Which term is the review process for ensuring assessment quality?

• A. Campaign Planning
• B. External Moderation
• C. Unreported Crimes
• D. Post-Results Services

Answer: (B)

External Moderation is the review process used to ensure assessment quality. It involves an external person, typically the awarding body or an appointed moderator, checking a sample of marked work to confirm that marking aligns with national standards and is applied consistently across centres. This helps guarantee fairness and comparability of results, and if inconsistencies are found, adjustments or standardisation can be recommended to maintain reliability. The other options don’t fit this purpose: Campaign Planning relates to organizing campaigns, Unreported Crimes is not about assessment quality, and Post-Results Services cover support after results are released rather than quality assurance of marking.