International A Level - Business - Principal Examiner

Reference:iAL - Business - Principal Examiner 

Closing date:13 June 2013 at midnight 

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Role Summary
The Principal Examiner produces appropriate assessment materials, including question papers and mark schemes, and is responsible for the standardisation of its marking.

Responsibilities

·         To produce a working draft paper, responding to any amendments or suggestions made, before finalising the draft paper.

·         To set and approve questions and mark schemes, demonstrating the specification’s content and assessment criteria has been met in the question papers (this may take the form of a grid). Its content should be clear and fit for purpose.

·         To attend the Question Paper Evaluation Committee meeting (QPEC) and produce a final draft.

·         To ensure final question papers meet the specification content and assessment objectives.

·         To ensure parity of standards across optional questions and question papers by
monitoring the marking standards of all Assessment Associates, ensuring accuracy and consistency throughout.

·         To monitor the standards of Assessment Associates, and be involved with their performance reviews.

·         To attend the awarding meeting, advise on mark ranges for the grade boundaries.

·         To submit an evaluation report on performance of the question paper.

Experience and Qualifications Required

·         You will have a degree or equivalent.

·         You will be a qualified teacher.

·         You will have UK school-based teaching experience, in the relevant subject and qualification.

·         You will have assessment experience up to Team Leader level in the relevant qualification.

·         You will have experience of managing people.

·         You will have the right to work in the UK and a UK bank account.

Competencies Required

·         You will be a good communicator.

·         You will have sound organisational skills.

·         You will have the ability to work well under pressure.

·         You will have the ability to meet deadlines.

·         You will be IT literate.

Please be aware that for all our senior roles, you will be required to have access to a personal PC with internet connection in order to carry out your duties (for more details please see our System Requirements).

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