02 August 2004

QCA maintains standards in qualifications through rigorous monitoring and evaluation activities.

QCA, along with its regulatory partners for Wales (ACCAC) and Northern Ireland (CCEA), carries out a range of monitoring activities to make sure that awarding bodies meet the requirements for approval as an awarding body and to make sure that their accredited qualifications are of a sufficient standard.

How are awarding bodies monitored?

QCA monitors awarding bodies by checking information published by awarding bodies and by carrying out interviews, questionnaires and surveys. In addition, QCA visits awarding bodies and centres to observe and test their systems, and to evaluate their selfassessment activities.