Social moderation, which is the main method used for calibration, is used as a process for obtaining consistency in understanding and applying academic standards through discussion of examples (e.g. of student work) and drawing on reference points (e.g. subject benchmark statements).
Musical Toolkit
The Musical Recitals Toolkit is designed to assist you as a music academic and external examiner in calibrating your academic standards with those of your subject community.
Geography Toolkit
The Geography Toolkit is designed to assist you as a geography academic in calibrating your academic standards with those of your subject community.
Achievement Matters Project
In this project, the calibration activities focused on a specific national threshold standard, ‘written communication skills’.
Case Studies
Read the three case studies of calibration of standards in Music, Geography and Veterinary Education
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Case study: Calibration of standards in Geography
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Case study: Calibration of standards in music
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