Examiners
The requirements for examiners are
The requirements for item writers are:
| At least 5 years experience of teaching EFL or Levelling in an EFL setting | Essential |
| Current examining experience (based on the CEF) for an awarding body | Desirable |
| CELTA qualified / or equivalent qualification | Essential |
| DELTA qualified / or equivalent qualification | Desirable |
| Have Strong interpersonal & verbal communication skills – ability to liaise with and communicate confidently, courteously and clearly to head office, participating centres, candidates / students | Essential |
| Have sound knowledge of the CEFR | Essential |
| Demonstrate strong attention to detail in relation to CEFR level descriptors and levels | Desirable |
| Punctual | Essential |
| Work as part of a team & also independently | Essential |
| Follow up relative paperwork accordingly within the deadline set | Essential |
| Competent user of miscrosoft work excel and other applications | Desirable |
| Continued commitment to CPD | Essential |
Examiner Tranining
All examiners are required to attend mandatory blended face to face and online induction and training. In order to ensure consistency in examiner performance a combination of online and face to face standardisation is required every 12 months in addition to ongoing performance monitoring to LRN's standard performance benchmark. This enables accurate performance management of the TDU's rater team.
Monitoring
Monitoring is Divided into two categories: