Award schemes and a new website are just two of the commitments made by a cross-industry group to encourage teachers to become and remain examiners.

The group which brings together school and college leaders’ associations, major exam boards and the Joint Council for Qualifications, has released the findings of its research into how to attract and retain teachers as A Level and GCSE examiners.

The group sought to identify how current challenges (such as reforms to qualifications, the expected rise in student numbers, issues around teacher shortages and workloads) to examining can be met and how best to promote the benefits of examining to teachers, schools and colleges.  

Alongside plans to raise the professional profile of examining and recognise more widely both its contribution to individual CPD and benefit to schools and colleges, two immediate steps have been announced:

• Two new award schemes to recognise exceptional individual examiners, and schools’ and colleges’ contributions to the profession 
• A new website for teachers and school leaders interested in learning more about becoming an examiner and sharing best practice.