How to moderate teacher assessments: secondary

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Set up a moderation panel to establish your general approach

When moderating more generally, it’s a good idea to set up a panel made up of middle leaders to:

• Ensure teachers’ approach to awarding marks is consistent 
• Be responsible for establishing effective assessment and moderation processes and then sharing these across the school 

Who should be on it 

Make sure there's a mixture of middle leaders from a range of subjects and year groups on the panel - this will help ensure that each subject is:

• Moderated consistently 
• Assessed in a way that’s fit for purpose   

If some of your colleagues were moderators for exam boards in the past, draw on their experience. Remind them that