ICEQC-ORG-2220 — School-Based International Programme Delivery Quality Applicability Module

13.1 The organization shall define the programme or section name, profile, educational purpose, learner groups, grades, sites, delivery modes, languages, curriculum pathway, operating period, entry and completion boundaries and material exclusions. 13.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 13.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 13.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where the bounded provision is distinguishable from the host school's other activities and every dependency necessary for its operation remains visible within the assessment boundary.

14.1 The accountable school shall define and exercise final authority for educational quality, learner protection, personnel, assessment, records, complaints, public claims and corrective action throughout the programme. A programme owner, investor, brand, agent or external manager shall not override that responsibility or prevent a required correction. 14.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 14.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 14.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where delegated programme authority and retained school responsibility are documented, understood and effective in practice.

15.1 The organization shall appoint responsible programme leadership and shall define its authority, competence, time, resources and interface with school governance, academic leadership, safeguarding, finance, admissions and learner support. 15.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 15.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 15.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where the responsible role can direct, monitor, escalate and correct programme operation without unmanaged conflict or dependency and has protected access to the host school's governing authority where educational, safeguarding or commercial interests conflict.

16.1 The organization shall define the programme's intended learners, educational purpose, planned outcomes, duration, sequence, progression, completion and realistic next-step pathways. 16.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 16.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 16.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where the pathway is coherent, materially implemented and distinguishable from isolated course participation or examination preparation.

17.1 The organization shall demonstrate how the international education model is materially integrated into programme governance, curriculum, teaching, assessment, learner support and public information. 17.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 17.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 17.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where representative evidence supports the declared model and the international identity does not depend solely on language, names, textbooks, personnel nationality, travel or examination entry.

18.1 The organization shall maintain a controlled map of programme content, learning time, assessment, host-school requirements, local obligations and interfaces with the learner's wider school timetable and completion conditions. 18.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 18.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 18.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where the actual learner programme is complete, feasible and free from concealed gaps, unmanaged duplication or material timetable conflict.

19.1 The organization shall approve, communicate and control curriculum, syllabus, assessment, calendar, provider, authorization, staffing, resource and completion-rule changes affecting current or prospective learners. 19.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 19.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 19.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where change decisions include learner impact, transition, records, resources, communications and protection of existing commitments.

20.1 The organization shall provide accurate admission and eligibility information and shall use transparent, age-appropriate and reviewable placement decisions based on sufficient prior-learning, language and support information. 20.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 20.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 20.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where sampled decisions match published criteria, exceptions are authorized and no applicant is admitted on an unsupported promise of progression or recognition.

21.1 The organization shall control entry from another system, movement between host-school and international pathways, withdrawal, completion and transfer so that learning continuity, records, safeguarding and realistic alternatives are preserved. 21.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 21.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 21.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where decisions, advice, consent, record transfer and follow-up are timely, traceable and appropriate to the learner.

22.1 The organization shall allocate and protect learning time, qualified personnel, programme leadership, facilities, technology, learning resources, support capacity and financial resources sufficient for the declared programme and learner population. Material dependence on tuition, enrolment, currency, external fees, owner funding or a single provider shall be identified and controlled. 22.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 22.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 22.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where approved allocations match actual delivery, foreseeable absence or disruption is controlled and resource limitations do not invalidate the declared pathway.

23.1 The organization shall verify educator competence for assigned age, subject, curriculum, teaching language, assessment and learner-support responsibilities and shall identify any external role requirement on which programme operation depends. 23.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 23.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 23.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where verification, induction, programme-specific preparation, assignment, observation, professional learning and substitute continuity are current and effective.

24.1 The organization shall translate the approved programme into planned teaching and shall monitor implementation, learner engagement, differentiation, feedback and alignment with declared outcomes. 24.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 24.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 24.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where representative plans, observations, learner work and progress evidence demonstrate actual programme delivery rather than document availability alone.

25.1 The organization shall identify and address language barriers affecting curriculum access, assessment, safeguarding, participation and family understanding throughout the programme. 25.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 25.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 25.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where language information, placement, support, subject-teacher responsibility, progress and review are controlled for affected learners.

26.1 The organization shall define and control each assessment purpose, criterion, grading scale, administration, moderation, academic-integrity risk, decision, access arrangement and report within its responsibility. Controls shall address unauthorized assistance, translation or editing, impersonation, plagiarism, contract work, inappropriate use of generative or automated tools, conflicts of interest and authenticity of internally generated marks or predictions. 26.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 26.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 26.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where assessment and reporting are sufficiently valid, consistent, secure, understandable, supported by authentic learner evidence, corrected where integrity is compromised and limited to the authority held by the school.

27.1 Programme reports, transcripts, predicted results, credit and completion records and school profiles shall identify the issuer, programme, status, grading or credit basis, dates, decision authority and limitations and shall distinguish school-issued information from an externally awarded result. Any conversion, equivalence or transfer statement made by the school shall state its basis and responsible decision-maker. 27.2 Application — Applies where any record in clause 27.1 is issued. 27.3 Non-applicability — NA may be confirmed only where none is issued. 27.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where sampled records are accurate, authorized, reproducible, protected against improper alteration and not represented as externally recognized beyond evidence.

