Here you can find out more about quality assurance for Higher National qualifications, including bite-sized videos, free online events, useful documents and additional support.
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Video guides for Higher Nationals
Training video for the RQF BTEC Higher Nationals Pearson-set assignments
The five steps to successful assignment writing
Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals assessment
Free online support events
For UK Centres only.
Aimed at: all Lead Internal Verifiers, Assessors and Internal Verifiers
The session will: provide practical support and advice on how to construct your assessment plan to ensure it is clear and accurately demonstrates the planned assessments to be carried out in the current academic year. We will also then explore how to create an effective internal verification plan.
| Date | Time |
| 24 August | 3.00-4.00 p.m. |
| 24 September | 3.00-4.00 p.m. |
| 20 October | 12.30-1.30 p.m. |
| 23 November | 3.00-4.00 p.m. |
| 15 December | 12.30-1.30 p.m. |
| 12.30-1.30 p.m. |
For UK Centres only.
Aimed at: all Lead Internal Verifiers, Assessors and Internal Verifiers
The session will: provide practical support and advice on how to carry our internal verification of the assignment brief and effective internal verification of assessment decisions.
| Date | Time |
| 4 September | 12.30-1.30 p.m. |
| 21 October | 3.30-4.30 p.m. |
| 24 November | 3.30-4.30 p.m. |
| 10 December | 3.30-4.30 p.m. |
For UK Centres only.
Aimed at: new Quality Nominees, those who may not have overseen BTEC qualifications before or those returning to the role who would like a refresher of the responsibilities involved
This session will: introduce you to the key responsibilities of the role of Quality Nominee and take you through the support available to you to make a success of the role. This is recommended as the first session that you access, so that you can have an overview of what is involved and will provide a clearer understanding of the other sessions available.
| Date | Time |
| 25 August | 3.00-4.00 p.m. |
| 16 September | 3.00-4.00 p.m. |
| 5 October | 12.00-1.00 p.m. |
| 5 November | 12.00-1.00 p.m. |
| 9 December | 3.00-4.00 p.m. |
| 3.00-4.00 p.m. |
| 3.00-4.00 p.m. |
Useful documents
Support
Quality Nominee Community
Covering everything quality assurance for all our vocational qualifications, the community is run by the Pearson Quality Advisor (PQA) team and is a quick and easy way to ask us questions directly or collaborate with colleagues.
Quality Assurance catch-ups
These online monthly drop-in sessions with your Pearson Quality Advisor are designed to review the Quality Assurance focus and answer related questions.
