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About the role
Are you an existing Economics teacher? Looking to build your CPD, share best practice with a community of subject experts and further inspire your teaching? AQA is recruiting A-level Economics examiners for summer 2026. This flexible role fits alongside a full-time teaching job and is completed online from home.
Key responsibilities
•Review student responses and apply the mark scheme accurately and consistently to ensure fair results.
•Commit an average of 15 to 20 hours a week to marking during the exam period.
•Mark between 90 and 110 A-level papers.
•Complete your marking over approximately one month. Full details of your allocation, deadlines and earnings will be confirmed when you receive your contract.
Why become an A-level Economics examiner?
•Benefit from expert training and support. We will equip you with everything you need to feel confident and succeed.
•Build your CPD, gain insight into how students respond to exam questions, sharpen your marking skills and bring valuable knowledge back into your classroom.
•Join a community of subject specialists. Share best practice and work alongside other Economics teachers and examiners, supported by an experienced team leader.
•Mark from home or school at times that suit you, with clear deadlines and ongoing support.
•Typical earnings range from £720 to £870 depending on the paper.
What you need
•Three full terms teaching Economics at this level within the last five years. We welcome applications from trainee teachers and ECTs for Economics, subject to requirements.
•A senior referee who can verify your relevant experience.
•Preferably a degree, teaching qualification or equivalent in Economics.
•To participate in standardisation, which gives you the chance to practise applying the mark scheme before marking begins. Standardisation typically takes a few hours and fits around your existing commitments.
•Availability during the marking and standardisation period.
Please note key dates for 2026:
Paper 1: Markets and Market Failure. Standardisation open: 22 and 23 May. Marking period: 24 May to 25 June
Paper 3: Economic Principles and Issues. Standardisation open: 14 and 15 June. Marking period: 16 June to 10 July
Safeguarding Statement
AQA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.