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Principal Moderator - BTEC Tech Awards (Sept 22) - Child Development (BCD01)

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Overview of the Principal Moderator role:

The Principal Moderator is responsible to the Chief Examiner for ensuring that the standards of the internally assessed unit/component are maintained and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The Principal Moderator is responsible for the setting of coursework tasks/set assignments and the standardising of moderators.   

*Responsibilities:  *

• Undertake the setting of coursework tasks/set assignments in line with the qualification criteria, and standardise coursework moderation

• Compile exemplar work, annotated to show how the assessment criteria are to be applied  

• Ensure that moderators meet the standardisation requirements and take action if any moderator fails to maintain the required standard  

• Ensure that all moderators correctly interpret and apply the assessment criteria and that they are using the same criteria as the awarding organisation provides for the internal assessors  

• Monitor the standards of any Assistant Principal Moderators, Team Leaders and moderators  

• Ensure that appropriate preparatory, follow up and remedial work with centres is carried out  

• Be involved in the awarding process and advise members on how the component functioned and recommend preliminary mark ranges for the judgemental grade boundaries  

• Submit to the Chief Examiner an evaluation report on issues relating to the performance of the component.  

• In conjunction with the Chief Examiner/Moderator takes account of feedback from previous assessment sessions (including recommendations from relevant monitoring reports), as well as feedback from Assessment/Chair of Examiners/Reviser/Language Specialist and CPM. 

• Confirms materials are ready to progress to QPEC stage and ensures committee agree on final wording of set assignment. 

• Reviews set assignment to ensure content is free from error 

Experience and Qualifications Required:

• You have a degree or equivalent.

• You are a qualified teacher.

• You will have experience of teaching the relevant subject and level.

• You will have assessment experience up to Team Leader level in the relevant qualification.

• Applicants must have a teaching qualification and a minimum of one full academic year of teaching experience in the relevant subject area/sector within the last 8 years.

• We require two references in support of any application.

Competencies required:

Applicants should have:

• Experience of managing people and teams

• The ability to work well under pressure

• The ability to meet deadlines

• Availability to attend a variety of key meetings and events to support essential quality assurance activities.

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

Closing date: 30 September 2024 at midnight