How to moderate teacher assessments: secondary
Find out how to effectively moderate teacher assessments. Develop robust processes to make sure your teachers are making accurate judgements of pupils' progress.
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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