A result is confirmed when the student materials in the moderation sample demonstrates evidence at the grade level reported by the school.

Adjustments:

• from one grade band to another grade band (e.g. from a C to a D) are made when evidence in the student materials consistently demonstrates the assessment design criteria and the associated specific features of a different grade band
• from the mid-grade level in a grade band to plus (+) grade level in that grade band (e.g., from a B to a B+) are made when, taken as a whole, the evidence has elements of the assessment design criteria of a higher grade band(s) (or individual specific features applicable to assessment types that assess single assessment design criteria)
• from the mid-grade level in a grade band to minus (–) grade level in that grade band (e.g., from a B to a B–) are made when, taken as a whole, the evidence has elements of the assessment design criteria of a lower grade band(s) (or individual specific features applicable to assessment types that assess single assessment design criteria)
• from plus (+) or minus (–) grade levels to mid-grade levels (e.g., from a C– to a C) are made when, taken as a whole, the evidence of the assessment design criteria and associated specific features most appropriately aligns with a particular grade band
• from the A+ grade level to A are made when, taken as a whole, evidence in the A+ student folio(s) does not demonstrate sustained achievement at the upper level of the A grade band (i.e. the assessment design criteria and associated specific features are at the mid-grade of the A grade band)
• from the A grade level to A+ are made when, taken as a whole, evidence in the A student folio(s) demonstrates sustained achievement at the upper level of the A grade band; note that adjustments from A to A+
  • may be made to individual student results when a breach of rules has been identified and confirmed by the school
  • are not usually made on the basis of a single inconsistently assigned grade.