Become an examiner

Advance your career, help your students to achieve and make results happen

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Enhance your teaching and develop your skills

As an examiner you'll be able to:

Gain valuable insights

Mark a range of student responses and bring a fresh perspective to your teaching.

Meet other examiners

Learn more about the assessment process from our experienced examiner community.

Boost your income

Earn between £500 and £1000 depending on the type and volume of paper you mark.

Develop your career

Open your career path to more senior opportunities in assessment design and delivery.

Discover more about the role

Learn about what it’s like to be an examiner and how it can benefit you, your students and your professional development.

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Training and support

Here are some of the ways we’ll help you:

  • senior examiners will guide you on how to apply the new mark scheme across a variety of student abilities
  • experienced team leaders will support you throughout the marking period with their in depth knowledge
  • you’ll have access to training sessions and e-learning on how to use our marking software
  • our free online training materials and webinars will provide you with strong development opportunities.

Complete your application today and join our community of examiners.

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