Faculty

Social Sciences and Humanities

Department

Teacher Education

Course External Examiner for

Secondary Mathematics Teacher Education BSc and PGCE

 

We are looking for a dedicated individual to undertake the role of Course External Examiner within our Secondary Mathematics Teacher Education programme at Sheffield Hallam University. The successful applicant will take up post with immediate effect. The secondary phase provision is extensive and includes undergraduate, postgraduate, university based, School Direct and SCITTs across the 11-18 age ranges. Course External Examiners are allocated an identified course group alongside module assessments from within those courses. This particular post covers two courses: three year BSc Mathematics with Education and QTS, and PGCE Secondary Mathematics with QTS. There are eight course external examiners associated with the secondary phase who work alongside a Chief External Examiner who represents them at the Departmental Assessment Board.

 

As a Course External Examiner your role & responsibilities would include:

 

  • confirming the comparability of standards of student performance at Sheffield Hallam University with those of similar provision at other UK Institutions of Higher Education;
  • confirming that the assessment process in its entirety is sound, and has been fairly conducted with full regard to justice to students;
  • reporting and advising on the above by means of approving coursework and examination papers, meeting with students from the courses and providing an annual report to the University;
  • conducting visits to placement locations to observe trainees and mentoring processes;
  • meeting with Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) that have trained through the University or with one of our School Direct Partners;
  • contributing to annual course improvement discussions alongside other External Examiners at our annual Review of Reports event and through verification of significant changes to module assessment.

 

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You should have appropriate expertise and experience to be able to undertake a role in the assurance of academic standards in Higher Education; specifically PGCE and assessment of levels 5, 6 & 7 academic work in Mathematics Teacher Education.

 

The appointee will be required to moderate a sample of scripts in relation to selected modules within the above courses. You will be required to attend the university for a meeting with other external examiners and the course team, and to sample placement provision. The number of visits to Sheffield will usually be around two or three days per year. You will be required to produce an annual report.

 

You will also be required to attend a one off, one day University External Examiners Induction session.

 

Please send expressions of interest and an accompanying CV to both the course leaders:

Miss Amy Birkhead (BSc course leader) [log in to unmask]

Mrs Susan Slater (PGCE course leader) [log in to unmask]

 

Your CV should contain the following information:

·         Current and recent employment history

·         HE and Professional Qualifications

·         Current and previous external examiner engagements

·         Experience of course/module leader roles

·         Teaching experience

·         Research and related Scholarly/ Professional Activity/ Consultancy

 

All appointments are subject to verification of eligibility to work in the UK, as per UK Visas and Immigration requirements. Please refer to the UKVI website for further information.

 

Closing date

12:00pm Tuesday 22nd October 2019

 

 

 

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