Assessors and Moderators Forum “Nation building is not a spectator sport” (Minister of Labour, MMS Mdladlana, M.P.)

Success in the 21 st century will come from making the most of knowledge and skills to create high quality products and services. The most successful will be those with the most skilled, flexible and committed people who can adapt to new ways of working. Whatever business you are in, you will need to put people first.

Benefits of Participating in the Assessor and Moderator Forum Some of the benefits of participating in the forum: sharing examples of good practice discussing industry concerns about assessment processes collaborating on the development of assessment protocols or principles comparing assessment practices identifying practical issues for the conduct of assessment in different industry environments (and related solutions), e.g. hazards, confidentiality, differences in materials, equipment and processes, team situations (collaboration), need to maintain efficiency of production.” ANTA 2004: Assessor Networks in Action

...continue Network moderators and assessors with each other Provide mechanisms for moderators and assessors to check and address concerns relating to consistency and quality in assessment Provide a collective professional voice for moderators and assessors Professional guidance on moderation and assessments issues Keep moderators and assessors in touch with the latest developments in policy, theory or practice in SA and elsewhere Serve to develop and disseminate a body of knowledge “… a network is one of the most powerful assets any individual can possess. It provides access to power, information, knowledge, and to other networks”. (Cohen and Prusak, in Building Industry Training Networks, ANTA 2004)

Key Features of Communities of Practice ANTA, 2001: Reframing the Future

The Function of the Steering Committee The Committee will: Provide a forum for voicing common stakeholder needs to INSETA; Promote collaborative working relationships with INSETA, stakeholders, providers, subject matter experts, professional bodies and other relevant stakeholders as regards to assessment and moderation of learner achievements; Create a proactive awareness of developments locally in the fields of assessments and moderations, education and training and any other relevant topics; Advise INSETA on emerging developments, trends and changes within the sector

...continue Examine any matter falling within the scope of the Committee’s areas of responsibility that has been referred to it Advise INSETA on implementation and review of policies and procedures for assessments and moderations, where these have been referred to it by INSETA Advise INSETA on researched best practices of assessments and moderations systems, where these have been requested by INSETA Act as an advisory and reference forum for INSETA on assessments and moderations, as and when required Arrange and manage the Assessor and Moderator Forum for the region in consultation with INSETA Propose topics and speakers for the Forum Propose a membership process for the Forum

Suggested Topics for the Forum Roles and Responsibilities of:  Assessors  Moderators (Internal and External)  Verifiers Membership Process Benefits of participating in the Forums by delegates Summary of the thinking behind the Regional Assessor & Moderator Forum Current developments –Sector-specific/qualification –National initiatives around moderation

……continue Issues under discussion –Assessing fundamental unit standards: Best practice –Learners in the right job roles: Best practice –Assessing exit level outcomes: Best practice –Levels of moderation –Assessing CCFO’s: Best practice –Cost effective assessment –Assessors’ subject matter expertise What are the challenges that moderators face? –The nature of standards –The new accountability of assessors and moderators

Assessor and Moderator Committee Members Western Cape Margien Mathews – Chairperson Dr Des Leatt Lieza Blom Leon Liedeman Jackie Esau Terry Bezuidenhout Vanessa February

Durban Yogi PillayIQ Mary-Joe EmdeINSETA RA Andre SteynLA Steyn and Associates Nellie NaidooTSF (Secretariat) Seelen Pather LUASA Kevin McShane Chairperson Mr Siboniso Thwala Umfolozi FET

Gauteng Hillary Murashiki Chairperson Ernest NgobeniINSETA RA William Rogers Margaret Chessman Karen Deller Ismail Sadek Sindiswa MafangaKibi Glenda HartmanSecretariat Hennie Kotze