Examinations and Assessment Officer

Job purpose and content: To ensure an effective and efficient examination provision to the whole school, including administering public examinations (Key Stage 3, GCSE, GCE) and internal end of year and mock examinations. To provide information to pupils, parents and staff relating to examinations, including the provision of whole school and individual exam timetables and invigilation timetable arrangements. The production of relevant examination literature (i.e. SATs information brochure; Key Stage 4 course information booklet). Principal duties and responsibilities: 1. To support Assistant Headteacher with the administration of the Options and Timetabling process. 2. To manage the systems for assessment of students and reporting to parents. 3. To set up systems to deal with electronic transfer of student assessment data both into and out of school. 4. Produce student GCSE report (CTF). 5. To manage competently the examinations system in use in the school, attending training where appropriate. 6. Manage and organise all internal, and external examinations including controlled assessments, community languages and other oral examinations, ensuring that special arrangements are in place where required. 7. To liaise with Heads of Faculty with regard to the relevant examination boards and syllabuses studied to examination level. To establish numbers of entries at each tier and to process entries and forecast grades. 8. To be responsible for the data input and electronic transmission of entries and forecast grades to exam boards, and the subsequent checking thereof. 9. Manage, develop and motivate the Examination Invigilation Team including recruitment, and training. 10. Liaise with senior teachers regarding the organisation of examinations, students discipline during examinations and any issues related to student conduct relevant to examinations. This aspect of the role will include the briefing of students at assemblies, supported by key members of teaching staff. 11.