Quality Assurance in Education: What Actually Works
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Quality Assurance in Education: What Actually Works

Not all quality assurance is created equal. Here's what distinguishes systems that raise quality from systems that just create paperwork.

Dr. Amina Rahal · Head of Standards, CXCAC 7 min readFeb 18, 2026

Quality assurance can be a source of real improvement — or a compliance burden that changes nothing. The difference is design.

Evidence, not opinion

Effective QA is grounded in outcome data, not the judgement of a single reviewer.

Feedback, not audit

The best QA systems treat reviews as opportunities for constructive feedback, not adversarial audits.

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Dr. Amina Rahal
Head of Standards, CXCAC