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Roles 

AAs within Edexcel perform many different roles across many subjects and qualifications. Below is a summary of these roles. Click on the role you are interested in to see a more detailed description.
   

Role Summary
Examiner Marks the work of candidates in accordance with the agreed mark scheme and procedures.  Read more...
Visiting Examiner Visits centres to mark forms of examination work, or to conduct and mark oral examinations, or to be present at practical examinations where the activity of candidates has to be observed as part of the marking procedure.  Read more...
Moderator Moderates centres’ assessment of candidates’ work in accordance with the agreed criteria and procedures.  Read more...
Visiting Moderator Visits centres to carry out the moderation of certain forms of work which is marked initially by Teacher Examiners/Assessors in the centres.  Read more...
Principal Examiner Sets the question paper and ensures the standardising of its marking.  Read more...
Principal Moderator
 		 Ensures internally assessed units meet the required standard and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria.  Read more...
Principal Standards Verifier
 		 A Principal Standards Verifier is responsible for driving standards through ensuring the consistent application of unit requirements across all programmes and levels within the Principal Subject Area (PSA) and for consistent exemplification and interpretation of standards to ensure effective assessment. Read more... 
Chief Examiner Ensures that the examination as a whole meets the requirements of the specification and maintains standards year on year; also acts as Principal Examiner or Principal Moderator for at least one component of the examination.  Read more...
Chair of Examiners Maintains standards within a subject across different specifications from year to year. Read more...
Diploma Senior Assessment Associate
 		 A Diploma Senior Assessment Associate will be responsible for the support, preparation and delivery of the new Diploma qualifications. Read more...
Standards Verifier (QCF) Verifies centre assessment decisions through scrutiny of assignments and samples of learner work.  Read more...
Senior Standards Verifier (QCF)
 		 A Senior Standards Verifier (QCF) is responsible for interpretation of the specifications and for verifier standardisation across a range of programmes within a Principal Subject Area (PSA). Read more... 
Centre Quality Reviewer Visits centres for the purpose of Centre Quality Review and Development (CQRD), to report on effectiveness and support centres. Read more...
Standards Verifier (NVQ) The formal representative of Edexcel, working in partnership with centres to quality-assure Edexcel NVQ qualifications.  Read more...
Senior Standards Verifier (NVQ)
 		 A Senior Standards Verifier (NVQ) is responsible for the interpretation of the QCF competence-based qualifications and the standards verifier NVQ standardisation over a range of QCF competence-based qualifications within a Principal Subject Area (PSA). Read more...

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