28.1 Where the organization claims or relies upon external programme authorization, registration, candidacy, affiliation, licence or support, it shall maintain accurate and current evidence of holder, programme, site, status, period, responsibilities and limitations. 28.2 Application — Applies where any relationship in clause 28.1 is claimed or relied upon. 28.3 Non-applicability — NA may be confirmed only where no such relationship or claim exists. 28.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where the external evidence is authentic, school practice and public wording match its exact scope and ICEQC is not represented as the programme authorizer.

29.1 The organization shall control its responsibilities for learner eligibility, entry, identity, access arrangements, preparation information, secure administration, incidents, results and appeals involving an external assessment or award. 29.2 Application — Applies where the organization performs or controls any activity in clause 29.1. 29.3 Non-applicability — NA may be confirmed only where no external assessment or award affects the programme. 29.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where school controls and suitable external evidence support accurate, secure and fair operation without ICEQC re-performing the external decision.

30.1 The organization shall identify and respond to academic, language, disability, wellbeing, belonging, transition and other participation needs throughout the bounded programme and its interface with the host school. 30.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 30.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 30.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where support responsibility, accommodations, referral, review, learner voice and material group differences are evidenced and no unsupported specialist claim is made.

31.1 The host school and programme leadership shall maintain one coherent safeguarding system covering programme personnel, external educators, digital communication, imagery, trips, concerns, referrals and authorized family contact. A competent designated safeguarding lead, governing oversight, role-specific conduct expectations, suitable background-check method and current local reporting or referral interface shall cover the bounded programme. 31.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 31.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 31.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where no programme boundary, external relationship or language difference creates a gap in safeguarding responsibility or access to reporting.

32.1 Before commitment and throughout participation, the organization shall provide understandable and accurate information about programme identity, curriculum, authorization status, teaching language, duration, workload, assessment, completion, recognition dependencies, fees, refunds, support, changes, complaints, appeals and protected reporting. Essential translations shall be controlled for accuracy, version and precedence, and good-faith use of a complaint or protected reporting route shall not result in retaliation. 32.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 32.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 32.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where public information, contracts, invoices, communications and actual operation are materially consistent and limitations are not hidden.

33.1 The organization shall ensure that claims and guidance concerning progression, admission, credit, recognition, examination performance and learner destination are current, source-based, appropriately limited and do not guarantee an external decision. 33.2 Application — Applies where any claim or guidance in clause 33.1 exists. 33.3 Non-applicability — NA may be confirmed only where none exists. 33.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where source ownership, update, individual advice, conflicts and sampled claims are controlled and consistent with the external authority actually held.

34.1 The organization shall retain accountable control where another entity supplies curriculum, teaching, assessment, technology, recruitment, counselling, travel or learner support material to the programme. 34.2 Application — Applies where a material external provider or partner exists. 34.3 Non-applicability — NA may be confirmed only where none exists. 34.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where selection, due diligence, agreement, learner information, monitoring, incident response, change and exit arrangements are verified.

35.1 The organization shall evaluate participation, progress, attainment, experience, wellbeing, continuation, completion, transfer and destination information for the programme and shall implement controlled improvement action. Analysis shall address material differences by language profile, entry route, host-school or international pathway, disability or support and mobility where lawful and reasonably possible. 35.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 35.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 35.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where data definitions, limitations, material differences, learner and family voice, actions, responsibility and follow-up are traceable.

36.1 The organization shall maintain funded and controlled arrangements to protect current learners where a programme, pathway, authorization, site or material partnership is suspended, discontinued, lost or closed, or where border restriction, civil or health emergency, sudden staff loss, currency disruption or technology failure materially threatens completion. 36.2 Application — Applies where discontinuation is planned, foreseeable or has occurred, or where a material dependency could interrupt completion. 36.3 Non-applicability — NA may be confirmed only where no discontinuation or material interruption risk exists. 36.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where decision authority, communication, continued teaching, transfer alternatives, records, fees, support and affected public claims are controlled.

37.1 The organization shall describe ICEQC certification only for the exact programme or section, grades, learners, sites, modes and validity period shown in the public register. 37.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 37.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 37.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where websites, prospectuses, signs, contracts, social media, certificates and third-party profiles do not present the complete host school or curriculum product as certified.

38.1 The organization shall maintain a current budget and resource plan sufficient to deliver the bounded programme and protect commitments to current learners. It shall identify and control material dependence on enrolment, programme fees, currency, owner or host-school subsidy, external programme or examination fees, a single provider and planned expansion. 38.2 Application — Applies to every scope component using this Module. 38.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available. 38.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where responsible school governance reviews realistic assumptions and actual performance and can demonstrate funded staffing, resources, refunds, transfer and teach-out arrangements. This determination is not a solvency rating or financial-statement audit.