International GCSE Business Chair of Examiners

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Pearson Full time

As a Chair of Examiners at Pearson, you will play a crucial role in maintaining standards across different specifications and methods of assessment. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure that the assessment process is fair, consistent, and of high quality.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review and approve the team of supervisors in conjunction with the Assessment team.
  • Attend and contribute to pre-standardisation, standardisation, and pre-award meetings alongside the assessment team.
  • Sample marking/moderation from the Principal Examiners/Moderators using the appropriate Pearson systems.
  • Act as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process.
  • Undertake accompanied ad hoc moderation/examination visits where necessary.
  • Carry out sense check and comparative judgement activities following pre-award meetings where required.
  • Stand as Chair for the awarding meeting to ensure national standards are met.
  • Complete a Chair of Examiners report following the conclusion of the awarding discussion, where required.
  • Complete the Senior Assessment Associate review process reflecting on your own challenges and successes and attending a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required.
  • Submit reports on the performance of the candidate/series as well as marking and moderating candidates' responses.
  • Support when complaints are made as you may be expected to provide further evidence or information that leads to decision making.
  • Attend and support in meetings with customers where required.

Requirements:

  • Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice.
  • History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards-related activities.
  • A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements.

Please note that qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if you have any questions on the requirements.

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