Overview

Unit 401 – Mandatory Unit
A knowledge-only Award for those who are starting their journey as an internal quality assurance practitioners or for those who need to know about internal quality assurance but who are not carrying out quality assurance themselves. This might be people such as experienced assessors or centre managers, HR or quality assurance personnel
Unit 402 – Optional Unit
For practitioners who conduct internal quality assurance of the assessment process from within a centre or organisation, by sample planning, monitoring and advising on the practice of assessors.
Unit 403 – Optional unit
For practitioners who lead the internal quality assurance process within a centre/organisation and have a responsibility for managing the quality of the assessment process, practice and the performance of assessors. They may also develop systems and lead on visits from outside agencies such as awarding organisations.

Candidates who need to understand the principles and practice of internal quality assurance will be able to complete the knowledge-only unit 401. Candidates who need to conduct internal quality assurance in a work and/or simulated environment will be able to complete unit 401 and unit 402. Candidates who lead on internal quality assurance will be able to complete unit 401, unit 402 and unit 403.