Nzqa Internal Moderation Cover Sheet

Internal Moderation Cover Sheet Course ____________________________Teacher in Charge ______________________Standard No & Version ______________ NQF Level ____ Year of Assessment _________ Assessment Title/Context _____________________________________________ When completed, this file will contain     

A copy of the standard. The assessment materials –student instructions and resources and assessment schedule, including any evidence and sufficiency statements. Other pertinent documents e.g. annotated draft, emailed comment, standards review document, Secqual circular. Copies of 4 benchmark samples of student work for a unit standard, 8 for an achievement standard. These are available for external moderation. The external moderator’s report, if available.

Critiquer (Print name) ________________________________ Signed ________________________ Verifier (Print name) ________________________________ Signed ________________________ Date _______________

(Teacher in charge) Signed ________________________

The critiquer and the verifier sign this form as each process is completed. (They may be the same colleague.) The teacher in charge of the course signs on completion. The completed file is retained by the teacher and stored accessibly.

Consistency Between Multiple Classes 

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Cross-assessment

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Class teacher assesses, another teacher  Class teacher assesses, an outside colleague verifies verifies Other Method ______________________________________________________________

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Panel or team assessment

Critiquing Materials (and modifying, if necessary) √

Verifying Grades and Listing Benchmark Samples of Student Work

Source of materials (circle or add) TKI/MOE Own Commercial Shared Subject assn Other ________________

Student name

Student instructions state registered standard number and version, title, level and credits Instructions are clear and language is appropriate Materials are consistent with relevant curriculum Materials allow students to achieve all elements/criteria of the standard Materials (for achievement standards) allow students to reach Merit and Excellence

Teacher’s Verified grade grade

Comment, where appropriate

Instructions are consistent with explanatory notes/range statements in the standard Assessment schedule is consistent with the standard Evidence statements (where standard requires them) allow for a range of acceptable answers from students Judgment/sufficiency statements clearly describe performance levels e.g. quality and length

Maintaining Understanding of the National Standard (Circle and/or add names, dates or any other useful information.) MOE/NZQA resources

External Moderation

Subject association

Advisor _________

Colleagues in other schools

Cluster meetings

August 2006