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Course Title: Moderator Development Programme


Course Code: MDP

 

Unit Standard ID: 115759
Unit Standard Title: Conduct moderation of outcomes-based assessments
NQF Level: 6
Credits: 10
Duration: 2 Days


About the Programme

This unit standard is for people who conduct internal or external moderation of outcomes-based assessments. The assessments could be in terms of outcomes defined in a number of documents, including but not limited to unit standards, exit level outcomes, assessment standards, curriculum statements and qualifications. This unit standard will contribute towards the achievement of a variety of qualifications particularly within the field of Education Training and Development Practices and Human Resource Development.
 
Those who have achieved this unit standard will be able to moderate assessments in terms of the relevant outcome statements and quality assurance requirements. The candidate-moderator will be able to use the prescribed Quality Assurance procedures in a fair, valid, reliable and practicable manner that is free of all bias and discrimination, paying particular attention to the three groups targeted for redress: race, gender and disability.
 
In particular, people credited with this unit standard are able to:
 
1. Demonstrate understanding of moderation within the context of an outcomes-based assessment system.
2. Plan and prepare for moderation.
3. Conduct moderation.
4. Advise and support assessors.
5. Report, record and administer moderation.
6. Review moderation systems and processes.

Content

Module 1:  Understanding Moderation
  1. Principles of assessment
  2. How does moderation occur
  3. External moderation
  4. Moderating the assessment process
  5. Responsibilities of SAQA and its associated bodies.   
Module 2:  Planning for Moderation  
  1. Designing a moderation system
  2. Planning for moderation
  3. Practical steps in planning for moderation  
Module 3:  Conduct the Moderation
  1. Moderation methods
  2. Dealing with learner appeals
  3. Conducting an appeal hearing
  4. Recording moderation
  5. Giving feedback  
Module 4:  Advising and Supporting Assessors  
  1. Changing roles
  2. Assessor competence
  3. Moderator checks
  4. The moderator as a mentor
  5. Roles and functions of mentors
  6. Giving feedback  
Module 5:  Report, Record, Review and Administer Moderation  
  1. Records
  2. What must be recorded
  3. Purpose of recording achievement
  4. Documentation required for the moderator by the ETQA
  5. Review moderation system and processes