02/04/2019
♦ WHAT ARE THE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSESSORS & MODERATORS IN REAL ESTATE TRAINING ♦
â–ş DEFINITION OF ASSESSMENT â—„
SAQA defines assessment as:
“A structured process for gathering evidence and making judgments about an individual’s performance in relation to registered national standards and qualifications‟.
Assessment is the process of gathering and weighing evidence in order to determine whether learners have demonstrated applied competence in relation to outcomes. These outcomes are specified in unit standards and/or qualifications registered on the NQF.
FAIRNESS + VALIDITY + RELIABILITY + PRACTICABILITY = CREDIBILITY
â–ş ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSESSORS â—„
SETA-registered assessors must:
a) Abide by the ETQA’s “Code of conduct for assessors”;
b) Plan and conduct assessment as outlined in the Unit Standard entitled "Conduct Outcomes-based Assessment‟, Level 5, ID 115753;
c) Assess learners against the relevant unit standard(s) and/or qualification(s);
d) Be guided by the provider’s assessment plan, guide, tools and reporting format;
e) Assess in a fair and transparent manner, avoiding bias and addressing barriers to learning;
f) Judge evidence observing the rules of evidence;
g) Give constructive feedback to learners; and
h) Give feedback to moderators on the unit standard(s) and/or qualification(s), as well as any difficulties pertaining to the conditions at the assessment venue or other factors possibly undermining the validity of the assessment results.
â–ş DEFINITION OF MODERATION â—„
Moderation is a process that ensures that assessments conducted by registered assessors meet the specified outcomes as described in the NQF standards and qualifications, and are fair, valid and reliable.
Moderation of assessments organised and conducted by a provider is a SAQA requirement for provider accreditation. This is sometimes called “internal” moderation, as the process is the responsibility of the provider.
Just as internal assessment is distinguished from external assessment, a distinction is made between various types of moderation. These include “internal‟ moderation (see paragraph above), and “external‟ moderation (usually referred to as verification of learner achievements in the SETA).
â–ş ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF MODERATORS â—„
The person designated by the provider as responsible for internal moderation must:
a) Be registered with the relevant SETA as an assessor and as a moderator;
b) Be a subject matter expert in the area of the unit standards and/or qualifications being assessed;
c) Establish or work within an existing internal moderation system;
d) Plan and prepare for moderation with other moderators and assessors within that system;
e) Monitor consistency of assessments records;
f) Moderate new assessment instruments or tasks;
g) Establish and monitor the implementation of procedures for the selection of samples of assessments for moderation;
h) Moderate an agreed percentage of assessments in line with the process outlined in the "Guidelines for Moderation"
i) Monitor the accurate recording, reporting, and administration of moderation;
j) Ensure that the assessment being moderated is authenticated as being the work of the person identified as the assessor;
j) Ensure that the assessment being moderated is authenticated as being the work of the person identified as the assessor;
k) Provide appropriate support, advice, and guidance to assessors;
l) Coordinate assessor meetings;
m) Generate and monitor moderation reports on a continuous basis;
n) Liaise with ETQA verifiers;
o) Give feedback to the ETQA on unit standards and qualifications;
p) Record and report on irregularities and actions taken in this regard; and
q) Review moderation systems and processes.
Source: Assessment & Moderation Policy, ETDP SETA
