Principal Examiner - GCSE - Portuguese (2018 Specification)

Job Description

Principal Examiner - GCSE - Portuguese (2018 Specification)

Reference: PE/LTL/POR

Closing date: 29 November 2019 at midnight

Principal Examiners (GCSE Portuguese) produce appropriate assessment materials, including question papers and mark schemes, and are responsible for the standardisation of its marking.

We have 1 position available.

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
• To 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 needed

Essential

• You will hold a degree
• You will hold a teaching qualification
• You will have experience of teaching the relevant subject and level
• You will have the ability to work well under pressure
• You will have the ability to meet deadlines.

Desirable

• You will have assessment experience
• You will have experience of managing people

Competencies required

• Decision Making
• Delivery Focused
• Leadership/Influencing
• Teamwork
• Maximising Potential in Self and Others
• Change management/flexibility
• You will have the ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• You will be required to have excellent communication, strong organisation and IT skills

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