Role Description
- To ensure that internal and external exams run smoothly and that school and exam regulations are adhered to
- To maintain the security and integrity of exams
- To provide, after additional training, authorised assistance to students with learning difficulties. This includes acting as a Reader, Scribe, Practical Assistant, and setting up exam laptops
Duties include
- Setting out exam rooms with warning notices, seating cards, question papers and any other exam materials
- Ensuring that candidates enter and leave the exam room in a quiet and orderly manner
- Ensuring that the exam is conducted correctly e.g. watching for potential malpractice, maintaining silence in the exam room, dealing with students’ questions and dealing with emergencies that may arise during the exam
- Collecting in and sorting exam papers at the end of the exam
- Assisting the Examinations Officer in packing up exam papers ready for collection
- Assisting with general admin tasks when necessary
- Attending training sessions as required
Hours
- Invigilators need to be flexible in their approach to hours of work so as to fit in with the exam timetable
- Invigilators working in a morning session will generally start work at 8.30am but are sometimes required at 8.00am. Start times will vary throughout the day dependent on exam start times but will be communicated to you in advance.
- There are various times in the year, when a large number of exams are running, that it is desirable that invigilators are available for work. These dates will be communicated each year but are not just restricted to external exam periods. This will include invigilation during internal exams which are held throughout the year.
Support
- Most exams are conducted in large venues where a Senior Invigilator works with a small team of invigilators.
- The Examinations Officer will be available to support invigilators as required
In addition there may be a member of the teaching staff on call during the exam
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