3.1 Assessment tasks should be verified internally before being published to students. This is to ensure assessment tasks are consistent, that tasks are appropriate to testing the module learning outcomes and that marking criteria and feedback strategies are clear and appropriate.

3.2 Verification should be undertaken by an experienced member of academic staff with the appropriate expertise.

3.3 Local arrangements for verification will apply and will vary according to subject area and discipline.

3.4 New and substantially changed assessment tasks that contribute to the classification of an award should normally be verified by an external examiner.

3.5 A record should be maintained, overseen by the Department Assessment Board, to provide evidence that verification has been completed.