In devising a marking scheme Assessors should refer to:

• The assessment guidelines in the provider's validated programme module
• The Learner Marking Sheet at the back of the programme module. The assessment criteria listed here are broad guidelines as to how marks must be allocated, therefore in devising a marking scheme the assessor must expand on these criteria

A marking scheme should identify per brief:

• marks allocated to each assessment criterion
• sub totals
• total mark