GCSE/ International GCSE - Business Studies- Chief Examiner

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Reference:GSCE/4BS1 

Closing date:24 September 2023 at midnight 

Chief Examiners (4BS1 International GCSE Business Studies) produce appropriate assessment materials, including question papers and mark schemes, and are responsible for the standardization of its marking.

We are recruiting Chief Examiner for 4BS1. 

Responsibilities:

To supervise the Principal Examiners and Principal Moderators.

To supervise the construction of the question papers and mark schemes to ensure appropriate standards.

To  ensure  that  the  question  papers,  as  a  whole,  cover  the  assessment criteria  as  set  out  in  the  specification,  and  satisfactorily  sample  the appropriate content.

To participate in the Awarding process, ensuring that there is comparability in the standards of awards made via different options or tiers.

Experience/qualifications needed:

You will have a degree or equivalent.

You will be a qualified Level 2 Business (or equivalent) teacher.

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

You will have experience of managing people. 

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

Desirable:  

Experience of teaching or knowledge of the 4BS1 specification


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

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