External Examiner

Kaplan International Languages; London; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaplan International Languages seeks a National External Examiner for the English for Academic Purposes module. This freelance role involves overseeing examinations and providing auditing of student work, requiring significant experience and a relevant postgraduate qualification.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in EAP teaching, managing or developing within a university context.
• Typically hold qualifications like MA in Applied Linguistics, Cambridge Delta, Trinity DipTESOL.

Responsibilities

• Oversee annual examination and reporting for the EAP module.
• Audit a sample of assessed student work and submit written reports.

Skills

EAP teaching

Assessment auditing

Educational management

Education

Postgraduate qualification in education or English language teaching

Job description

We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced EAP teaching professional to serve as a National External Examiner for our Centre for Learning Innovation and Quality (CLIQ). The examiner will oversee the annual examination and reporting for the English for Academic Purposes module across Kaplan International Pathways colleges and Kaplan Digital Pathways. This module is taken by students in Foundation Certificate (Level 3), International Year One (Level 4), and Pre-Master’s level programmes.

The role begins in the 2025–26 academic year, initially for one year, with the possibility of extension up to four years. Candidates should typically hold a postgraduate qualification in education or English language teaching (e.g., MA in Applied Linguistics, Cambridge Delta, Trinity DipTESOL) and possess significant experience in teaching, managing, or developing EAP within a university or similar context.

The assessment occurs at the end of the Spring term, with written examiner reports due in July. Responsibilities include auditing a sample of assessed student work. Full induction, previous reports, and relevant materials will be provided by CLIQ.

The examiner will be engaged on a freelance/contract basis with an annual remuneration of £750.

About Us

Kaplan International Pathways, a division of Kaplan Inc., offers international students flexible study options—from university preparation in the UK, Australia, USA, and Japan to full degree programmes in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia. Our partnerships with leading universities, expertise in student recruitment, and focus on teaching and pastoral care enable us to welcome students from over 100 countries annually.

In the UK, we operate 9 campus-based colleges in partnership with universities including Bournemouth, Glasgow, Liverpool, Nottingham Trent, Nottingham, Brighton, Essex, York, and West of England, Bristol, as well as an off-campus college in London offering pathways to 7 top-ranked UK universities.