Moderator - GCE A Level - History (2016 Specification)

Pearson; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson in the United Kingdom seeks a GCE History (New Specification) Moderator to review centre assessments against agreed criteria and Pearson procedures. Moderation will involve sampling of candidates’ work.

Responsibilities include moderating coursework and projects, direct assessment where centres opt not to mark, and submitting centre reports to the Team Leader or Principal Moderator as required.

Qualifications

• One academic year's teaching experience within the last 8 years.
• Degree or equivalent.
• Must be a qualified teacher.

Responsibilities

• Moderate parts of a subject examination, such as coursework, projects and special studies, which are marked initially by teachers and then sampled.
• Undertake direct assessment of school-based components when centres opt not to mark initially.
• Complete and submit centre reports to the Team Leader or Principal Moderator as required.

Skills

Subject knowledge

Pressure handling

Deadline management

Education

Degree or equivalent

Qualified teacher

Job description

A GCE History (New Specification) Moderator will review the centre assessment of candidates’ work in accordance with the agreed assessment criteria and Pearson's procedures. Each moderator will moderate a specified number of centre samples.

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Responsibilities

• To carry out the moderation of parts of a subject examination, such as coursework, projects and special studies, which are marked initially by teachers in the centres and then sent to you. Moderation will usually involve sampling procedures.
• To undertake, when necessary, the direct assessment of school-based components in the subject where centres opt not to make initial assessments.
• To complete and submit centre reports to the Team Leader or Principal Moderator as required

Experience/ Qualifications Needed

• You will have one academic year's worth of teaching experience:
  • a. within the last 8 years
  • b. within the relevant qualification and subject
• You will have a degree or equivalent
• You will be a qualified teacher

Competencies Required

• You will have the ability to work well under pressure
• You will have the ability to meet deadlines
• You will have a high level of subject knowledge in order to apply the mark scheme

Additional Information

• The marking period is between May - July.
• The training required to mark as an examiner will take place between May and June.

About Pearson

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