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Free Level 4 IQA Course in Ashington – Northumberland College Ashington Campus

CostFREE
Duration1 hour
LevelLevel 4
DeliveryClassroom based
Start4 Aug 2026
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 4 IQA Course in Ashington. Evening classes run at Northumberland College Ashington Campus, so you can fit study around your existing work. This free IQA course is for people already working in an assessment or quality assurance role. You'll develop the skills to monitor and maintain the quality of assessment practice within your organisation. Each session runs for one hour.

Who this course is for

Education Partnership North East (EPNE) is a dynamic partnership between Sunderland College, Hartlepool Sixth Form and Northumberland College. It is one of the largest college groups in the country with campuses across the North East region from Berwick-upon-Tweed to the Tees Valley. It has a combined student community of over 21,500. We pride ourselves in delivering outstanding teaching, learning and assessment, with excellence in Quality & assessment at the heart of our delivery, providing students an excellent learning experience. Come and be part of our community to fulfill your potential and achieve your goals.

Entry requirements

No re requested Entry requirements, however you must be in the right job role.

What you will learn

  • You'll understand the principles and practices of internal quality assurance.
  • You'll plan and carry out monitoring of assessors' practice.
  • You'll evaluate the quality and consistency of assessment decisions.
  • You'll give feedback to assessors to support their development.
  • You'll maintain accurate records of internal quality assurance activity.
  • You'll understand the roles and responsibilities of an internal quality assurer.

How you will learn

Classes are delivered in the classroom at Northumberland College Ashington Campus on an evening basis. Assessment for this IQA qualification is portfolio-based. You'll gather evidence from your workplace to demonstrate your quality assurance practice. This means you need to be actively working in a role where you oversee or monitor assessment.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Northumberland College Ashington Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Internal Quality Assurer: oversee assessment quality within a training provider
  • Lead Internal Verifier: manage a team of assessors and quality assurers
  • Quality Assurance Manager: lead quality standards across a training organisation
  • Assessor and IQA: combine assessment and quality roles in vocational training
  • Training Coordinator: coordinate delivery and quality of workplace training programmes

What you could study next

After completing your Level 4 IQA Qualification, you could move into external quality assurance with the Level 4 Award in the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice. If you want to develop your management skills further, a Level 5 qualification in Education and Training Leadership or a management qualification through CMI or ILM would be a natural next step.

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