IAL - Chemistry - Senior Content Validator

iAL - Chemistry - Senior Content Validator

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Pearson is transitioning to a digital environment and aims to create a modern assessment delivery system. As part of this, we are updating our senior associate roles and responsibilities across our qualifications.

About Pearson

Pearson is committed to a world that’s always learning. We are bold thinkers and innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better.

Purpose

The Senior Content Validator (External Assessment) ensures our assessment materials are fit for purpose across the qualifications. This role oversees the content production process and ensures adherence to key documents such as writers' guides and assessment strategy.

Core Services and Expectations

• Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute.
• Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities.
• Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners.
• Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson.
• Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual’s ability.
• Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson.
• Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account.
• Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities.
• Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues.

Role Specific Services and Expectations

• Ensuring assessment materials comply with the Global Content Policy and fully support accessibility, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and sensitivity guidelines.
• Being accountable in ensuring all applicable assessment materials are of high quality and are reviewed for all unit(s)/module(s)/component(s), where applicable and within the qualification, ensuring all units have a comparable level of demand.
• Advising on subject specialist matters throughout the production process and feedback where necessary.
• Ensuring the committee adhere to the production schedules and turnaround requests, keeping Pearson informed of your availability.
• Providing feedback on enhancements from past series or known errors that may impact current content assessment materials and ensure these are implemented.
• Providing feedback when errors are identified/escalated during the production process and support any investigations on how errors were introduced.
• Overseeing, to ensure that all facts (including spelling) within the question paper and support material, are accurate and in context, meeting the level of demand and the questions are clear, fit for purpose, and error-free.
• Complying with the demands of the current specification as far as duration of the paper, reading/preparation time, number of questions/items, and all other aspects are concerned, and that the rubric is clear and reflects these requirements.
• Reviewing, reporting, clearly marking up on comments and ensure all comments have been actioned, as and when required, throughout the production process.
• Providing feedback on drafts at each stage and lead sign-off meeting(s) where required.
• Being accountable in ensuring that all associated materials are updated at each stage throughout the production process.
• Overseeing the final sign-off of the final assessment materials.

Experience and Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the specific content area (e.g., assessments and curriculum development).
• Proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training.
• Proven track record of leading quality assurance activities.

Qualifications

• Degree
• A UK recognised teaching qualification.