Moderation Rule Codes {TASKS1-10}

This option is used to maintain assessment Moderation Rules. It will be used in {TASKS1-11} to link students' assessments from different bundles to a specific bundle for moderation purposes. Two types of rules can be defined. The required fields depend on the rule to be defined. The program validates that values for both rule types can not exist for a particular rule code. Neither type A nor type B may be committed without a value in all 3 fields.

Rule A:

If Type A is used, all 3 fields under type A must be entered.
If type A has been completed, do not navigate to Type B until all fields are cleared under A.

Rule B:

If type B is used, all fields under type B must be entered.
If values exist for rule type B related fields, the program validates that a value exists for the field “Number of Assessments to Select” and that the values entered for the rule type B related fields add up to the value entered for this field . There is no need to do the validation for rule Type A related fields.

The import and export functionality has been added to this application.

Fields in this option:

Block 1: Maintain Moderation Rules.

Field	Type & Length	Description
Moderation Rule Code	A4	Enter a Moderation Rule Code.
Description	A30	Enter the Moderation Rule Description.
Low limit Number of Assessments	N3	Enter the Low Limit Range for Number of assessments. The Low Limit may not be greater than the High Limit.
High Limit Number of assessments	N3	Enter the High Limit range for Number of assessments. The High Limit may not be less than the Low Limit.
Number of Assessments to Select	N3	Enter the Number of Assessments to be selected. The value must either fall between or be equal to the Low and High Limits.
Number of Assessments to select from Top quarter	N3	Enter the Number of Assessments to be selected from the Top Quarter of assessment marks. If any of the other fields that form part of rule type A are not null, then this field cannot be null.
Number of Assessments to select from Middle	N3	Enter the Number of Assessments to be selected from borderline assessment mark range. For rule type A rule set, this field must have a value.
Number of Assessments to select from Bottom quarter.	N3	Enter the Number of Assessments to select from bottom quarter of assessment marks. If any of the other fields that form part of rule type A are not null then this field cannot be null. Error Message: for rule type A rule set, this field must have a value.
First n Number of Assessments	N3	Enter the first n Number of Assessments to be selected for moderation. If any of the other fields that form part of rule type B are not null then this field cannot be null. For rule type B rule set, this field must have a value.
The nth Assessment	N3	Enter the nth Assessment to be selected for moderation. If any of the other fields that form part of rule type B are not null then this field cannot be null. For rule type B rule set, this field must have a value.
Every n Assessment Thereafter	N3	Enter every n Assessment thereafter to be selected for moderation. If any of the other fields that form part of rule type B are not null then this field cannot be null. For rule type B rule set, this field must have a value.

Example:

Processing Rules
	No special processing rules.

Date	System Version	By Whom	Job	Description
11-May-2007	v01.0.0.0	Amanda Nell	t133894	New manual format.
8-Aug-2007	v01.0.0.0	Melanie Zeelie	t133894	Proofread System Owner.
18-Apr-2008	v01.0.0.1	Amanda Nell	t149444	Add export import functionality.
11-Aug-2008	v01.0.0.1	Magda van der Westhuizen	t150991	Update manual - Language Editing.