September 26, 2022
How to Become an External Quality Assurer
An External Quality Assurer, also known as an EQA, is someone who for an Awarding Body whose work involves dealing with centres such as colleges, training organisations, companies and institutions offering the Awarding Body’s qualifications. An External Quality Assurer (EQA) is an important and much sought-after role, offering not only the status of being a […]
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September 23, 2022
What is External Quality Assurance?
Within the educational sector, External Quality Assurance, also known as EQA, is a system designed to review quality on behalf of an awarding body. If you teach or assess qualifications which are certificated via an awarding body (also known as Awarding Organisations or AOs), then you’ve probably already come across External Quality Assurance. This is […]
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September 17, 2022
6 Top Tips for Newly Qualified Teachers
So you’ve completed your Level 5 DET, received your QLTS status, and now you’re ready to start teaching! Before you get started, here are our top 6 tips for newly qualified teachers to start your exciting new career on a high. 1. Practice your lessons to ensure you cover all questions When teaching something for […]
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September 6, 2022
What Qualifications Does a Trainer and Assessor need?
Trainers and assessors are in demand in a variety of sectors. Being a trainer and assessor is an important responsibility, both in industry and within the education and training, as you’ll be supporting students to earn their qualifications to bring them closer to their goals. In order to work as a trainer and assessor, you […]
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August 22, 2022
What can I teach with a Level 3 Award in Education and Training?
The Level 3 Award in Education and Training qualification is a real door-opener for your career as it qualifies you to start teaching and training a vast number of subjects. With this qualification, you could, for example, enter the education and skills sector for: … and this is just a small selection of the many […]
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August 10, 2022
Which course should I take after my Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET)?
After you have gained your Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) there are lots of options open to you in terms of extra courses within the education and skills sector which you can take. It’s a fantastic introductory qualification into education and training, so looking to advance your existing talents will help you […]
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August 2, 2022
What qualifications do you need to be an IQA?
When asking “what qualifications do you need to be an IQA”, you must first check what level of responsibility you will have as an IQA within your organisation. This is because qualifications needed to become an IQA vary depending on whether you’re looking to focus on the theory behind internal quality assurance, carry out day-day […]
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July 26, 2022
What is an IQA qualification?
IQA stands for Internal Quality Insurance. In the world of education and training, IQA refers to the process used to monitor and evaluate the delivery and assessment of qualifications to ensure they meet the required standards. In the UK, specific qualifications are available for those wishing to undertake the role of an IQA. What is […]
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July 18, 2022
What does an IQA do? Your Comprehensive Guide
If you work in education or training, whether you’re with the training department of a a company, a college, a school or a dedicated training organisation, you’ve probably come across an Internal Quality Assurer (IQA). That encounter is likely closely followed by “what does an IQA do?” running through your mind. You might have met […]
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Carlton Training Receives Outstanding City & Guilds Report
External Quality Assurance by City & Guilds At Carlton Training we run City & Guilds courses. City & Guilds is an awarding body that conducts sampling and inspections of training institutes like us, a process known as external quality assurance (EQA). This is to ensure that the courses we run come up to standard. It […]
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