Consistency is the foundation of credible assessment. Standardisation, clear criteria and regular sampling keep decisions fair and defensible.
Consistent assessment protects learners, your centre and your awarding-organisation approval.
Standardise regularly
Bring assessors together to review sample work and align on how criteria are applied. Standardisation prevents drift between individual assessors.
Document decisions clearly
Every assessment decision should be recorded with clear evidence and feedback that a learner, or an external verifier, can follow.
Sample throughout
Internal quality assurance should sample across assessors, methods and learners, not just at the end of a course.