On line source of information for glass related industries.
Welcome to the Glass Qualifications Authorities Learning Site. We hope to develop this site as a source of learning and training materials for all Glass Related Industries. GQA are the only Awarding Body for the Glass Industry, you can learn more about us on our main website.
We want this site to become one that you will keep returning to, so if there's anything that you want to see in it, or anything else you wish to say, please contact us.
Underpinning Knowledge
Click here for a short course on the new requirements for the Assessment Strategy. When you reach the last page, (indicated on screen), or if you want to end the presentation at any time, use the browser control at the top left to return to this page.
We must all practice continuous improvement, trying to not only maintain the standard of our assessments and quality control, but to actually keep on bettering the last result.
Assessment Guide
GQA practice enhanced external verification. This method was selected instead of secondary assessment to help our centre's maintain the necessary quality levels without them incurring excessive costs. .
Assessment should be capable of standing up to secondary assessment
Competence is a combination of practical ability and underpinning knowledge.
A range of acceptable underpinning knowledge questions are available
