14 - 19 Diploma - Project/Extended Project - Moderator

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Reference:Mod/Pro/L2 

Closing date:20 September 2011 at midnight 

Pearson is recruiting moderators

Edexcel is part of Pearson UK, a unique education company. We bring together publishing, exams and new technologies to help teachers and learners fulfil their potential.

Moderators review centres’ assessments of candidates’ work in accordance with the agreed assessment criteria and Pearson's procedures. Each moderator is allocated a specified number of centre samples.

Responsibilities 

  • To carry out the moderation of parts of a subject examination, such as coursework, projects and special studies. These are marked initially by teachers in the centres and then sent to you. Moderation will usually involve sampling procedures. Moderators will not be required to visit centres. 
  • To undertake, when necessary, the direct assessment of school-based components in the subject where centres opt not to make initial assessments.

 Experience and qualifications required

  • You will have a degree or equivalent 
  • You will be a qualified teacher
  • You will have at least one year of UK based teaching experience in the relevant subject and level 

 Competencies required

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

To apply and view further details please complete an online application below. Please note when applying for a Project position through the online application form, you will first of all need to select ‘Diploma' at the vacancy preference stage, this will then allow you to select ‘Project'.

If you have any further queries please email aaresourcing@pearson.com or visit www.edexcel.com/aa-recruitment

Application Information

We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners and moderators.