GCSE Drama - Moderators

OXFORD CAMBRIDGE & RSA EXAMINATIONS COVENTRY; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational examination body is looking for a moderator to ensure that candidates' coursework is marked consistently and accurately. The role involves reviewing samples from various centres and participating in training to understand moderation processes. Candidates must have relevant teaching experience and be familiar with the UK education system. The ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines is essential. The position is remote and requires living in the UK.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Review coursework samples to ensure accurate marking.
• Work closely with the team leader and other moderators.
• Participate in standardisation activities to apply marking criteria.

Skills

Keen eye for detail

Work well under pressure

Keep to deadlines

Use IT confidently

Education

Teaching qualification or a 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.