Which term is described as the mechanism for coordinated assessment standards across personnel?

• A. Amplification Section
• B. Standardisation
• C. Lead Assessor
• D. Synoptic Assessment

Answer: (B)

Standardisation is the process of ensuring that everyone who assesses uses the same criteria and applies them in the same way. It involves agreeing on how to interpret marks, sharing exemplars of expected work, and running moderation and standardisation meetings so assessors calibrate their judgments. This keeps assessment outcomes reliable and fair, as different staff and centres judge performance against the same standards rather than relying on personal interpretation. The other options describe roles or different assessment approaches rather than the coordinating mechanism itself: an amplification section doesn’t establish uniform marking; a lead assessor is a person who oversees assessment but doesn’t by itself coordinate standards across all staff; and synoptic assessment is about integrating evidence from across units, not about standardising how staff judge that evidence.