Level 4 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment

What is this qualification?

The rationale of the Certificate is to provide recognition for those who wish to develop their own abilities in the maintaining and improving the quality of assessment in a regulated environment. It is envisaged that all Qualifi centres will enable learners to further their knowledge of quality assurance to provide consistent, standardised assessment reports and appropriate feedback to learners.

Qualifi publishes its full qualification overview for this qualification on its own page.

Who is this qualification for?

This Level 4 award suits people who already teach or train and want a recognised qualification with assessed practice in understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment.

Level 4 is equivalent to Year 1 of a UK bachelor's degree (Certificate of Higher Education).

• Study fully online with tutor support from Education Training, with no fixed timetable.
• Assessment by assignments, so you can evidence learning from your own workplace.
• Each level leads directly to the next: Level 3 Award, Level 4 Certificate, Level 5 Diploma.

Qualification structure and units

The qualification totals 6 credits. Unit details are published in the Qualifi specification.

Source: Qualifi qualification specification (PDF) · Ofqual qualification number 603/6792/1.

How you study

Standard study plan: 6 Months; extended plan: 9 Months.

At Education Training the qualification is delivered online: you receive the materials, assignment briefs and tutor support through the learning platform and submit work when you are ready. There are no fixed lecture times, so you can start in any month.

Where the qualification requires teaching or assessment practice, you complete the hours in your own workplace or on an agreed placement and log them in your portfolio.

How you are assessed

Units are assessed through written assignments and, where the qualification requires it, observed teaching or assessment practice. Work is marked by the centre and externally verified by Qualifi. There are no examinations.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements are set by Qualifi for this qualification. Contact admissions to check your eligibility before you apply.

Qualifi publishes its full entry requirements for this qualification on its own page.

Fees and payment plans

A £10 enrolment fee is paid with the application. Fees include tuition, learning materials, assignment marking and the awarding-body certificate. Prices correct as of 23 October 2026.

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What is included

Progression and career routes

A Qualifi Level 4 or 5 qualification and directly into employment in an associated profession.

Related job profiles on the National Careers Service (pay, hours and entry routes are published there):

• Training assessor

How this qualification compares

Figures below come from Education Training's own catalogue and enquiry records, not from estimates; each carries the date it was calculated.

Mandatory and optional units across Level 4 Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment qualifications (as of 23 October 2026)

the qualification: 1 mandatory, 0 optional

Regulated qualifications offered by Education Training, by level (as of 23 October 2026)

Level 2: 1 qualification; Level 3: 7 qualifications; Level 4: 14 qualifications; Level 5: 13 qualifications; Level 6: 3 qualifications; Level 7: 4 qualifications (42 in total)

Share of course-page views by RQF level (all time) (as of 23 October 2026)

Level 0: 2%; Level 3: 6%; Level 4: 1%; Level 5: 90%; Level 6: 1%

Credits and study hours by RQF level (as of 23 October 2026)

Level 2: median 37 credits, TQT hours, GLH; Level 3: median 18 credits, TQT hours, GLH; Level 4: median 33 credits, 780 TQT hours, 125 GLH; Level 5: median 120 credits, 815 TQT hours, 600 GLH; Level 6: median 120 credits, 1200 TQT hours, 480 GLH; Level 7: median 120 credits, 1200 TQT hours, 600 GLH

Awarding body and regulation

This qualification is awarded by Qualifi, an awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual. Its qualification number is 603/6792/1 — view the entry on the Ofqual register. Education Training is an approved centre: we deliver and assess the qualification, Qualifi verifies our assessment decisions and issues the certificate. Read about Qualifi recognition.

How to apply

Pay the £10 enrolment fee when you submit your application (separate from the course fee).

1. Apply online
   Use Apply now to open the application form with this programme pre-selected. Tell us about your current role and qualifications; pay the £10 enrolment fee to complete enrolment when prompted.
2. Course activation
   Once you enrol, we email your course activation link within 24 hours.
3. Course fee
   Admissions email a secure link to pay the course fee in full or on an instalment plan (usually within one working day). There is no fixed intake date.

Progression path

1. Level 4 Award
2. →
3. Level 5 Diploma

Related pages

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

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