Want to know more about examining?
Join our free, online examiner taster event.
Examiner taster events
Join a session to see if examining is right for you.
Join one of our free, online, examiner taster events to discover what examining involves, hear from experienced examiners and find out whether it's right for you.
These informal, 60-minute sessions are designed for teachers of all subjects and at all stages of their careers, from trainees and ECTs to experienced educators.
Choose from one of our general examiner taster events:
- Monday 13 October, 5.00pm to 6.00pm
- Tuesday 18 November, 5.00pm to 6.00pm
Business and economics teachers can also attend our subject-specific session:
Wednesday 7 October, 5.00pm to 6.00pm
Business and economics teachers are equally welcome to attend either this dedicated session or one of the general events above.
You'll have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the session, and there's no obligation to apply afterwards.
Places are limited. Register now to reserve your free place.
Why attend?
Hosted by experienced senior examiners, these interactive sessions will give you a clear understanding of what it's like to examine with AQA. You’ll:
Hear first-hand experiences from practising teachers who are also examiners. They’ll share tips on managing an examiner workload alongside a teaching schedule and show you how examining fits into your teaching journey.
Learn about pay, professional development opportunities and how examining can enhance your teaching.
Discover what examining involves, from training and standardisation to marking and ongoing support.
Get answers to your questions in a live Q&A session.
The benefits of examining
Hear from teachers who’ve already taken the step to become an examiner and seen the impact. In this video, existing examiners will explain how examining can help you to:
- enhance your own professional development by gaining understanding of how assessments work
- support your learners by finding out more about how marks are awarded and what great responses look like
- shape outcomes that matter by contributing to national standards, promoting fairness and helping ensure that every learner gets the right result.
Want to know more about examining?
Join our free, online examiner taster event.
Ready to apply?
Explore current vacancies and submit your application today.
Our safeguarding commitment
AQA is committed to the safeguarding of children and adults at risk. We’re dedicated to reducing the risk of employing or contracting any person intent on abusing their position of trust, along with identifying and responding to any incident of alleged abuse from its employees or associates fairly and swiftly.
For more information on safeguarding at AQA please visit the AQA website here.
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