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Roles and responsibilities

appoints a SACE officer to lead and support the moderation process
appoints an assessment panel for final moderation of each subject, consisting of
- Lead Practitioner(s)
- subject supervisors (the number depends on the number of moderators appointed)
- moderators (the number depends on the size of the student cohort)
lists all schools, by school number, and allocates schools to moderators. Moderators are not allocated to
- their own school
- a school with which they have a conflict of interest
trains moderators and supervisors in the moderation procedures via PLATO courses and meetings, where applicable
requires all assessment panel members to
- maintain confidentiality throughout and after the moderation process in accordance with the SACE Board’s Code of Conduct
- declare any potential conflicts of interest
- ensure the security of school and student results, information, and materials.
advises moderators about work health and safety
advises moderators about the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC).

Submit completed Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest forms
support the SACE Officer in selecting and preparing calibration materials, where applicable
together with the SACE Officer and Lead Practitioner(s), oversee the outcomes of the moderation process by:
- independently reviewing adjustments recommended by moderators, to confirm or adjust results submitted by the school
- identifying evidence in the sample that reasonably explains the basis of the adjustment at the inspection points and A+ grade levels (if awarded by the school)

Submit completed Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest forms
participate in calibration activities prior to moderation in PLATO courses and meetings
moderate according to the moderation procedures and the instructions of the SACE Officer
identify potential breaches of rules