External Examiner – Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine

Duties

• Review and approve examination papers in a timely manner that contribute to a student’s final award and any other assessment material as agreed between the examiner and the programme team.
• Review and approve the content, learning outcomes and assessment of negotiated learning modules leading to the award of Student-Initiated Credit.
• Review samples of work that have been marked and internally moderated in order to be satisfied that students have been graded fairly through the use of marking criteria and in accordance with the University’s Academic Regulations.
• Produce a comprehensive Annual Report that covers a range of considerations including confirmation whether national threshold standards are being met or exceeded and that students have achieved the intended learning outcomes for the award of credit and qualifications.

Salary Details

• Paid an annual fee of approximately £620.31 (inclusive of holiday pay) based on the time allocations defined below plus reimbursement of expenses, as appropriate.
• Total fees may vary slightly dependent on the size of the provision covered by an External Examiner.
• The production and submission of the annual report is paid at a higher rate of £200 for the full 7.5 hours work.

Benefits

• Attendance at Board: 7.5 hours at a rate of £105.08.
• Moderation: 15 hours at a rate of £210.15.
• Report: 7.5 hours at a rate of £200.00.
• Mentoring External Examiners: 7.5 hours at a rate of £105.08.

Schedule

External examiners may be required to attend assessment boards at the Ormskirk Campus on an annual basis.