Internal Verifier V Units

Course Level

Description
If you are involved in supporting assessors and monitoring their performance, and ensuring that quality assurance requirements of existing organisations such as awarding bodies are met then the verifier award V1 is for you.


Course Length
FYou are required to attend a set of mandatory taught sessions. The programme provides support for you to work at your pace within a given time frame.

What will I study?
V1.1 Operate and evaluate internal assessment and quality assurance systems
V1.2 Support assessors
V1.3 Monitor the quality of assessor performance
V1.4 Meet external quality assurance requirements


How will I learn?
The programme is delivered in small groups. After an initial guidance session on how to understand the packs and the guidance, follow up taught session and individual meetings will be organised to monitor and review your progress up until completion of your portfolio of evidence.

How will I be assessed?
This will be by means of evidence of competence collected as part of your duties in supporting assessors and monitoring their performance. You will present this in a portfolio or series of portfolios. A professional discussion, observation and external verifier visit complete the evidence requirements.

Where could it lead?
You may use these units towards obtaining NVQ Levels 3 and 4 in Training and Development; of which there are several qualifications available in the suite of awards, together with Cluster Awards for specific areas of education, training and human resources. Employers in all sectors are increasingly requiring employees to gain these qualifications.

Requirement
All those involved in the assessment and verification strategy are subject to the Employment NTO Assessment Strategy and as such should be able to provide evidence of having held a post for a minimum of one year within the last two years which involved performing the activities defined in the standards as an experienced practitioner. OR: Being an experienced trainer or instructor of at least one years standing in the competence area of the standards; And: Having demonstrated updating within the last year involving at least two of the following activities: Work placement Job shadowing Technical skill update training Attending courses Studying for learning and development units Study related to job role Collaborative working with Awarding Bodies Examining Qualifications development work Other appropriate occupational activity as agreed with the internal verifier Additional evidence required:  A minimum of 2 NVQ assessors to support and monitor.  A qualified Internal Verifier to countersign in the relevant vocational NVQ area  An identified Internal Verifier who holds the D34 or V1 award.  The ability to take part in an External Verifier visit.