1. Roles and Responsibilities in Quality Assurance Matthew McCullagh Manager Assessment Standards

2. Verification Verification is the process by which SQA assures that national standards are maintained, in assessments carried out by centres

3. Verification An on-going quality assurance and improvement procedure Ensures that all assessment decisions are valid and consistent throughout the entire assessment process Partnership approach between SQA and approved centres Rolling programme of pre, during and post assessment activities

4. Roles and Responsibilities - Before AssessorInternal VerifierExternal Verifier Get familiar with standardsSupport assessorSupport centre through SQA Co- ordinator Get familiar with conditionsConfirm conditionsPrior Verify materials Propose assessment instrumentConfirm assessment methods Prepare candidatesConfirm guidance

5. Roles and Responsibilities - During AssessorInternal VerifierExternal Verifier Assess candidatesSupport assessorSupport via SQA Co-ordinator Make assessment judgements Confirm assessment judgements Verify assessment judgements Feedback to candidatesFeedback to assessor Feedback to centre staff via coordinator

6. Roles and Responsibilities - After AssessorInternal VerifierExternal Verifier Reflect on assessment instrument Support assessorSupport via SQA Co- ordinator Reflect on support to candidates Confirm reflectionsProvide feedback via SV Reports Reflect on assessment judgements Feedback to assessorProvide feedback through QM Update letters Reflect on feedback to candidates Feedback to assessor Agree Action Plan