GCSE Drama - Moderators

OXFORD CAMBRIDGE & RSA EXAMINATIONS COVENTRY; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK educational organization is seeking moderators to review candidates' coursework accurately and consistently. You will work closely with a team leader and participate in standardisation activities. Qualifications include relevant teaching or assessment experience, a degree related to the subject, and familiarity with the UK education system. Strong attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines are essential. This role allows remote moderation, with workloads varying based on the qualification level.

Qualifications

• Relevant teaching or assessment experience within the last 3 years.
• Current or previous experience teaching within the UK education system.
• Be living in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Review samples of candidates' coursework for accurate marking.
• Work closely with team leaders to ensure consistency.
• Participate in standardisation activities.

Skills

Keen eye for detail

Work well under pressure

Keep to deadlines

Use IT confidently

Education

Teaching qualification or degree related to the assessment subject

Job description

As a moderator, you'll be looking at samples of candidates' coursework to make sure that a centre's marking is accurate and consistent. You'll be part of a team and you'll work closely with your team leader. For remote moderation, either the centre will post samples of coursework to you or you'll download them from a central repository. We'll make sure you are fully trained so you understand the moderation process and your part in it. There will also be standardisation activities to make sure you can apply the marking criteria consistently. The amount of work involved will vary depending on the mode of moderation and the level of the qualification. You would generally moderate around 16 centres with about six samples per centre. We'll quote specific details and fees when we offer you a moderation task.

• Relevant teaching or assessment experience within the last 3 years. We also consider PGCE students who have completed the classroom teaching element of their course.
• Current or previous experience teaching within the UK education system.
• A teaching qualification or a degree related to the assessment subject.
• Be living in the UK.
• General skills:
• Keen eye for detail
• Work well under pressure
• Keep to deadlines
• Use IT confidently, You don't need to be teaching the OCR specification of your subject. We would also be interested in people with current or previous experience of working for other examination boards.