Principal Examiner - GCSE/ International GCSE - History (Migration Thematic Study) |
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This job is closed and is displayed for reference only. Reference:PE/GCSE/HiMi Closing date:31 May 2021 at midnight We are pleased to be able to advertise an exciting new opportunity within our organisation. As you may be aware, Ofqual has recently accredited our new History Migration Thematic study (Migrants in Britain, c800-present and Notting Hill, c1948-1970), with first teaching from September 2021 and first assessment available in summer 2022. We are keen to recruit someone with strong subject knowledge in this area to lead on creating assessments and to build on the strong knowledge and experience of our existing team. The successful applicant would also take responsibility for the discharge of examination series responsibility, overseeing the marking process, playing a crucial role in the maintenance of marking quality and standards, and contributing to the awarding and post-results processes as detailed below. It is our desire to open this opportunity more widely, which means that the assessment expertise, whilst desirable, is not an essential requirement of the role and we will undertake assessment training to support the successful applicant in fully transitioning into the role.
Purpose
To produce appropriate assessment materials, including question papers and mark schemes, and have operational responsibility for the standardisation and monitoring of the paper across the exam series, including Awarding. Responsibilities
Experience/qualifications needed
Essential
Desirable
Competencies required
Next steps You will receive a link to complete a short video question, within 2 working days of submitting your application. This email will be received from a platform called Modern Hire, The closing date for video completion is 2nd June 2021.
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