Level 2 Extended Maths - Mathematics - Principal Examiner

Reference: PE/L2ExtMath

Closing date: 04 February 2024 at midnight

Principal Examiners produce appropriate assessment materials, including question papers and mark schemes, and are 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.

• To ensure parity of standards across optional questions and question papers, monitor the marking standards of all examiners (including Assistant Principal Examiners, Team Leaders and Examiners), ensuring accuracy and consistency throughout.

• To monitor the standards of examiners, advise on their appointment, training and reappointment.

• 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/qualifications required

• You will have a degree or equivalent with a significant statistics content

• You will be or have been a qualified teacher.

• You will have experience of managing people.

Experience and Qualifications desirable:

• Teacher experience

• Experience of having taught GCSE, AS or A Level Mathematics or an equivalent qualifications

Competencies Required:

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

• You will have the ability to meet deadlines.

• You will be a good communicator.

• You will have organisational skills.

• You will be IT literate.

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