Dance visiting examiner
AQA
Remote
- £1 - £1,420 per year
- Salary:
- Earn up to £1,420 for seven-day centre visits, with travel expenses fully covered.
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- TBC
- Apply by:
- 15 January 2027
Job overview
Build your CPD and take fresh ideas and practical insights back to your classroom.
AQA is recruiting A-level Dance visiting examiners to complete seven centre visits to assess performances.
This role requires no previous examining or awarding body experience.
What are the benefits?
Build your CPD and strengthen your assessment and marking confidence, with insights you can take back into your classroom.
See performance work from a range of schools or colleges and discover new ideas that can inspire your teaching.
Join a community of Dance specialists, sharing best practice and working alongside experienced teachers and examiners.
Earn up to £1,420 for seven-day centre visits, with travel expenses fully covered.
Key responsibilities
Complete seven centre visits between March and May to observe and assess live performance work. Teacher release vouchers and travel expenses are provided.
Liaise with Dance teachers to arrange visit dates that work for you and the centre. It may be possible to cover two centres in one day, or complete a visit in the evening.
Apply the mark scheme confidently and consistently during live performance assessments.
What support is available?
Your team leader will accompany you on your first visit and provide support throughout the examining period.
Comprehensive training and ongoing guidance to help you feel confident and succeed in the role.
Teacher release vouchers to support your school.
What we're looking for
At least three full terms of Dance teaching experience within the last five years.
A senior referee who can verify your relevant experience.
Preferably a degree, teaching qualification or equivalent in Dance.
Availability during the standardisation and examining period.
Hear from an existing visiting examiner:
“Visiting examining allows me to connect with other teachers and see fresh ideas.
It gives me a deeper understanding of the qualification and what AQA is looking for. I can directly apply this knowledge to my teaching, ensuring students achieve their potential. It also boosts my confidence in my marking, so there are no surprises on results day."
- Steve, Visiting Examiner
Ready to build your CPD, develop your assessment knowledge and earn extra income alongside your teaching role? Apply today to become a Dance visiting examiner.
About AQA
- AQA
- Devas Street
- Manchester
- M15 6EX
- United Kingdom
At AQA, we’re proud to be the leading provider of accessible qualifications and support services for teachers and students. We set and mark around half of all GCSEs and A-levels taken in the UK every year; we ask the questions that matter, so that every learner can achieve the results they deserve.
Teachers and learners are at the heart of everything we do. As an independent education charity, any money we make is reinvested back into research so that every learner receives fair and inclusive assessment. We’re always here for our teachers and support them through free training, expert guidance and unbeatable resources. As the most chosen awarding body, we have the biggest teaching community too – teachers are in good company with AQA.
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