National External Moderation Manual for Tertiary Education Organisations

FAQs - Submitting assessment materials for moderation

Q.	Do I have to use the latest version of the standard?
A.	Where possible, yes. The moderator may bring to the TEO's attention that there is a new version. Version changes, which include safety issues or legislation, are effective immediately. Further information is available on Framework Updates.
Q.	Does every range statement in a unit standard need to be assessed?
A.	When a range statement: is stated in the special notes, the range items must be evidenced against all elements of the unit standard appears immediately below the element, then the range items must be evidenced against all performance criteria (PC) in that element appears immediately below the PC, then the range items must be evidenced against that PC.
Q.	Is it important to send the assessment schedule?
A.	Yes, because without an assessment schedule, a moderator may not be able to determine how assessment decisions have been made.
Q.	What will happen if I do not send assessment materials?
A.	Your organisation will receive an AMNR report which will be considered as non-compliance with national external moderation requirements on your organisation's part.
Q.	What will happen if I cannot send learner samples?
A.	Contact TAM. We will work with you to either change your organisation's submission date to when three assessed learner samples will be assessed and ready for national external moderation, or select an alternative standard.
Q.	Do I need to send teaching materials or workbooks?
A.	Only if they contain the actual assessment activities.
Q.	Can I send photocopies of assessment materials to the moderator?
A.	Yes, as long as the copies are legible.
Q.	Who is responsible for pre-assessment moderation of assessment materials?
A.	All TEOs are responsible for ensuring that assessment materials are fit for purpose. The TEO's internal moderation process should cover pre-assessment moderation of assessment materials.
Q.	Can commercial assessment materials be used without internal pre-assessment moderation?
A.	This is not good practice. All assessment material, irrespective of its source, should go through an internal moderation process to determine whether the assessment materials are fit for purpose, ie allow learners the opportunity to meet the national standard.

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