Choosing internal verification software: a simple guide

Internal verification is the check your centre carries out on assessment decisions and records. Software may help staff organise that work, but it does not replace your centre's process. This guide gives you simple questions to ask when you look at a tool.

1. Can staff see the criterion and the evidence?

Ask to see how a record shows the criterion, the assessor's decision and the part of the learner's work that supports it. The software should help staff follow the record. Staff still apply the qualification rules and make the assessment decision.

2. Can you find the work behind a decision?

Check whether staff can quickly find the learner work and notes linked to a decision. This can make it easier to prepare for sampling. See our simple verification log guide.

3. Can you keep and share the records you need?

• Can you download or keep a copy of the records?
• Can you find the brief, learner work, decision and verification notes together?
• Can you prepare the sample your centre needs? See our standards verification guide.

4. Does it fit your assessment steps?

Ask how it handles your briefs, versions, deadlines and resubmission records. The tool should fit the process your centre follows. For resubmission rules, see our teacher checklist and confirm the current Pearson guidance for your qualification.

5. Is learner information looked after?

• Who can view learner work?
• How long is it stored, and can your centre remove it?
• Is it used to train or improve the product?
• What does the provider say about data protection? Ask your centre's data protection lead if needed. See our AI tools guide.

Pause and ask more questions if…

• The provider cannot show you where a result came from.
• You cannot get a copy of your centre's records.
• The provider cannot clearly explain who can access learner work.

Where checkb.tech fits

checkb.tech is one tool a teacher can consider. It shows findings by criterion with references to the learner's work, for you to review. It does not award grades. Read how the review queue and record export work, then compare them with your centre's needs and data rules.

FAQ

Does every centre need software?

No. Use the process and records your centre approves. A tool is useful only if it makes the work easier and meets your centre's needs.

Can IV software replace our centre process?

No. A tool may help organise records, but your staff still need to follow the current Pearson guidance and your centre's process.