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Whitestone International College of Innovation delivers quality-assured, standards-aligned programmes that integrate academic rigour, industry relevance, and digital fluency to develop principled leaders who deliver measurable impact.
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Advanced Professional Certificate in Assessment, Feedback and Academic Integrity
The Advanced Professional Certificate in Assessment, Feedback and Academic Integrity develops
endtoend capability to design valid, reliable and inclusive assessment; deliver highquality feedback
that improves learning; and uphold academic integrity in facetoface, blended and online contexts.
Course Overview
The Advanced Professional Certificate in Assessment, Feedback and Academic Integrity develops
endtoend capability to design valid, reliable and inclusive assessment; deliver highquality feedback
that improves learning; and uphold academic integrity in facetoface, blended and online contexts.
Informed by the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) and international quality
expectations, the programme blends assessment strategy, rubric design, moderation and
standardisation, feedback practice, integrity policy and misconduct prevention, analytics and
continuous enhancement—so programmes evidence rigour and fairness while enabling learner
success.
Why This Course is Important?
- Quality and assurance: Robust assessment and transparent criteria strengthen programme validation, external review and stakeholder trust.
- Equity and outcomes: Inclusive assessment and effective feedback close attainment gaps and improve progression.
- Integrity by design: Clear policies, assessment design and proportionate controls deter misconduct and manage AIassisted work responsibly.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
- Construct an assessment strategy aligned to learning outcomes and credit/level descriptors.
- Design valid, reliable and inclusive assessments (authentic, diversified task types; reasonable adjustments).
- Create analytical rubrics and marking guides that support consistent judgement, transparency and feedforward.
- Implement moderation and standardisation processes (pre and postmarking) including double marking and calibration.
- Deliver effective feedback (timely, specific, dialogic) and use learning analytics to target support.
- Apply academic integrity policy: originality expectations, referencing, assessment design to deter misconduct, and proportionate investigation/reporting routes.
- Manage online assessment integrity (banking/randomisation, openbook design, viva elements, identity assurance at awareness level).
- Evidence quality through documentation, metrics and continuous improvement plans.
Target Audience
- Programme/Module Leaders, Lecturers and Assessors
- Academic Developers, Quality Enhancement and Exams/Assessment Office staff
- Instructional Designers and Learning Technologists
- Corporate L&D leaders seeking rigorous assessment and credentialling practices
- Customer Service & Tourism Professionals
Entry Requirements
- Teaching, assessment or programme leadership experience recommended (or completion of a Teaching and Learning certificate).
- Proficiency in English (IELTS 5.5 or equivalent suggested).
- Familiarity with VLE/LMS workflows for submission, grading and feedback.
Programme Structure & Modules
- Outcomes and level descriptors; mapping tasks to aims and credit
- Authentic assessment, diversification and workload balance
- Construct, content and consequential validity; reliability and bias mitigation
- Inclusive assessment design, reasonable adjustments and accessibility
- Analytic vs holistic rubrics; criteria/standards statements
- Marker calibration, exemplars and grade boundary setting
- Preassessment checks, double marking, sampling and verification
- External examiner interactions and recordkeeping
- Timeliness, specificity, feedforward and dialogic techniques
- Managing feedback at scale: audio/video, groups, and VLE tools
- Policy architecture, education and communication
- Misconduct deterrence by design; proportionate investigation and reporting
- Question banks, randomisation, openbook design and viva/reflective elements
- Identity assurance/proctoring (awareness), data privacy and accessibility
- Using engagement/performance data to address gaps
- Action planning, cyclical review and evidence for quality assurance
Awarding Body
Whitestone International College of Innovation
United Kingdom
Qualification Type
Advanced Professional Certificate
(Industry-aligned, regulated qualification issued by Whitestone International College of Innovation, UK)
Delivery Mode
Classroom – London (UK) / Dubai (UAE) campuses
Live Online – Instructor-led virtual sessions
Blended Learning –Prestudy materials + design studios + peer calibration + capstone mentoring
Duration
4 days (intensive) or 2 weeks (parttime)
CPD Hours: 28–32 hours
- Assessment: Design portfolio (assessment map, rubrics, moderation and integrity plans) + calibration exercise + capstone presentation
- Certification: Successful participants receive the Advanced Professional Certificate in Assessment, Feedback and Academic Integrity from Whitestone International College of Innovation (UK).
- Reusable templates: assessment map, rubric library, moderation checklists, feedback guide, integrity/student briefing pack
- Stronger evidence for external review and accreditation
- UKissued advanced certificate supporting progression to Diploma programmes
Informed by the UKPSF and international expectations for quality assurance; aligned with inclusive assessment principles, academic integrity good practice, accessibility (awareness of WCAG) and evidence informed enhancement across HE/FE and professional education.
Programme Fees
Clear Fee Structure With No Hidden Costs
£
655
Per Course
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Industry-focused programmes with global standards.
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Practical skills for real-world success.
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Academic excellence with career-ready outcomes.
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