1. An Assessment Quality Partner must, in respect of the qualifications and part qualifications specified in the Service Level Agreement;
i. recommend the external assessment specifications document for approval by the QCTO;
ii. develop and maintain a national data-bank of instruments for external assessments;
iii. publish exemplars of external assessments;
iv. recommend to the QCTO the accreditation and withdrawal of accreditation of skills development providers for the knowledge and/or practical skills component using criteria and guidelines provided by the QCTO;
v. register assessors and moderators for the external assessments;
vi. develop criteria for the accreditation of assessment centres or the approval of assessment sites for external assessments;
vii. recommend to the QCTO the accreditation and withdrawal of accreditation of assessment centres; and
viii. recommend to the QCTO the accreditation and withdrawal of accreditation of skills development providers for the knowledge and/or practical skills component using criteria and guidelines provided by the QCTO.
2. Coordinate and manage external assessment processes;
3. Record and upload learner external assessment applications and achievements to the QCTO;
4. Moderate at least 10% of learner external assessments;
5. Recommend the certification of learners to the QCTO;
6. Implement an appeals policy as guided by an assessment policy;
7. Conduct learner tracer studies;
8. Promote continuous professional development of AQP associated practitioners;
9. Report to the QCTO on the performance of its functions in the form and manner required by the QCTO; and
10. Provide a mechanism for RPL.
