Summary
As a moderator you safeguard assessment quality: you sample assessed evidence, verify that decisions are fair and consistent, and report your findings. This guide orients you in the moderator portal.
Who This Guide Is For
- Internal and external moderators on QCTO programmes
- Quality-assurance staff verifying assessment integrity
Prerequisites
- A moderator account (your SDP administrator invites you and assigns the moderator role)
- Your moderator registration / scope on file with the provider
Step 1: Sign In and Open Your Queue
Sign in at /login and open the Moderator dashboard (/moderator). Your Queue lists assessments and packs awaiting moderation.
Step 2: Select Your Sample
Go to Sampling to build or review the sample of assessed work to moderate. Follow your provider’s sampling plan (by assessor, module, decision type, etc.).
Step 3: Verify Assessment Decisions
- Open an item from your queue.
- Review the evidence, the assessor’s decision, and the feedback given.
- Confirm the decision is justified, consistent, and compliant.
Step 4: Record Your Moderation Decision
Record your outcome — for example accept, reject, or conditional — with notes. Where you disagree with an assessor, your notes drive the corrective action.
Step 5: Produce Reports
Go to Reports to generate moderation reports for your provider and for audits.
Tip: Keep your moderation notes concrete and evidence-linked — they are exactly what external verifiers and auditors look for.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Sampling too narrowly — cover the range of assessors, modules, and decisions.
- Unrecorded rationale — always note why you accepted or rejected.
- Moderating your own assessments — never moderate work you assessed.
Verification Checklist
- You can see your moderation queue
- You have built or reviewed a sample
- You have recorded a moderation decision with notes
- You can generate a moderation report