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This is a 2.5 hour and a half hour interactive session designed as an introduction to the principles and practices of internal quality assurance.  You are required to complete a short pre-course activity which will help you prepare for the session.

At the end of this course, attendants will:

• understand the basic principles of internal quality assurance;
• understand the role of the internal quality assurer;
• learn how to record outcomes of internal quality assurance; and
• have the skills to effectively internally quality assure Agored Cymru units and qualifications. (please refer to the relevant qualification guide to check specific IQA requirements)

Please note: to be eligible to attend this course you must have either:

1. experience of assessment; or,
2. attended the (Agored Cymru) Introduction to Assessment course.

This is a non-accredited course but you will receive a certificate of attendance.

This course is suitable for any recognised Agored Cymru Centre staff who are new to Internal Quality Assurance of Agored Cymru units/qualifications or as a refresher for Agored  Cymru IQA's who have not carried out IQA activities recently.

Newly recognised centres are entitled to 4 free training places, which can be used for the Introduction to Assessment and Introduction to IQA sessions, to be used in the first 12 months after becoming a recognised centre.  Additional places can be booked subject to availability at a cost of £50 per person.

IQA's do not currently need to have a formal IQA qualification to IQA Agored Cymru units/qualifications, unless stated in the qualification guide or unit specification.  However, Agored Cymru strongly recommends that IQA's work towards formal accreditation. (e.g. Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice)

Wynne Roberts

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