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Are you an expert in Mathematics with an in-depth knowledge of assessment, who is ready to take the next step in your professional development?

Do you aspire to influence national assessment standards for the leading provider of GCSE and A-level qualifications?

AQA are an educational charity committed to helping students and teachers realise their potential. We’re looking to add to our Lead Assessment Writers and an Item Writer to our teams to support the delivery of AS Mathematics.

We’re looking for an Item Writer and Lead Assessment Writers to support the delivery of our AS Mathematics specifications.

There isn’t a significant time commitment for these roles which can be undertaken alongside a full-time teaching post. The roles are home-based, though you may be required to attend a small number of meetings across the year via Microsoft Teams.

Item Writer

What you’ll do
You’ll be responsible for creating items and appropriate supporting marking instructions, then act on constructive feedback from other members of the team. An “item” is the term we use for a question or task and the accompanying mark scheme. To write an item you need to be able to produce all of these elements in accordance with specific commissioning guidance.

What we’re looking for

• Experience of teaching and/or marking AS/A-level Mathematics (within the last 3 years).
• Experience of writing questions covering different topics and assessment objectives, and a comprehension of what makes a good question paper and mark scheme.
• Receptive to feedback, consistently meeting deadlines and working within a collaborative environment.
• The ability to work independently and write to a brief.

Lead Assessment Writer

What you’ll do

Lead Assessment Writers are needed for AS Maths paper 1 (7356/1) and AS Maths paper 2 (7356/2). The post holders will play a key role in the question paper production process by creating high quality question papers and mark schemes which reflect the requirements set out in a brief.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have expertise in AS/A-level Mathematics, with an in-depth knowledge of assessment and curriculum requirements.
• Current or recent teaching experience (within the last 3 years).
• Have experience of writing questions in an education setting and be able to write to a brief.
• Have the ability to select appropriate sources for use in question papers, with an awareness of cultural sensitivities that may exist within our target markets.
• Be able to evidence excellent attention to detail.
• Be consistent in meeting deadlines and delivering work to a strict schedule.
• Be open to receiving and incorporating constructive feedback.
• Possess good IT skills - much of the role is computer based.

How you’ll make a difference
You’ll help shape assessments that reflect the diverse skills and understanding of students across the country. Your work will be essential in delivering assessments that meet the needs of both students and teachers.

Further information and how to apply

These are a contractual roles; you’ll be paid a fee for both your work and meeting attendance.

If you wish to apply, please complete the application form, ensuring you do so by the closing date.

If you wish to be considered for more than one role, apply for your preference and note the other role/s of interest in the personal statement section of the application form

• Item Writer - AS Mathematics (7356/1) - application form
• Lead Assessment Writers - AS Mathematics - application form

AQA welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique.

For further enquiries contact seniorrecruitment@aqa.org.uk

The closing date for these vacancies and receipt of applications is 9.00am on Monday 04 August.

Are you an experienced teacher or examiner with an in depth understanding of A-level History, who is ready to take the next step in your professional development?

Do you aspire to influence and uphold national standards for the leading provider of GCSE and A-level qualifications?

AQA are an educational charity committed to helping students and teachers realise their potential. We’re looking for Revisers to ensure the quality of assessment materials for the following topics within our AS/A-level History specification:

• 7042/1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598

• 7042/1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
  7041/1C Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England, 1485–1547

• 7042/2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
  7041/2G The origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776

• 7042/1H Tsarist and Communist Russia,1855–1964

• 7041/1H Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917

• 7042/2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
  7041/2J The origins of the American Civil War, c1845–1861

• 7042/1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
  7041/1K From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920

• 7042/2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941

• 7042/2N Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
  7041/2N The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917–1929

The roles can be worked flexibly and are designed to be carried out alongside full time teaching commitments.

What you’ll do

You’ll check assessment materials to ensure that they are error free and meet their purpose as outlined in the planning phase. You will proofread and report on question papers to ensure the standard is appropriate for the target audience and fulfils the demands of the specification and assessment objectives.

The workload for these roles will fall between October to April

In your applications personal statement, please provide evidence of:

• Current or recent teaching experience (within the last 3 years), and excellent knowledge of the respective AS/A-level History topic/s.
• A sound understanding of good assessment practises.
• Consistency in meeting deadlines and delivering work to a strict schedule.
• Great proofreading ability.
• Your ability to articulate clear, honest and appropriate feedback.

How you’ll make a difference

You’ll help shape assessments that reflect the diverse skills and understanding of students across the country. Your work will be essential in delivering assessments that meet the needs of both learners and teachers.

Further information and how to apply

These are contractual roles; you’ll be paid a fee for both your work and meeting attendance.

If you wish to apply, please complete the relevant application form ensuring you do so by the closing date.

• Reviser: A-level History (7042/1B) - application form
• Reviser: AS/A-level History (7042/1C and 7041/1C) - application form
• Reviser: AS/A-level History (7042/2G and 7041/2G) - application form
• Reviser: AS/A-level History (7042/1H and 7041/1H) - application form
• Reviser: AS/A-level History (7042/2J and 7041/2J) - application form
• Reviser: AS/A-level History (7042/1K and 7041/1K) - application form
• Reviser: A-level History (7042/2K) - application form
• Reviser: AS/A-level History (7042/2N and 7042/2N) - application form

If you wish to be considered for more than one role, apply for your preference and note the other role/s of interest in the personal statement section of the application form

AQA welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes a person unique.

For further enquires please contact seniorrecruitment@aqa.org.uk

The closing date for the vacancies and receipt of applications is 9.00am on Tuesday 05 August.