QMS: Calculating GLH/TQT for units
Estimating GLH /TQT for Qualifications
The time a student could reasonably expect to be taught, to study for and to be assessed in a qualification. These
activities will add up to ‘Total Qualification Time’ (TQT).
Unit Title
Subject Expert
Reviewer 1
Name:
Subject Expert
Reviewer 2
Name:
QD name
Date
Guided Learning (and assessment) - GL
Directed Assessment and Learning - DAL
Activity description Estimated number of hours in the Unit for the
learner to be participating in education and
training under the Immediate Guidance or
Supervision of a supervisor, trainer or tutor,
INCLUDING time spent undertaking invigilated
assessment (examination)
Estimated number of hours in the Unit for the learner
to spend in preparation, study or other form of
participation, including assessment
(assignments/coursework) which takes place
Directed by, but not under the Immediate Guidance
or Supervision of a supervisor, trainer or tutor
e.g. timetabled
hours/ homework
etc
(Please indicate any invigilated assessment
hours separately eg. 20 hours + 1 hour exam)
Please add lines as necessary
Total GL =
Total DAL =
Total
Total Qualification Time (GL + DAL) =
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Comparability (similar units/qualifications available e.g if replacement comparability to old, comparability to similar or
same available from IQ or other AO’s
Rationale for estimate of TQT – include here any assumptions made about the learner and evidence of any experience
gained delivering similar qualifications, how the hours were agreed above and including discussions held
Rational:
Reviewer 1 Signature
Reviewer 2 Signature
Date:
IQ Internal reviewer name:
Comments:
IQ Reviewer Signature
Date:
Notes.
1. The typical learner
Estimated hours should be based on a notional learner who meets all accessibility requirements for the
qualification but has no prior learning that overlaps with any of the content of the qualification being assessed.
2. Distance learning and e-learning
These course will have low GL hours. If the assessment is not done via invigilated examination and if there is
no direct support from a tutor (on-line or face to face) then it is possible that a Unit or the whole qualification
may have a zero GL rating.
3. Distance learning with optional support
Where direct support from a tutor (on-line or face to face) is an optional component of the course, the GL figure
should reflect the estimated time that a typical learner is expected to spend accessing that direct support,
rounded up to the nearest whole number of hours.
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Allocating Levels to Units (complete one table for each Unit)
Unit title
Subject Expert Reviewer 1
Name:
Subject Expert Reviewer 2
Name:
QD Name
Date
Level Knowledge or Skills
LO/AC from unit Comments
descriptor from Ofqual level
descriptors)
Knowledge and
understanding
Skills description
Overall level
Reviewer 1 Signature
Reviewer 2 Signature
Date:
IQ Internal reviewer name:
Comments:
IQ Reviewer Signature
Date:
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