Conduct moderation of outcomes-based assessments

Description

Conduct moderation of outcomes-based assessments SAQA ID 115759

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD
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.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
The credit calculation is based on the assumption that learners have previous
assessment experience when starting to learn towards this unit standard, and in
particular, recognition for the unit standard: NLRD 115753: Conduct outcomes-
based assessments;. It is recommended that candidates should achieve NLRD
115755: Design and develop outcomes-based assessments; before attempting this
unit standard.

It is further assumed that the person has evaluative expertise within the field in
which they are moderating assessments.