Role and responsibilities of district
review panellists
Review panellists
• Groups of experienced educators and practising
teachers
• Appointed to review panels by the QSA
• Provide advice to schools in subjects within their
area of expertise
District review panels
Provide advice to schools and the QSA about:
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work programs
monitoring
verification
random sampling
Roles of panellists
• Promote the principles of externally moderated
school-based assessment
• Support, advocate and implement a standardsbased approach to assessment
• Are able to develop syllabus standards-based
positions in relation to evidence presented by
schools in sample folios when conferencing
Roles of panellists (cont.)
• Understand the flexibility schools have to develop
syllabus-based courses of study and assessment to
match their unique contexts, cohorts and resources
• Support and implement review panel decisions
• Conduct professional conversations at moderation
meetings in a respectful, confidential and collegial
manner
Roles of panellists (cont.)
• Provide constructive and diplomatic comments for
the panel chair to use in feedback to schools
• Ensure confidentiality of all materials, discussions
and decisions
• Know, understand and apply QSA senior
moderation policies, protocols, procedures and
strategies
Review panel member requirements
• Current, extensive knowledge of the subject area
• Clear understanding of current syllabuses
• Up-to-date knowledge of procedures for work
program approval, monitoring and verification
• Participation in review panel training
• Meeting timelines set by the QSA
• Punctual and dependable attendance at meetings