Moderator Training

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Course Overview

This course is designed for lecturers, facilitators, assessors and tutors who are required to understand moderation within the context of outcomes-based assessment. The broad aim is to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to moderate assessments in terms of the relevant outcome statements and quality assurance requirements. Delegates will be able to use the prescribed quality assurance procedures in a fair, valid,reliable and practicable manner that is free of bias and discrimination. The full cycle of moderation is covered enabling planning and conducting of moderation; advising and supporting of assessors; and reporting and review of moderation systems and processes.

Learning Outcomes

• Explain moderation in terms of its contribution to quality assured assessment and recognition systems
• Within the context of principle regulations concerning the NQF
• Describe and compare moderation methods in terms of strengths and weaknesses
• Demonstrate how moderation activities could verify the fairness and appropriateness of assessment methods and activities used by assessors in different
  assessment situations
• Plan and prepare for moderation ensuring the manageability of the process
• Conduct moderation in accordance with the moderation plan
• Explain how unforeseen events may be handled without compromising the validity of the moderation
• Check assessment instruments and processes
• Confirm that special needs of candidates have been provided for, but without compromising the requirements specified in the relevant outcome statement
• Handle appeals against assessment decisions in accordance with organisational appeal procedures
• Advise and support assessors
• Provide advice on quality management systems including planning, staffing, resourcing, training and recording systems
• Report, record and administer moderation
• Review moderation systems and processes
• Recommend improvements of the moderation system and processes in line with ETQA requirements and overall manageability

Duration

• 2 days contact time including facilitation and group activities.
• 30 days self study after which participants to submit their portfolio of evidence

Accreditation

A certificate of competence will be awarded upon successful completion of a portfolio of evidence

Unit Standards

• 115759: Conduct moderation of outcomes-based assessment
  NQF Level 6
  10 Credits

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