GCSE - Engineering (GQ) - Principal Moderator

The principal moderator for each internally assessed unit/component is responsible

to the chief examiner for ensuring that the standards of the unit/component are       

maintained and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The

principal moderator must:

·         compile exemplar work, annotated to show how the assessment criteria are to be applied

·         ensure that moderators meet the standardisation requirements and take action

if any moderator fails to maintain the required standard

·         ensure that all moderators correctly interpret and apply the assessment criteria and that they are using the same criteria as the awarding organisation provides for the internal assessors

·         monitor the standards of any assistant principal moderators, team leaders and moderators

·         ensure that appropriate preparatory, follow-up and remedial work with centres is carried out

·         be involved in the awarding process and advise members on how the component functioned and, where appropriate, recommend preliminary mark ranges for the judgemental grade boundaries

• submit to the chief examiner an evaluation report on issues relating to the performance of the component.

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