Below is the summary of the current mapping ang benchmarking exercise undertaken for the International Professional Managers Association by the NATIONAL ACADEMIC RECOGNITION INFORMATION CENTRE (NARIC) OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, as part of the Quality Assurance Programme of the International Professional Managers Association. Very few Professional Associations subject themselves to this very important quality assurance exercise.

In addition to our stringent internal quality control mechanism described below, International Professional Managers Association also subjects its programmes, processes and examination procedures to constant external review and mapping exercises, to guarantee maximum quality for its professional qualifications.

Examination Procedure

Controlling Bodies

The Controlling Body for all International Professional Managers Association Examinations is a body authorised by the International Professional Managers Association Education Committee such as a National Examination Agency under the Ministry of Education, the British Council or any other Regionally recognized Examinations conducting Institution or other reputable organisation.

The Controlling Body takes responsibility for all aspects of the administration of the International Professional Managers Association examinations including receipt and security of examination papers, conducting examinations and despatch of examination scripts to the UK .

Examination Centers

The International Professional Managers Association approves examination centres worldwide. These Centers are of the highest standard and comply with International Professional Managers Association requirements in terms of accommodation facilities and access.

International Professional Managers Association EXAMINATION PAPERS SETTING PROCEDURES

The International Professional Managers Association&S Examination papers are set by a team of Examiners. Each Examiner is responsible for the setting of his question paper, the suggested answers and including a Marking Scheme.

Each Exam paper is then reviewed by an Assessor to ensure that the questions are relevant to the Syllabus and that the paper is fair and balanced throughout and that the suggested answers and marking schemes are suitable and appropriate for its purpose.

A Subject co–ordinator now has the responsibility to examine the agreed version of the question paper, suggested answers and marking scheme. He is responsible to ensure that the examinations have been set in accordance with the standards required for that level of Examination, that the examinations are consistent with previous examination sessions,and that there are no unnecessary overlap with other papers.

Finally, the examination papers are attempted by nominated Exam Sitters to check that an average Student can complete the paper in the time available.

In all cases, the Examinations Department of the International Professional Managers Association co-ordinates and monitos all papers throughout the process in order to provide an additional level of quality assurance.

International Professional Managers Association EXAMS SCRIPTS MARKING PROCEDURES

Each Examiner has the responsibility to co-ordinate a team of Qualified Markers responsible for Marking Candidates Scripts. Markers meeting are held, as soon as possible, after the final paper for each examination session, to discuss potential problems and to establish a clear marking strategy. The marking team have no knowledge of the identity of the candidates in the interest of fairness.

APPEALS

In all circumstances candidates must accept the academic judgment of the International Professional Managers Association on the marked scripts. Circuimstances where, for example, a Candidate receives an absent mark but was present at the examination and a paper was submitted merits an appeal including circumstances that arose from either administrative or operational failings. Appeals should be addressed to the Chairman of the Education Committee.

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