Moderation

The Purpose of Moderation | The Moderation Process

The Purpose of Moderation

This section contains general information about the OCN moderation processes as well as links to the essential downloads for OCN forms and policies.

Links to Downloads:

You can download the following documents from our Downloads page: Programme & Moderation Guidelines, Internal Moderation Guidelines, Exam Board Guidelines, Tutor Evaluation of the Moderation Process Form, Moderator - Urgent Problems Form, External Moderator's Claim Form, Provider Response to Moderation Form, Moderation Report Template, Moderation Report Coversheet.

Open College Network (OCN) moderation has the following purposes:

1. to verify through an external process the achievements of learners leading to the award of credit, to NOCN Qualifications and to Access to HE Certificates;
2. to ensure consistency in the award of credit to learners;
   
3. to monitor and report on assessment arrangements of approved programmes;
4. to be an ongoing and accessible source of critical advice for centres and their staff in order to support the continuous improvement of OCN accredited programmes;
5. to ensure accredited programmes are delivered in accordance with the specifications agreed at the Recognition Panel.