Skills Development Programme

Moderator

Credits: 10

Duration: 4 days

NQF Level: 6

SAQA ID: 115759

Mode of Delivery: Hybrid – online or in-person

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Regular Price: R7505

Early Bird Price: R2500

In an outcomes-based system, the moderator is the ultimate champion of fairness. This course is designed to turn experienced assessors into expert moderators who can oversee both internal and external quality assurance processes. You will learn to navigate the complexities of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), ensuring that assessment instruments are robust and that assessor decisions are reliable, valid, and free from bias.

You won’t just be “checking homework”—you will be advising and supporting fellow assessors, refining institutional systems, and ensuring that redress targets (race, gender, and disability) are authentically met in every assessment you touch.

Who Should Attend?

This program is designed for seasoned professionals in the Education, Training, and Development (ETD) and Human Resource Development fields. It is essential for:

Experienced Assessors ready to step into quality management roles. Training Managers overseeing institutional quality assurance. Compliance Officers working with SETAs or other ETQAs. Independent Consultants wishing to offer external moderation services.

What You Will Learn (Learning Outcomes)

Our curriculum is mapped to national standards to ensure you gain recognized mastery:

Moderation Theory: Understand moderation’s critical role in the NQF and compare different moderation methods.
Strategic Planning: Prepare comprehensive moderation plans that account for logistical arrangements and specific assessment contexts.
Conducting Moderation: Learn to judge assessment instruments, check assessor decisions, and handle appeals.
Assessor Support: Provide high-quality advice to help other assessors improve their practice and maintain quality systems.
Administration & Reporting: Master the art of reporting findings to stakeholders while maintaining strict confidentiality.
System Review: Identify strengths and weaknesses in moderation processes to drive continuous improvement.

Entry Requirements

To succeed in this program, it is assumed and recommended that you have:

Assessment Experience: Previous experience conducting outcomes-based assessments.
Prior Qualification: Successful completion of Unit Standard 115753 (“Conduct outcomes-based assessments”).
Field Expertise: Evaluative expertise within the specific field you intend to moderate.
Recommended: Achievement of Unit Standard 115755 (“Design and develop outcomes-based assessments”) is highly recommended.

Assessment & Certification

To earn your certification, you will demonstrate your competence through real-world applications:

Practical Moderation: You must moderate at least two sets of real assessment materials and six individual assessor decisions.
Diverse Scenarios: Your evidence will cover a variety of techniques (e.g., portfolios, simulations) and include candidates with special needs or RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) cases.
Accredited Quality: Your work will be evaluated by ETQA-registered assessors, ensuring your qualification is fully recognized.

Career Opportunities

Qualified moderators are in high demand as organizations strive for accreditation and compliance. This certification opens doors to roles such as:

Internal Moderator: Leading quality circles within your own training provider or company.
External Moderator/Verifier: Working for ETQAs and professional bodies to uphold national standards.
L&D Quality Manager: Designing and reviewing the entire quality management system for large-scale training initiatives.

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