Catherine Chant
Education & Childcare
Catherine studied Level 3 National Diploma in Children's Play, Learning and Development (Early Years Educator) with us and is now employed as a full-time Primary School Teacher.
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Beth Liley
Education & Childcare
Beth studied Childhood Studies Level 3 with us at college and has always loved working with children.
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This award is for practitioners who conduct internal quality assurance of the assessment process from within a centre/organisation, by sample planning, monitoring and advising on the practice of assessors. This is a short course studied part-time. The duration of this course is 6 months and delivery will be through a combination of group delivery and/or 1:1 tutorials. This course may run at various times throughout the year, please contact us for more, information.
You will need to complete the 2 units to get your qualification:
Unit 4: Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment.
Unit 5: Internally Assure the Quality of Assessment.
You will be required to compile a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate competence and will be assessed in practice at work.
All students interested in this course should contact the course tutor, Dean Boydell, prior to enrolment:
Email: dean.boydell@kendal.ac.uk
Entry Requirements
Applicants must be at least 19 years old and have gained the relevant vocational qualification in the area that they will be quality assuring and/or have demonstrated occupational competence acceptable to your internal quality assurer. Applicants must hold one of the following qualifications or their recognised equivalent:
The Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment or
The Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement, or
A1 Assess candidate performance using a range of methods, or
D32 Assess candidate performance and D33 Assess candidates using differing sources of evidence
Additionally applicants must show current evidence of continuing professional development in assessment and learning and development.
Applicants must be able to show evidence of monitoring a minimum of two assessors, each with a minimum of two candidates of their own.
After Your Course
This qualification has been designed to encourage progression. For example, candidates may progress to further learning by undertaking the Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice or the Level 4 Certificate in Teacher Education.
Fees
£550.00
The current fee information is related to the 2025/26 academic year.
The fee displayed is the course fee. Course fees are charged per course for part-time students. There is the opportunity to pay in instalments if your course has a duration of 15 weeks or over. Please get in touch with Student Services for more information.This course is non-funded, meaning no financial assistance is available.
If your employer is paying the course fee and would like to be invoiced, please let us know.
