2. Internal Verification
Janice Gavin
(Principal Verifier)
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3. What is Internal Verification?
Internal Verification is an approach to quality
assurance based on peer support and review
that enables you to integrate quality into
internal assessment

4. Within a centre there will be an ;
Assessor who marks internal assessments for
Units and Courses
Internal Verifier who can be a teacher who
Supports other teachers in understanding and
applying National Standards
checks assessment approaches
samples assessment judgements

5. Who takes the role of Internal Verifier ?
Responsibility may be allocated to a named member of staff
All members of staff in a department could take responsibility for assessing and internally verifying
A network approach across different schools/centres could be more appropriate

6. Internal Verification in Action
Tasks may include ;
Support to staff at pre delivery stage
Verifying centre devised assessments
Initiating standardisation activities – see IV : A Guide for Centres offering SQA qualifications
On going support throughout delivery
Sampling of candidate evidence
Post delivery support

7. What evidence is required for IV
Information about how your IV system works- there is no set model
Evidence of sampling and confirmation of results by the IV e.g. on Candidate Assessment Record
A centre can use their own recording sheet OR
Use exemplar in

8. Internal Verification
No evidence of IV will not affect an Accepted
Outcome
If no evidence is submitted from a centre a verification report will say
‘ Due to lack of evidence ,it is not possible to provide
comment on it’s effectiveness. Centre staff are
reminded that all centres offering SQA qualifications
must have an effective quality assurance system
which ensures that all candidates are assessed
accurately, fairly and consistently to national
standards ‘

9. Any Questions ??

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