OCR Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (V1 Internal Verifier)

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The training for this NEW OCR assessor award uses Signature NVQ qualifications in BSL and Interpreting as the model. The award enables participants to assess NVQ qualifications.

To apply you must already be in working in a Signature approved centre and have access to your own candidates. Essential entry requirements include: Levels 4 and 6 in BSL, A1 Assessor qualification and linguistics knowledge. 

The training course starts with a two-day induction block and is followed by bi-monthly tutorials for 6 months. During the induction you will find out more about the process of compiling your V1 portfolio. You will learn how to go about collecting evidence and how to work with your candidates. Two months later, you will meet your assessor for your first tutorial, looking at the first set of evidence you have collected. There are another two tutorials after this, with a two-month gap between them.

The induction sessions will be delivered by two experienced assessor, who is also IVs and have just completed their EV qualification. They will agree a convenient date and time with you and meet you at your centre. On the three tutorial days, you will be working in a one-to-one setting with your allocated assessor. Again, the assessor will agree a convenient date and time with you and meet you at your centre.

Certification and progression

You will receive an OCR V1 Certificate. You will be able to progress towards External Verifier (V2) qualification.
Course Intakes: rolling
Course Times: Induction weekend, then 3 tutorials over six months to be arranged directly with assessor and IV
Assessors/IVs: Stuart Anderson, Rachael Parker, Joan Quarrington, Maureen Saville
Entry Requirements: Signature Level 4 or 6 in BSL and A1 Assessor qualification is required. You also need to have access to candidates at your centre.