Our Criteria

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Below is a list of the qualifications acceptable for, Tutors, Assessors, Internal Quality Assurers (IQAs) and External Quality Assurers (EQAs):

— Qualifications recognised to join PD:Verified —Level 3 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning SectorLevel 3 Award in Education and TrainingLevel 4 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning SectorLevel 4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning SectorLevel 4 Certificate in Education and TrainingLevel 5 Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning SectorLevel 5 Diploma in Education and Training
Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of AssessmentLevel 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related AchievementLevel 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work EnvironmentLevel 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
A1 (previously D32, D33)Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and PracticeLevel 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and PracticeLevel 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and PracticeD34V1 (previously D34)
D35V2 (previously D35)Level 4 Award in External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF)

— Tutor knowledge and competence —Understand the teaching role and responsibilities in education and trainingUnderstand ways to maintain a sage and supportive learning environmentUnderstand the relationships between teachers and other professionals in education and trainingUnderstand the types and methods of assessment used in education and trainingUnderstand how to use constructive feedback, keep records, and involve learners and others in the assessment processUnderstand quality assurance and the legal and good-practice requirements in relation to assessmentBe able to plan, deliver and evaluate inclusive teaching and learningBe able to facilitate one to one and group learning and development
— Assessor knowledge and competence —Principles and requirements of assessmentDifferent types of assessment methodPlanning and performing assessments involving, learners and othersQuality assurance of the assessment processLegal and good practise requirementsMaking assessment decisions
— Internal Quality Assurer knowledge and competence —The context and principles of internal quality assurance and how to plan the internal quality assurance of assessmentThe techniques and criteria for monitoring the quality of assessment internallyHow to internally maintain and improve the quality of assessmentHow to manage information relevant to the internal quality assurance of assessmentSkills relating to the qualificationPlan the internal quality assurance of assessmentInternally evaluate, maintain, and improve the quality of assessmentManage information relevant to the internal quality assurance of assessmentMaintain legal and good practise requirements when internally monitoring and maintaining quality of assessment
— External Quality Assurer knowledge and competence —Understand the context and principles of external quality assuranceUnderstand how to plan the external quality assurance of assessmentUnderstand how to externally evaluate the quality of assessment and internal quality assuranceUnderstand how to externally maintain and improve the quality of assessmentUnderstand how to manage information relevant to the external quality assurance of assessmentUnderstand the legal and good practice requirements for the external quality assuranceBe able to plan the external quality assurance of assessmentBe able to externally evaluate internal quality assurance and assessmentBe able to maintain and improve internal quality assurance processesBe able to manage information relevant to the external quality assurance of assessmentBe able to maintain legal and good practice requirements when externally monitoring and maintaining the quality of assessment