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Centres input andÌýsubmitÌýinternal assessment marks/outcomesÌývia a facility onÌý called IAMIS (Internal Assessment Mark Input System). Guidance on using this system can be found inÌýourÌý.Ìý

Introduction 

When results are sent to centres, details of learners’ final marks for moderated assessments are included. By comparing final marks with the centre marks, centres can see whether their marking was accepted without any change or whether adjustments were made. 

If a centre’s marks have been adjusted the reasons for any adjustments are provided in the Moderator Reports.  

91ºÚÁÏ’s approach to moderation 

°¿´Ú±ç³Ü²¹±ô’s and QW’s states that moderation must be carried out on any assessments marked by centres.

91ºÚÁÏ uses an inspection moderation approach, aligned with JCQ principles, as the basis for moderation. This involves a subject matter expert reviewing a sample of learners’ work in order to determine if the marking standard applied by the centre is appropriate; if not, further work may be reviewed, and if necessary, the centres’ marks adjusted so that marks are comparable to the standard set by the Principal Moderator. 

Small differences between centre and moderator marks are expected and acceptable within a set tolerance. If differences fall within this tolerance, centre marks are approved; if they exceed it, marks may be adjusted. 

Adjustments to marks

All mark adjustments should preserve the centre’s candidate rank order unless centre marking is clearly inconsistent. 

To ensure no learner is advantaged or disadvantaged because they were part of the moderation sample and to ensure we are fair to all learners more work may be requested for review.

If the differences between the moderator’s marks and the centre’s marks exceed the allowed tolerance, but the moderator broadly agrees with the centre’s rank order of candidates, scaling adjustments may be applied to the centre’s marks. The intention of these is to bring centres’ marks into line with those of the moderator (i.e. to reduce the mean of those differences to zero), unless such an adjustment would create demonstrable unfairness to candidates in the centre. 

Identifying which centres to adjust, and by how much, is determined on the basis of the pattern of differences between the centre’s and moderator’s marks. 91ºÚÁÏ uses a linear regression approach to do this. 

Regression compares two variables (in this case, centre marks and moderator marks) in order to find the relationship between them.Marks are adjusted only when required, and any adjustments are made fairly to ensure equal treatment of all learners and centres.

Where the moderator disagrees with the centre’s rank order all work from the centre may be requested and the centre marks adjusted to the marks given by the moderator.   

Externally marked and/or externally set practical examinations taken at different times across centres are forms of Non-Examination Assessment (NEA).  

  

Practical examination windows and deadlines are published in our Key Dates and Timetables pages. Our subject teams provide specific guidance on practical assessments during the year. 

Consortia Policy 

Definition and Policy

A consortium is an arrangement between two or more centres to offer qualifications. Candidates from different entering centres are taught and assessed together as one group. Consortium arrangements are only available for internally assessed Non-Examination Assessment (NEA) units/components and certain externally assessed NEA units/components.

If your centre is involved in any such arrangements, please ensure that you have readÌýourÌýConsortia Policy.Ìý

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Centre Consortium Arrangements

When centres are involved in a consortium arrangementÌýfor internally assessed units/components, the Centre Consortium Arrangements form on the JCQ Centre Admin Portal (accessibleÌýviaÌý)Ìýmust be completed. This will enable the candidatesÌýinvolved in the arrangementÌýto be treated asÌýa single groupÌýfor the moderation ofÌýinternallyÌýassessed work. Centres mustÌýnotify usÌýif there areÌýany significant changes to the data on this formÌýafter it has beenÌýsubmitted.Ìý

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Centre consortium co-ordinator

The centresÌýinvolved in consortium arrangementsÌýmust nominate a consortium co-ordinator,Ìýwho will liaise with the relevant awarding body on behalf of all centres in the consortium. If there are different co-ordinators for differentÌýqualifications, aÌýCentre Consortium ArrangementsÌýform must be completed for eachÌýqualification.Ìý

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Partial Consortium Arrangements

In circumstances whereÌýsome ofÌýtheÌýcandidatesÌýentered by a centreÌýfor a qualification areÌýtaught atÌýthatÌýcentre, butÌýone or more ofÌýtheir other entered candidatesÌýfor that qualificationÌýare taught and assessed at aÌýdifferentÌýcentre, the partial consortium form must be completedÌýandÌýreturned toÌýConsortia@wjec.co.ukÌý

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Queries

If you have any queriesÌýregardingÌýConsortia arrangements, please contactÌýConsortia@wjec.co.ukÌýÌý