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dastardly · Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 9 Location: Worcester

Hi all,

I'm currently working in the UK at a University (although I'm only CELTA qualified), but I would like to move into examining or marking.

I've enquired about IELTS examiner training at my local centre (several times - didn't get a reply once), so I was wondering what my other options were and who else I could contact.

Thanks in advance!

Teacher in Rome · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 1286

The University of Cambridge are often looking for examiners for their ESOL exams, and their site has some info on becoming an examiner. Last time I looked you had to be resident in the UK to mark written exams. I'm an oral examiner here in Italy, and I approached the local Cambridge exams office to get the necessary training.

SueH · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Posts: 1022 Location: Northern Italy

TiR - is it vale la pena?

Teacher in Rome · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 1286

Absolutely!

First off, it's a good source of income from May/June, when there's less teaching work anyway. Secondly, I also do a lot of exam preparation teaching in schools, so I can prepare students well for the speaking part of the tests. In any case, it's another "string to the bow" and makes me more "useful" as a teacher.