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2. The changes from IV to IQA
National Occupational Standards for Assessment & Internal Verification changed Sept 2010 inline with QCF (old NQF phased out)
New qualifications are designed for Assessment & Quality Assurance
Role of the IV changes, function changes to Quality Assurance of the Learner Journey
Existing qualified staff are not expected to requalify – but must demonstrate how their practice meets the new standards through CPD
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3. The changes from IV to IQA
Qualified and practising staff embark on knowledge based units on new quals – considered best practice by Awarding Organisations
IQA Qualification is split into role of IQA and Lead IQA – roles more time consuming/higher level of responsibility
Assessor Qualifications split into Work based Assessor or Classroom based Assessor
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4. What is Internal Quality Assurance?
Internal Quality Assurance is defined as a set of policies, procedures, systems or processes to ensure that the delivery of assessment is consistent, valid, reliable, sufficient and robust within the learner journey – IQA’s making improvements where possible
IV function was to authenticate assessors’ judgements, monitoring assessment within an approved centre, verifying decisions against the standards, reassessing!
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Learner Journey
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Role of the IQA
Uphold the credibility of the qualification, by ensuring quality in learning delivery and assessment
Assess and manage risks within the assessment process, risk banding the assessors individually
Monitor the quality of training and assessment
Identify issues and trends, training & development needs of the team and support through CPD
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IQA process
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8. Changes to Regulations
The regulations and requirements for Internal Quality Assurance have changed For example: Regulatory Arrangements for the Qualifications and Credit Framework (2008) should apply e.g. Awarding Organisation can impose their own QA C & G Quality Assurance Requirements, NVQ Code of Practice is now obsolete if your qualifications have migrated to the QCF!
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9. IQA Methods Inspire  Innovate  Succeed www.cambria.ac.uk
Sampling products
Observe assessors
Sampling records
IQA PLAN MAY INCLUDE ALL
Discussions with candidates
Discussions with witnesses
Standardisation activities
One-to-one meetings with assessors
Team meetings
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10. Legal and Good Practice
Every IQA should be ensuring assessors are applying the policies and procedures within their centre:
Health and safety, including learner welfare
Confidentiality & data protection
Transparency within the assessment process
Records keeping
Security and safe storage of information
Equal opportunities and diversity (including bilingualism)
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Implications
What will happen within your area if assessment and quality assurance practice is not in line with the new QCF requirements? ?
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