Which term denotes the standards used to evaluate assessment evidence?

• A. Annotation
• B. Authentication
• C. Vocational Qualifications
• D. Moderation Criteria

Answer: (D)

Moderation criteria are the standards used to evaluate assessment evidence. They provide agreed benchmarks that markers apply to candidate work, ensuring consistency and fairness across different assessors and centers. By outlining what counts as meeting or not meeting the required standard, these criteria make marks comparable and reliable, regardless of who marks the work or where it’s assessed. Annotation is just adding notes or comments to sources, not the standards for judging evidence. Authentication is about confirming the evidence is genuine and from the claimed candidate. Vocational qualifications refer to the type of qualification itself, not the standards used to judge the evidence.