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Will all the learner assessment portfolios be available for the external authenticator?
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Yes, all learner evidence must be available to the external authenticator. This should be established with the provider prior to the visit of the external authenticator.
Does the external authenticator moderate all portfolios or only a sample?
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This will depend on the total number of learner assessment portfolios presented for authentication and on the provider's sampling strategy. The sample must be sufficient in size to enable the external authenticator to make an informed judgement on the consistency of assessment decisions in the context of the award standards.
What if the sample is not sufficient?
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If the external authenticator determines that the sample yielded by the provider's sampling strategy is not sufficient to enable him/her to make an informed judgement on the consistency of assessment decisions in the context of the award standards, he/she may request to see more learner evidence.
Can a provider amalgamate groups from different centre locations for the purposes of sampling?
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Yes. Where the learners are completing the same major, special purpose, supplemental and/or minor award. However, a provider must document their agreed procedures for sampling (including a sampling strategy) ensuring that all the criteria as set out by QQI in the Quality Assuring Assessment Guidelines for Providers, revised 2013, p 27/28 are met.
Can the same sample be used for internal verification and external authentication?
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This will depend on a provider's agreed sampling strategy and on how the strategy is intended to be applied. It could yield the same sample and it may not. It is more than likely that the chosen samples will be different for internal verification and external authentication, as both processes have very different functions.
- What preparations should an external authenticator do prior to the visit?
- What does the external authenticator do if the internal verification process has not been completed?
- What is the link between the internal verification process and the external authentication process?
- Can the external authenticator be a member of the results approval panel?
