- As the Principal and Lead Examiner you will oversee the writing and production of question papers and mark scheme for 4 Assessment windows.
- Your are be responsible for ensuring the security and integrity of the school Examinations system
- The Principal/ Lead examiner’s role includes: Writing exam papers in liaison with subject leads and school leaders, checking the final proof of the assessment material, ensuring that the mark scheme is fit for purpose, and preparing a detailed mark scheme where necessary, conducting standardisation meetings to ensure that team leaders and Lead Teachers understand both the administrative procedures and the mark scheme, and will mark consistently and accurately
- Supervising the marking process, monitoring the standards and reporting on the work of the team leaders and/or Lead teachers allocated to you, and taking steps to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- This includes: re-marking samples of scripts from team leaders/assistant examiners, reporting back to team leaders/Lead Teacher on the consistency of their marking and recommending scaling of examiners’ marking, where necessary
- Mentoring new team leaders and ensuring that arrangements are in place to mentor new Lead Teachers
- Preparing a final mark scheme in order to provide all examiners with the means to mark scripts consistently.
- Marking a specified number of scripts
- Preparing reports on the examination, as required
- Working with the Senior Data Analyst to recommend component and grade threshold marks
- Assisting with any Grade Review and attending Grade Review Meetings
- Undertaking re-marking and report writing following result enquiries
- Acting as a consultant and offering advice on matters related to the examinations
- Assisting with the provision of training for teachers or examiners