Fellowship (FCIEA)
Fellowship is a voting grade of membership open to the most experienced and expert practitioners in educational assessment.
You must be able to demonstrate a minimum of six years' assessment experience with at least one year’s experience at;
- Assistant principal examiner/Assistant principal moderator level
- or external examiner/programme leader at HE level
- or are responsible for the assessment strategy within an institution or a programme of study or a module
- or are a qualified CEA with six years' experience in that role in an educational establishment
- you will also have relevant qualifications or training in educational assessment
- and can fulfil the eligibility criteria described below
Eligibility
A Fellow will;
- have relevant qualifications or be able to provide evidence of completing training or continuing professional development in educational assessment (examples of relevant qualifications include BA/BSc/BEd/CertEd/MA/MSc/Postgraduate Certificate in Education/Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education/PhD or Assessor Qualifications)
- have a minimum of six year's assessment experience (with at least one year’s experience at Assistant principal examiner/Assistant principal moderator level or external examiner/programme leader at HE level or are responsible for the assessment strategy within an institution or a programme of study or a module
- or are a qualified CEA with six years' experience in that role in an educational establishment
Preparing for assessment
- Design the assessment specification within given parameters
- Interpret the assessment requirements of the specification
- Take responsibility for setting, reviewing and checking assessment criteria
- Provide exemplars, tasks, advice and training to assessors as required
Conducting assessment
- Ensure that assessment team members understand the assessment criteria
- Ensure appropriate support is provided to organisations and/or assessment teams
- Assess a quota of work in accordance with the assessment criteria and procedures
- Scrutinise the marking standards of assessment within the team or organisation and provide feedback
- Select and moderate appropriate samples of work
- Participate in standardisation and make recommendations for mark adjustments across the specification
Feeding back after assessment
- Ensure comparability in standards
- Evaluate and report on the performance of the assessment
- Provide reports for relevant individuals and organisations
- Provide reports and give feedback to assessment team
Performing effectively
- Plan and undertake assessment activities to required procedures and deadlines
- Identify and plan for improvement in own performance
- Use appropriate evidence to meet development goals and enhance performance.
Managing and working with others
- Provide leadership, and develop and support effective assessment teams
- Encourage and help team leaders and assessors to develop their competence
- Communicate effectively to set and fulfil agreed commitments
- Lead, plan and embrace change involving assessment teams.
How to apply
Your Fellowship application must include:
- The completed application form
- The completed Fellow proforma
- A CV including a description of your current or latest job
- Certified* copies of qualifications or evidence of RPL