DRAMA MODERATION PROTOCOL

FET Drama

Introduction Circular 128/2002 Protocol to take effect 2003 UMALUSI tasked with quality

assuring provision of education

Umalusi Replaces former SAFCERT To quality assure the GET and

FET assessment processes for certification

To ensure same standard of assessment across different examining bodies

Moderation policy for WCED Province has to quality assure

assessment of learners for progression, promotion or qualifications

Main functions of moderation system Verify that assessment is: Fair Valid Reliable Consistent Practicable

To ensure that learners within same LA/Subject are treated equitably

Validate authenticity of learners work

To identify the need to redesign the assessment

To provide for an appeal procedure for learners

To provide support, advice and guidance to assessors

Moderation methods Face moderation e.g. for practical

work, products Cluster Moderation

Cluster moderation Time-effective Human resource effective

Why cluster moderation? Mechanism to develop human

resources To set standards Stimulates collegiality Create shared understanding of

standards and assessment requirements in a collegial environment

Evidence required for moderationDramatic Arts :

1. Educator File.

See Cover pages

2. Learner Assessment Evidence. See Cover pages

Moderators

Senior Education Specialist

Educators

Within schools: subject heads

Types of moderation

INTERNAL To ensure school based

assessment is consistent, accurate and well designed

EXTERNAL To validate school based

assessment

Functions of Internal moderation Verify assessment is fair Ensure learners in same subject in

different classes are treated equitably

Validate authenticity Ensure school-based assessment

is continuous

Criteria for internal moderation Assessment and moderation

criteria for each subject All educators in subject are

involved

Functions of external moderation To verify assessment is fair across

schools To ensure learners in same subject

but in different schools are treated equitably

To validate authenticity To identify the need to redesign

assessments

Moderation sample

Generally a 10% sample (Up to 15%)

Cluster moderation

Educators come together with Educator- and Learner assessment Evidence files

Moderation is based on group evaluation and discussion

On a consensus basis or a weighted system of scoring

Cluster meetings conducted by senior education specialist

Head Office will set official clusters Regular meeting during year to

discuss details regarding procedures in the subject

External face moderation Practical work All candidates in Dramatic Arts

Adjustment of marks

After scrutiny and discussion: If average difference between

marks allocated by the school and by the moderation panel is greater than 10% Then:

the marks of all candidates are adjusted up or down according to the average difference

Irregularities

Candidates who fail to hand in work

School to inform parents Work still not submitted give

‘incomplete’ - indicate that follow up action was taken

Keep record of interventions in Educator File

If candidate does not hand in any SBA give “incomplete”

Candidate can re-enter the following year

If learner hands in work not worth marks give ZERO

No SBA, for medical reasons, mark absent,SBA calculated out of lower mark

SBA appeal

LEARNERS To HOD To Senior Education Specialist

SCHOOLS To CCA within 5 days Will appoint another specialist to

re-assess

Developmental moderation Via school visits

Via clusters

Via school visits

MFT’s Support visits Educator files and learner

assessment Files Return visits Developmental reports on a

personal level General routine reports to schools

Via clusters

A series of developmental meetings

Samples of work will be observed Joint standard setting exercises

will take place

Final moderation

Internal and developmental moderation should have ensured a degree of standardisation

Head Office must provide dates & venues for Dramatic Arts

At least one educator per school 15% of schools total sample (5% if

there are queries) If there are less than 12 learners per

school, then ALL the files

Full set of educator files Mark schedules Group assessment takes place Consensus decision about marks Each educator file to be studied by

at least three educators

Administration

Educator provides marks as per guidelines

Computer sheets completed Educator signs Principal signs SES checks and signs Assessment coordinator submits to

examinations directorate