Professional Development Jan Martin, CPD Manager

supporting the management of exams in schools and colleges Professional Development for the Examination Community What is CPD?

supporting the management of exams in schools and colleges Professional Development is... “the process which keeps us interested in our work, gives us the drive to progress and is something we do every day of our lives without even thinking about it. It is essential to maintain high levels of professional competence by continually improving knowledge and skills, keeping abreast of new technology and practice and also by taking ownership of your career. It ultimately, makes us employable throughout our working lives.” Jill Hilton,School Workforce Development Officer, Wigan

supporting the management of exams in schools and colleges Professional Development - Why? To promote qualified examination community “ As School Workforce Advisor I felt it was important that we support our Examination Officers in this qualification as a recognition of the skills and the professionalism they need in carrying out what is an increasingly demanding role. We see the BTEC as a developmental qualification providing opportunities to meet and share information with other EOs while analysing and reflecting on ones own practice in school which is a very powerful process.” Jane Reynolds Stockton-on Tees

supporting the management of exams in schools and colleges Professional Development - Why? To give individuals a relevant qualification “I want my team to be as qualified in our vocational area as any other department in the college and to be recognised as highly qualified. Each member of my team has a relevant BTEC qualification”

supporting the management of exams in schools and colleges Professional Development - Why Help safeguard jobs “Not knowing what will happen when schools merge I want to be able to secure the post of exam officer. The qualification can help towards this” “With all the restructuring in our area I want to show that I am committed to the role of exam officer showing that I want and do the job”

supporting the management of exams in schools and colleges Professional Development - Why? To help in promotion “I needed this qualification to secure my promotion” “I am going for a new job and I can put the qualification down on my application form and CV”

supporting the management of exams in schools and colleges Professional Development - What? The EOA offer a variety of qualifications Our Access and Special Consideration & Invigilation courses The suite of BTEC Qualifications

supporting the management of exams in schools and colleges Also: Courses in association with Capita Courses in association with Edge Hill University with their suite of qualifications

supporting the management of exams in schools and colleges Professional Development - How? For our Access and Special Consideration course or Invigilation course go to our web site, sign in as a member and find ‘my courses’. Your work may be sent to the office for marking

supporting the management of exams in schools and colleges Professional Development - How? Fill in our self assessment form available on the EOA website to ascertain the level of course you may wish to do Acquire the funding to complete the course Fill in the appropriate form for the EOA office and pay the invoice For our BTEC courses:

supporting the management of exams in schools and colleges Professional Development - How? You will be given access to out online course, the Edexcel specifications, guidance on starting and workshops

supporting the management of exams in schools and colleges Professional Development - When? NOW: Ask a member of the EOA team or myself at the conference OR: the EOA office for more details and for our self assessment course

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