Moderation


A moderator is a person assigned by ESITO to carry out moderation duties. ESITO has a moderator panel consisting of six moderators representative of industry sectors and the Quality Manager. This panel primarily acts as an advisory body for quality assurance for ESITO.  In addition to this they:

  • Peer moderate
  • Provider moderate
  • Support professional development for assessors and moderators
  • Mentor
  • Support the development and review of the AMAP


The representatives on this panel up until 2011 are:
 Provider  Phil Hickin
 Generation  Iain Thomson
 Retail and Business  Rodney Young                                                 
 Distribution  Carl Groshinski
 Transmission  Angela Houston
 Asset Owner  Ken Stirling                                                                    
* Contact details can be found below.

ESITO has 12 moderators in total. The moderators conduct internal moderation of ESITO's registered assessors and also pre-moderate any assessment material that is developed. In addition, moderators conduct site visits with our accreditated training providers. 

What is Moderation?
Moderation is a process of monitoring and evaluating assessment documentation and decisions to ensure that standards are applied validly and consistently to all students.
The Purpose of Moderation
The purpose of moderation is to ensure that:
  • Assessments are consistent with the national standard
  • Assessments are fair, valid and consistent
  • Assessors are making consistent judgements about students' or candidates' performances.
Moderation is intended to ensure that regardless of where an assessment was carried out for any particular unit standard, the judgment made on student competence was fair, valid and of a reasonably consistent standard when compared to assessments made elsewhere.

Moderation exercises provide an ideal opportunity for providers to obtain structured collegial feedback on their teaching and assessment material.  This should either confirm that their tools meet industry standards or will identify where improvements are needed to do so.

If you need a list of ESITO moderators or to understand the moderation practice,  please download the files below.ESITO Moderators Contact List
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Moderation Best Practice
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MR1 - Moderation Report to ESITO (Pre/Post)
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Post Moderation Form
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Pre Moderation Form
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If you are a Registered Assessor wishing to access ESITO's moderation plan for assessors, please click here.

If you are a Training Provider wishing to access ESITO's moderation plan for training providers, please click here.