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Examiner and moderator vacancies
- Vacancies for a number of Senior Examiners in GCSE Design & Technology - closing date 18 September.
- Vacancy for a Principal Examiner in GCSE Religious Studies - closing date 15 September.
- Vacancy for a Principal Examiner in GCSE English - closing date 15 September.
- Vacancy for a Principal Examiner in GCE Applied Art & Design - closing date 8 September.
- Vacancy for a Principal Moderator in GCSE Dance - closing date 8 September.
- Vacancy for a Senior Examiner in Classical Civilisation - closing date 8 September.
- Vacancies for Senior Examiners in GCSE Media Studies - closing date 8 September.
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2009 vacancy information by subject (updated on 1 September 2008).
More vacancies
| Accounting | There may be some vacancies in 2009 |
| Applied Science | GCE/GCSE – some examiner vacancies possible. Moderator applications welcome. |
| Archaeology | A small number of vacancies is possible for examiners |
| Art & Design | Applications are welcome for moderators, especially in southern regions. For GCSE in particular for London, Kent & Brighton areas. |
| Basic Skills | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Bengali | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Biology | GCE – some vacancies for moderators, but not for examiners in 2009 |
| Business/Applied Business | Applications welcome for examiners and moderators |
| Business & Communication Systems | Applications welcome |
| Chemistry | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Chinese | Applications welcome |
| Citizenship | Applications welcome. GCE and GCSE examining teams are expanding. If your background is in teaching/lecturing Sociology, Government and Politics or any related area, why not consider becoming an examiner? |
| Classical Civilisation | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Communication & Culture | Applications welcome |
| Communications Studies | Vacancies are unlikely |
| Computing | There will be some vacancies in 2009 |
| Counselling | There may be a small number of vacancies |
| Critical Thinking | Applications welcome |
| Design & Technology | |
| D&T Electronic Products | Some vacancies are likely |
| D&T Food Technology | Some vacancies are likely |
| D&T Graphic Products | Some vacancies are likely |
| D&T Product Design | Applications welcome for the 3D units |
| D&T Resistant Materials | Some vacancies are likely |
| D&T Systems & Control Technology | Some vacancies are likely |
| D&T Textiles Technology | There will be some vacancies for moderators |
| Dance | Applications welcome. GCE – The assessment includes a written examination set by AQA and marked externally. We are currently expanding the team of examiners for AS and A-level. |
| Engineering | There may be a few vacancies |
| Enterprise & Employability | There may be a small number of vacancies |
| Drama | Applications welcome |
| Drama & Theatre Studies | Applications welcome |
| Economics | Applications welcome |
| Electronics | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Engineering | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| English/English Literature | GCE – Applications are welcome in most options. It is helpful if you specify at least one unit which you are familiar with. GCSE – Applications welcome for examiners; no vacancies for moderators |
| Environmental Science | Applications welcome |
| Expressive Arts | Applications are welcome for moderators. |
| Extended Project | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| French | No vacancies are expected for GCSE Applications are welcome for GCE. |
| General Studies | Applications for examiners are welcome. GCE – Typically, General Studies examiners come from a variety of teaching backgrounds including English, History, Sociology, Politics, Sciences and Modern Foreign Languages. Experience of teaching General Studies is helpful but by no means essential. |
| Geography | GCE – applications are welcome. GCSE – vacancies are unlikely. |
| German | No vacancies are expected for GCSE Applications are welcome for GCE. |
| Government & Politics | Applications welcome |
| Home Economics Child Development | It is likely that there will be some vacancies for moderators, but not for examiners in 2009 |
| Home Economics Food & Nutrition | It is likely that there will be some vacancies for moderators, but not for examiners in 2009 |
| Health & Social Care | Applications for moderators are welcome |
| History | Applications welcome. Please specify the units you are familiar with at GCE, or the options at GCSE |
| History of Art | Applications welcome |
| Humanities | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Human Physiology & Health | There are vacancies for moderators in 2009. There may be some vacancies for examiners. |
| ICT / Applied ICT | Applications welcome |
| Italian | There may be a small number of vacancies |
| Key Skills | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Law | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Leisure & Tourism | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Leisure Studies | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Mathematics | Vacancies are unlikely |
| Media Studies | Applications welcome |
| Modern Hebrew | There may be a small number of vacancies |
| Music | GCE – there may be some vacancies for moderators and for examiners in MUS1 GCSE – vacancies are unlikely |
| Panjabi | There may be a small number of vacancies |
| Performing Arts | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Personal Social & Health Education | There may be a small number of vacancies |
| Philosophy | Applications welcome. AQA is the only awarding body offering AS/A level Philosophy, an increasingly popular choice for students. Applicants with appropriate teaching experience at either secondary or tertiary level are welcome. |
| Physical Education / Sport | GCE – There may be a few vacancies in 2009 GCSE – It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Physics | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Polish | There may be a small number of vacancies |
| Preparation for Working Life | Applications welcome |
| Psychology | Applications welcome |
| Religious Studies | Applications welcome. Please specify the units you are familiar with at GCE, or the options at GCSE |
| Science / Applied Science | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies for examiners in 2009. There may be vacancies for moderators in Applied Science. |
| Science for Public Understanding | There may be a small number of vacancies |
| Social Science | Applications welcome |
| Sociology | Applications welcome |
| Spanish | There may be vacancies for Speaking & Writing in GCSE Applications are welcome for GCE. |
| Statistics | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Travel & Tourism | It is unlikely that there will be any vacancies in 2009 |
| Urdu | There may be a small number of vacancies |
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