Exam Marking?

Coeus

Hi all!

Was wondering if anyone has experience in exam marking? Particulary for GCSE to A-Level scripts?

Would be great to know who will hire enternal markers, what sort of pay to expect etc.

BeautyandtheBeast_3

i think you have to hold degree in that subject and you have to apply directly to the exam boards. its quite hard to get accepted. hth

StevieTravel

i do think you need to have a teaching qualification before you apply, and from what i hear the pay isnt great for the amount of work you have to do. its mainly new teachers on these sorts of things i think.

David43

You do not require any teaching qualification/experience to become a marker for the OCR exam board -

www (dot) ocr.org.uk/assessors/becoming/marker/index.html

go4it

Each summer I mark 13000 questions. I come out with around £750 after tax.

It is hard work and takes about 3-4 weeks to do.

carolt

David43 wrote: »

You do not require any teaching qualification/experience to become a marker for the OCR exam board -

www (dot) ocr.org.uk/assessors/becoming/marker/index.html

Of course you do - no way would you get a job without a minimum of a good degree in the subject and v unlikely without teaching qualification/experience.

I exam mark and have done so for years - be prepared for extreme tedium...but convenient in that you can do it in your own time, whilst kids in bed, etc.

David43

carolt wrote: »

Of course you do - no way would you get a job without a minimum of a good degree in the subject and v unlikely without teaching qualification/experience..

No, it is not essential to have teaching experience or teaching qualifications for OCR.

BeautyandtheBeast_3

David43 wrote: »

No, it is not essential to have teaching experience or teaching qualifications for OCR.

I believe you are mistaken - how could an unqualified teacher be able to mark, for example an A level Physics paper?
its not just a simple yes or not - there are question whichs require the marker to have detailed knowledge of the topic in question.
I certainly wouldnt like an unqualified person to mark my childs exam paper!

David43

Sorry, I am correct.

My BIL who is a chemist was able to mark science papers for OCR last summner. He does not have teaching experience or teaching qualifications.

I suggest you check their website to confirm what I have said.

kattybunny

David43 wrote: »

Sorry, I am correct.

My BIL who is a chemist was able to mark science papers for OCR last summner. He does not have teaching experience or teaching qualifications.

I suggest you check their website to confirm what I have said.

My ICT tutor said i should look into this, but i don't hold anything in terms of qualifications of teaching. (I am starting a teaching degree in September)
However, it requires an 'NQF level 4 qualification' and I have only done A-levels and 1 year of a previous degree.

Do you know what a NQF level 4 qualification is ? Or how to get it?

Thanks

David43

NQF level 4 is equivalent to a Certificate of Higher Education (which is the first year of university).