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EQA Training

Highfield Level 4 Award in Understanding the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF)

This level 4 Understanding EQA course is delivered online with full tutor support, including sessions on Teams or Zoom. 

Provides and understanding of EQA assessment principles and practice

Knowledge only - so no requirement to be in an EQA role.

Supports those looking to develop their career within assessing and IQA leading on to EQA.

Ideal for anyone wanting to know more about how assessing and EQA works and is CPD accredited.

​Training delivered online by experienced senior IQAs and trainers

Minimum age 19. 

Payment can be made monthly as in the payment plans below or in one payment. 

Please note we do not offer the practical EQA qualification.

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  • Understanding EQA L4 - Pay over 6 months

    60£
    Every month
    Highfield L4 Award in Understanding the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes&Practice
    Valid for 6 months
    • Certificate - hard copy & e-certificate
    • 1:1 Online support
    • Teams/Zoom meetings when needed (max 4)
    • Workbooks and resources
    • A great addition to your CV
    • Nationally recognised Level 4 Qualification
    • Knowledge only: No requirement to be a practising EQA
    • All payments must be paid before certification
  • Understanding EQA L4 - Pay over 3 months

    117£
    Every month
    Highfield L4 Award in Understanding the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes&Practice
    Valid for 3 months
    • Certificate - hard copy & e-certificate
    • 1:1 Online support
    • Teams/Zoom meetings for support
    • Workbooks, videos and other support resources
    • A great addition to your CV
    • Nationally recognised Level 4 Qualification
    • Knowledge only: No requirement to be a practising EQA
  • Understanding EQA L4

    350£
     
    Highfield L4 Award in Understanding the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes&Practice
     
    • Certificate - hard copy & e-certificate
    • 1:1 Online support
    • Teams/Zoom meetings when needed (max 4)
    • Workbooks and resources
    • A great addition to your CV
    • Nationally recognised Level 4 Qualification
    • Knowledge only: No requirement to be a practising EQA

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Understanding EQA Courses

This qualification is intended for those who wish to gain an understanding of the principles and practices of external quality assurance without any requirement to practice.

 

The objective of the qualification is to support a role in the workplace or to prepare learners to progress to a qualification in the same subject area but at a higher level or where more specific knowledge, skills and understanding is required.

Topics covered include:

  • the context and principles of external quality assurance

  • how to plan the external quality assurance of assessment

  • how to externally evaluate the quality of assessment and internal quality assurance

  • how to externally maintain and improve the quality of assessment

  • how to manage information relevant to external quality assurance

  • legal and good practice requirements relating to external quality assurance

 

We offer this course as a distance course online.

Our tutors are there to support you on the phone, online or email.

You will have the flexibility to learn at your own pace and take up to a year to complete. You could however, with some hard work, complete in as little as 6 weeks. On average most learners complete in around 3-4 months.

  • Assessment method: Portfolio of evidence

  • Credit value: 6

  • Guided learning hours (GLH): 45

  • Learning aim reference: 60039681

  • Qualification number: 600/3968/1

  • Total qualification time (TQT): 60

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Experts in Apprenticeship Assessment.

A2A Qualifications is an Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation (AO) and end-point assessment organisation (EPAO889), with a team of experienced assessors and quality assurance professionals drawn from across financial and professional services. Our assessors bring genuine occupational competence and a clear understanding of assessment  principles and practice, and our learners and centres consistently rate the support they receive — you can read their feedback on Trustpilot.

Email info@2aqualifications.co.uk

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