Principal Examiner and Content Author for T Levels Health (Core Paper 1 and 2) - Fully Remote
8 days ago
Liverpool
Principal Examiner and Content Author for T Levels Health (Core Paper 1 and 2)\n\nAbout Pearson\n\nAt Pearson we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology, and each other to surpass these boundaries, we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.\n\n Principal Examiner Purpose \n\nThe Principal Examiner is there to ensure that the standards of an externally assessed unit(s)/module(s)/component(s) are maintained and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The Principal Examiner should oversee the standardisation of Examiners.\n\nCore Services and Expectations\n\nWhen carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you:\nAct at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute.\n\nRead all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities.\n\nRespect the confidentiality of centres and learners.\n\nAttend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson.\n\nAdhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability.\n\nRemain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson.\n\nHave personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account.\n\nCommunicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities.\n\nRaise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or Safeguarding issues.\n\nRole Specific Services and Expectations\n\nAs well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include:\nEnsuring the timely delivery of your contracted unit(s)/module(s)/component(s).\n\nUpdating the mark scheme/guidance before the pre-standardisation meeting, taking into account actual candidates' responses and feedback from supervisors/Examiners.\n\nLeading meetings such as pre-standardisation and standardisation and participating in others such as appeals against results and post-series reviews. You may also be asked to represent Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals.\n\nSelecting and marking items for validity as agreed at the pre-standardisation meeting.\n\nMarking an allocation of live candidates' responses, to quality assure as part of a supervisory role, where required.\n\nPreparing and collating materials for standardisation.\n\nSupporting supervisors and Examiners.\n\nSampling supervisors/Examiners' initial marking and backreading responses, as directed, using the appropriate Pearson marking system to target backreading and correct specific problems.\n\nMonitoring the progress of supervisors/Examiners.\n\nReviewing responses for clarification.\n\nActing as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process.\n\nProviding support across several versions of the paper, including all those introduced previously, and any versions introduced during the contractual period.\n\nMonitoring and reporting to the Assessment team after standardisation and completion of marking, submitting a completed feedback form for each supervisor/Examiner as directed.\n\nSupporting in awarding activities by writing reports to the Awarding Committee, recommending grade boundaries, participating in the awarding activities, and other areas where required.\n\nCompleting 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.\n\nSubmitting reports on the series/candidate performance.\n\nProviding support and written responses to complaints where required. \n\nContent Author Purpose \n\nThe Content Author is there to produce error-free, factually accurate assessments that align with the subject specification.\n\nCore Services and Expectations\n\nWhen carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you:\nAct at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute.\n\nRead all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities.\n\nRespect the confidentiality of centres and learners.\n\nAttend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson.\n\nAdhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability.\n\nRemain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson.\n\nHave personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account.\n\nCommunicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities.\n\nRaise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues.\n\nRole Specific Services and Expectations\n\nAs well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include:\nEnsuring assessment materials comply with the Global Content Policy, fully support accessibility, diversity, equality, and inclusion, and sensitivity guidelines.\n\nEnsuring all applicable assessment materials produced are of high quality and show sufficient coverage of the assessment criteria as set out in the applicable assessment guidelines.\n\nEnsuring all materials are appropriate to the specific range of ability and will result in good discrimination and differentiation at all levels that it is designed to test.\n\nAdvising on subject specialist matters throughout the production process and providing feedback where necessary.\n\nAdhering to the production schedules and turnaround requests, keeping Pearson informed of your availability which could affect deadlines.\n\nEnsuring that, where candidates may choose between questions, it can be demonstrated that any permitted combination of questions provides for the coverage of a similar balance of content and assessment criteria, where required.\n\nProducing assessment materials to ensure they meet the level of demand, and the questions are clear, fit for purpose, and error-free.\n\nProviding accurate sources used and, where applicable, so that Pearson can request copyright permission to use the material.\n\nEnsuring that appropriate graphics, photographs, diagrams, or images (where required) are from reputable sources and free from error.\n\nEnsuring that the nature and range of responses required by the mark scheme are appropriate and correct.\n\nComplying with the demands of the current specification as far as duration of the paper, reading/preparation time, number of questions/items, and all other aspects are concerned, and that the rubric is clear and reflects these requirements.\n\nEnsuring that materials do not contain unnecessary repetition of questions and that distractors do not inform the answer to other questions.\n\nReviewing, reporting, and clearly marking up comments and producing revised assessment materials, as and when required, throughout the production process.\n\nProviding feedback on drafts at each stage and attending sign-off meeting(s) where required.\n\nEnsuring all associated materials are updated throughout the production process. • Signing off the final assessment materials.\n\nSupporting, reviewing, and agreeing on modified paper amendments, where requested by Pearson.\n\nExperience and Qualifications required:\n\nSkills and Competencies\n\nAs the Principal Examiner, you will be expected to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:\n\nRequired\nExperience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice.\n\nHistory of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification.\n\nExcellent communication skills.\n\nProven ability to provide and co-ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards-related activities.\n\nA comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements.\n\nProvide examples of when you were asked to lead/support essential quality assurance activities.\n\nDesirable\nLeadership experience in delivering qualifications.\n\nKnowledge of regulatory compliance and requirements.\n\nReport writing within a regulated industry. \n\nExperience:\n\nAs a representative of the company, you will be expected to have experience in, or be able to demonstrate the ability of the following:\nExcellent communication skills.\n\nIn-depth knowledge and understanding of the specific content area (e.g., assessments and curriculum development).\n\nProven ability to provide and co-ordinate training.\n\nProven track record of leading quality assurance activities. \n\nQualifications:\n\nQualifications 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 the requirements are not clear.\n\nVocational Qualifications (e.g. BTEC/FS)\nA minimum of one full academic year of teaching experience in the relevant subject area/sector within the last 8 years and/or extensive knowledge and experience in Pearson assessment, quality and processes and national standards within the last 5 years.\n\nRelevant CPD evidence in the subject area/sector within the last 12 months.\n\nA UK recognised teaching qualification\n\nPlease note upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required