Job Marking Alevels

[ohokthen]

Hi does anyone know, the criteria for becoming a marker for Alevel papers.

Exactly what quals and exp you need

Thanks

[ohokthen]

Oh and in particular for Edexcel

[SlackSally]

We're always offered exam marking work (as teachers) directly. I haven't heard of any non-qualified teachers being able to do it, but I couldn't be sure.

[ohokthen]

really slacksally, its just someone has posted on there fb, that they have passed the tests. That qualify them to mark Alevel papers... I know they have qualifications coming out of there ears.

But defo not teaching.

[SlackSally]

I've never heard of anyone having to take tests to do it. It's normally done by teachers who teach the syllabus for some extra money. Obviously their familiarity with it qualifies them to do so.

However, there may well be other ways to do it that I don't know about. Don't take my word for it!

[DeWe]

Just looked at Edexcel's website and they specifically state you should be or have been a teacher to be marking.
I suspect in some subjects it's less important, eg. maths as there's less subjectivity (if there's such a word) but it doesn't say that.

[Loshad]

I mark for AQA - and am a teacher - pretty sure for them you have to be/have been a teacher with a minimum number of years experience teaching. You are expected to be teaching their exam board, and have to submit a CV and a couple of referees, and a declaration that your Head teacher knows and is ok with you doing it. Bloomin hard work for not a lot of cash ( she says mid marking)
Never heard of exams to be sat, though you have to complete some training once they have accepted you as a marker.

[Mowlem]

I mark A levels for Edexcel. Didn't need to do any exams, but I need a relevant degree, and a good couple of years teaching experience. The papers I mark are called 'specialist papers' and so require both degrees + experience. I don't know if I would need all that if I didn't mark the specialist papers.

[irregularegular]

I'm a uni lecturer. I'm not a qualified teacher. I have been contacted before asking if I would do exam marking. Can't imagine why a lecturer would want to do it!

[ohokthen]

Thanks everyone for your replies