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WE OFFER A RANGE OF ASSESSOR AND IQA  COURSES & NVQs.

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Learn to be an assessor, IQA or IEPA with us. 

Want to become a fully qualified assessor, IQA or EPA?

 

We have all the courses you will need, delivered by our expert team. 

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Email us for more details.

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Professional Training Courses 

All our assessor, IEPA and IQA courses are certified by Highfield

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If you are interested in working towards any of the below qualifications, please contact us for more details

  • Highfield Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment (RQF)

  • Highfield Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement (RQF)

  • Highfield Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment (RQF)

  • Highfield Level 3 Award in Undertaking End-Point Assessment (RQF)

  • Highfield Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (RQF)

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

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

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

  • Highfield Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF)

  • Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Team Leader (RQF).

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Course fees, payment plan options & booking.

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Learn to be an assessor with us 

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This course is certified by Highfield â€‹

Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement Level 3 Certificate: consists of 3 units which can be studied together or separately 

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Unit 1 Understanding the principles and practices of assessment

Unit 2 Assess occupational competence in the work environment

Unit 3 Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding

 

The Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) is the only assessor qualification that qualifies you to become and practise as a fully qualified assessor. It is suitable to assessors in classrooms, professional training or for end point assessors.

The course will enable you to prepare for a career in evaluating vocational competence for a range of qualifications, such as apprenticeships, NVQ, Btec, EPA, functional skills, teaching certificates and more

We offer this course as a distance course or face to face depending on your needs. 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.

Learn to be an Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) with us 

If you are looking to become an IQA within apprenticeships, NVQ, Btec or End Point Assessment, you will need to gain a nationally accredited internal quality assurance qualification

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IQA qualifications are suitable for those working in colleges, training providers and schools  

​Training delivered online by experienced senior IQAs and trainers

Small group or 1:1 sessions (maximum of 6). Minimum age 19. 

Payment can be made in instalments over 6 months. If you finish the course before you have finished your payment plan, we can hold your certificate until fully paid, or you can bring your payment forward.

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IQA Courses 

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We offer all the essential IQA courses you need at 4 different levels. We can talk you through which level you need. Our courses are certified by Highfield and are the essential qualifications to enable you to quality assure the work of others  

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Our IQA courses will support you to help assessors make training and assessment decisions that are valid, reliable, fair, and consistent.

We offer a range of IQA qualifications at different levels to suit your needs

  • Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

  • Level 4 Award in Understanding Internal Quality Assurance (RQF)

  • Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF)

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These courses will enable you to prepare for a career in IQA for a range of qualifications, such as apprenticeships, NVQ, Btec, EPA, functional skills, teaching certificates and more

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All courses are fully online.

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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.

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Learn to be an Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) with us 

If you are looking to become an IQA within apprenticeships, NVQ, Btec or End Point Assessment, you will need to gain a nationally accredited internal quality assurance qualification

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IQA qualifications are suitable for those working in colleges, training providers and schools  - 100% online

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IQA Course Options

We offer all the essential IQA courses you need at 4 different levels. We can talk you through which level you need. Our courses are certified by Highfield and are the essential qualifications to enable you to quality assure the work of others  

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Our IQA courses will support you to help assessors make training and assessment decisions that are valid, reliable, fair, and consistent.

We offer a range of IQA qualifications at different levels to suit your needs

  • Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

  • Level 4 Award in Understanding Internal Quality Assurance (RQF)

  • Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF)

  • Level 4 Award in Understanding the External Assurance of Processes and Practice (RQF)

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These courses will enable you to prepare for a career in IQA for a range of qualifications, such as apprenticeships, NVQ, Btec, EPA, functional skills, teaching certificates and more

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We offer this course as a distance course or face to face depending on your needs. Our tutors are there to support you on the phone, online or email.

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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. 

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Book your place on our courses

Ways to Pay

Book online and pay in one go or monthly.

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EQA Training

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

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

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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 

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​Training delivered online by experienced senior IQAs and trainers

Small group or 1:1 sessions (maximum of 6). Minimum age 19. 

Payment can be made in instalments over 3 months (to be agreed before signing up) with just a £50 deposit or pay in one instalment

10% discount available for groups of 6 or more enrolling at the same time 

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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

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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. All online.

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  • 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

​Company registered address: 13 Stourdale Road, Cradley Heath, England, B64 7BG. Registered in England and Wales.​

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