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Reference:IntGCSE/EGL/PE
Closing date:15 February 2012 at midnight
Pearson is recruiting a Principal Examiner for International GCSE English
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.
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 / respond to any amendments or suggestions and produce a draft paper.
- To set / approve questions and mark schemes - demonstrate the specification’s content and assessment criteria has been met in the question papers (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.
Experience and qualifications required
- You will have a degree or equivalent
- You will be a qualified teacher
- You will have experience of teaching the relevant subject and level
- You will have assessment experience up to Team Leader level in the relevant qualification
- You will have experience of managing people
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
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 15th February
To apply and view further details please complete an online application below
We will be holding interviews on the 19th and 20th March. Please note these dates are subject to change.
If you have any further queries please email aaresourcing@edexcel.com or visit www.edexcel.com/aa-recruitment
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