Internal verification is the process by which a centre regularly samples and evaluates its assessment practices and decisions, and acts on the findings to ensure consistency and fairness. It involves three key processes - co-ordination of the assessment process, sampling of assessed work and standardisation of assessment practice – and is carried out by one or more internal verifiers. The role of the internal verifier is to ensure that:

• assessment is appropriate, consistent, fair and transparent and does not unintentionally discriminate against any learner
• tutors/assessors receive ongoing advice and support, for example in designing assessment activities
• learners clearly understand assessment requirements and are given opportunities to achieve against the assessment criteria
• learners’ work is presented in a manner that enables effective verification to take place
• evidence of learner achievement is clearly mapped to the assessment criteria
• Recommendations for the Award of Credit are valid, reliable and consistent

The Internal Verifier will need to arrange, through the Centre’s Quality Assurance Contact, for the sign off of the Recommendation of the Award of Credit through OCN London Region. Signing off will normally be carried out by the Centre’s appointed Quality Reviewer, or possibly by an External Verifier who is a subject specialist.