-based practice. Assessment includes observations of your quality assurance activity, a portfolio of evidence drawn from your workplace, and professional discussion. You'll need to demonstrate your practice with real assessors in your organisation throughout the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. West Suffolk College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Internal Quality Assurer, overseeing assessment standards across a training team.
IQA Coordinator, managing quality processes for a training provider.
Assessor and IQA, combining assessment and quality roles in one post.
Training Manager, leading assessment and quality in a workplace setting.
Vocational Assessor with IQA responsibility, working in further education.
Apprenticeship Quality Lead, monitoring apprenticeship assessment for a provider.
What you could study next
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, for those moving into a teaching or training leadership role.
Level 4 Award in the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice, if you want to move into external verification work.
Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management, useful if you're taking on broader management responsibilities alongside your IQA role.
