What is Internal Verification?
Sue Aylott
Quality Reviewer, OCN Eastern Region
Outcomes:
• To form a basis for internal verification
• To identify a suitable IV model for your centre
• To look at what an effective IV system is
• To know which forms to use
Introductions
• Centre
• Role
What is Internal Verification?
“An effective Internal Verification system ensures
assessment practices and decisions are regularly
reviewed and evaluated to ensure the validity of the
award of credit.”
NOCN Centre Handbook, p18
Minimum Requirements
Models of Internal Verification
There are a number of models of Internal Verification
that the Centre can operate, depending on their
particular situation. Some key points underpin all
models:
• All tutors/assessors must be involved.
• All NOCN and/or OCN provision must be included.
• Nobody can internally verify work that they have
themselves assessed.
Model 1 Centralised
IV
Assessor
Assessor
Assessor
Assessor
Model 2 Round Robin/Carousel
Assessor A
checks
Assessor B
Assessor C
checks
Assessor A
Assessor B
checks
Assessor C
Model 3 Peer partners
Assessor A
Internal Verifier
Assessor B
Internal Verifier
Course 1
Course 2
Model 4 Co-ordination and Team
Lead Internal Verifier
IV
IV
A
A
A
IV
A
A
A
What do or will you use?
• Strengths of each system
• Weaknesses of each system
OCN Eastern Region Quality Cycle
Staff meeting to discuss feedback
from QR
Centre Quality Action Plan for next
run
Quality Reviewer completes Annual
Review and agrees renewal of
Centre Approval
Delivery and Assessment
AIMS Internal Verifier signs off
RACs – send to OCN for
Certification
Internal Moderation of Learners’
Assessed Work and Visits to
Learners
(OR arranges for EM visit)
IV Report
Subject Specialist leads Regional
NOCN Standardisation Event JuneSep annually
NOCN Standardisation Report
Feedback to Regions Sep annually
Internal Standardisation Events
Standardisation Reports
Forms of recording
• What do you use?
Any questions?
Thank you for attending this workshop.