Moderation is the process used to ensure:
the consistency of the standards of the CGEA
the reliability of teachers' interpretations of those standards

Consistent and reliable interpretations ensure that student assessments conducted in a variety of settings will be fair and reliable and maintain the integrity of the curriculum and ensure the students receive a meaningful and transferable credential.

In ensuring the consistency of standards, moderation looks at both the task set for the student and the performance of the student in completing a task.

Moderation and assessment are closely linked in that they reflect different forms and functions of what may have been the same activity within a CGEA program. However moderation is a process that sits apart from assessment. Moderation processes ensure quality control of the curriculum being delivered and quality assurance in that assessments are fair and reliable.