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Why is version control important in assessment development?
What the interviewer is testing: Tests understanding of document control and audit requirements.
Key terms: version control, audit trail, change management
Version control in assessment serves multiple purposes. First, it provides an audit trail for regulators - every change must be traceable to a reason and an authorisation. Second, it prevents errors - without version control, outdated materials could be used in live assessment. Third, it supports comparability - when we change an assessment, we need to understand what changed and why, to ensure standards are maintained. Fourth, it enables review and improvement - patterns in version changes can reveal quality issues. Every change should have: a version number, date, author, reason for change, authorisation, and a record of what changed. Approved versions must be locked and any edits must create a new version, not overwrite the approved one.
I save files with version numbers in the filename so I know which is the latest.
Likely follow-up: What would you do if you discovered an error in an approved and published assessment?