Exam Session: June 2018

Examiner

22 January 2018

Dear Mr Challacombe,

Assessment Associate Number: 548986

I am pleased to enclose your contract for providing assessment services for the
forthcoming examination series.

Your contract includes:

 Subject and paper details

 Meeting information and mark completion dates
 Allocation information
 Fees information
 Duties and Responsibilities
 Additional information
 Pearson Associate Terms & Conditions
 Pearson Associate Guidance & Policies
 Acceptance Instructions

By accepting your contract in accordance with the Contract Acceptance Instructions

you are agreeing to abide by the Pearson Associate Terms and Conditions and all
Pearson Associate Guidance & Policies (links to which are provided on the final page
of this contract). Please read all sections of your contract and the associated documents
thoroughly and follow the Acceptance Instructions at the end of this document within
seven days of receipt.

We manage hotel and rail bookings through our agent CAPITA, so please use them for all
reservations: we will not accept claims for any hotel accommodation or rail bookings that
have not been booked through CAPITA.
Hotel and rail bookings can be made online at
https://www.capitatravelandevents.co.uk/Portal/Login.aspx
Your log on will be ‘PA’ followed by your AA number, i.e. PA123456 (when logging in
for the first time, select ‘activate account’) Further guidance is available within the Forms
and Guidance section of Gateway.
Bookings can also be made by contacting CAPITA on 0330 3900 001. You will be asked
to provide the below information, please ensure you use the below coding for activities
relating to this contract only.

Project Number Task Number Description

82015035 _02.06 accommodation or travel related to meeting attendance
82015035 _02.02 accommodation or travel related to centre visits

Full details on this are in the AA section of Gateway: www.edexcelgateway.com

Yours sincerely,

James Harrison
Head of Associate Management
CONTRACT INFORMATION

Subject Name:
GCE A Level Eco2015

Paper Details:
The national and global economy 9EC0 02

Contract Role:
Examiner

Standardisation activity:
Online – Adobe Connect

For this paper the standardisation meeting is held live in an online platform. This format
allows you to complete standardisation in your own home rather than attend a meeting
in London. Access and log-in details are sent to your registered email address several
weeks before the live event.

Online Standardisation runs on the following date(s):

Date: 17 June 2018 to: 17 June 2018 from 09:30 to 17:00

Standardisation takes one day to complete (9:30am – 5pm) and your standardisation
will take place on the date listed above. If more than one date is displayed above, the
particular date on which you are invited to participate will be communicated in due
course via email to your registered email account.

You will be required to complete a short preparation exercise to help ensure you do not
experience technical difficulties on the day of the standardisation. Details of this exercise
will be emailed to you separately in the weeks leading up to the standardisation activity.

Please note: Adobe Connect online standardisation requires the use of a headset with a
microphone in order to communicate with other users. If you don’t already own a
headset, please purchase one prior to your standardisation date.

Adobe Connect online standardisation requires a Broadband speed of 3Mb or faster to

operate. Wireless broadband is not recommended due to fluctuation in signal strength,
which could result in a connection break in Adobe Connect.
A list of all system requirements can be found by following the link below;
http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/adobeconnect/Adobe-Connect-9-0-tech-specs.html
*Venue information for all face to face meetings will be available on
www.EdexcelGateway.com, under the forms and guidance section, four weeks before
these standardisation dates and a meeting reminder will be sent to you.

CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Allocation of responses to mark:

1008 items

Date by which allocation must be marked

11 July 2018

Detailed below is the marking schedule you are expected to maintain:

252 items by: 25 June 2018
504 items by: 01 July 2018
756 items by: 05 July 2018

Base payment for completed marking:

£ 622.66

Bonus payment if allocation, across all items to which you are assigned, is completed by
the above deadline:
£ 155.66

The following conditions apply to the above payment:

1. If you are unable to complete the marking of the stated allocation of responses by the
contract completion date due to unavailability of items on the paper, you will be entitled
to a per item payment for the items marked and the full bonus stated above.

2. If you are unable to complete the marking of the stated allocation of responses due to
a fault in our systems, you will be entitled to a per item payment for the items marked
and the full bonus stated above.

3. If you do not maintain the marking schedule described above then Edexcel cannot
guarantee availability of items and therefore the bonus will be at risk.

4. If we deliver the stated allocation but you do not complete your allocation of
responses across all items to which you are assigned you will receive a reduced payment
based on a per item fee only. We will not know what this rate will be until the
examination series is underway (see outline below).

5. If you are asked to stop marking (either individual items or all items) due to poor
quality of marking, you will receive a reduced payment on a per item fee only. We will
not know what this rate will be until the examination series is underway (see outline
below).

6. Any additional marking that may be available will be offered at a variable item rate
which may be incentivised (see outline below). Incentivised rates, if offered, will only be
applicable to items marked in addition to your contractual allocation. Any additional
marking, if available, will be allocated to you automatically once you have completed
your initial allocation. This will form an addition to your contract.
6.1. Incentivised rates vary from year to year and are different to the rates for allocated
marking.

7. The contractual allocation outlined above is based on predicted entries. In the event
that these estimates are incorrect by a margin of 5% or over, Edexcel reserves the right
to reduce or withdraw the allocation and the total amount payable including base and
bonus.

How do we calculate item rates?

The variable item rates and incentivised item rates for unallocated marking are
calculated part way through the marking process by apportioning the total contractual
base payment across all assigned items based on a weighted average marking time. This
calculation occurs once a significant proportion of marking has been completed and
ensures that the fees generated for each item are appropriate and relevant to the
candidate responses and the length of time required to mark them.

Standardisation activity fee (dependant on meeting type)

Online Standardisation Participation Fee £60

Face to Face or Adobe based standardisation meeting fees:

Full day**
No teacher release claimed £150
With teacher release £110
Half day**
No teacher release claimed £91
With teacher release £55

**Fees above are applicable to all the below activities:

 Meetings
 Standardisation (Face to Face & Adobe)

Please note:
The fee paid for standardisation covers all subsidiary activities such as standardisation
homework or preparatory work for standardisation.

The fee for Standardisation will be payable once you have commenced marking and we
are in receipt of your work.
Teacher Release
Full Day £189.00
Half Day £94.50

The teacher release payment provides compensation to schools for releasing teachers to
undertake examination work. Where teacher release is paid, Assessment Associates receive
a reduced fee for attending standardisation or other meetings.

You can request teacher release claim forms at this website:

http://www.edexcelmaterials.org/main.html
All fees are subject to deduction of income tax. The rate will be dependent on the tax
code advised by HMRC.

Freedom Self Service - https://myfreedom.adp.com/

Through this website you will be able to access all of your payroll information including
P60, tax code and bank account details. To do this you will need to:

1. Have access to Internet Explorer v5.5 or above

2. Register and Log in using your unique username and password (please see
Payroll Guidance Pack in the Forms and Guidance section of Gateway).

*Note: You will only need access to Freedom in order to view and amend payroll details. This does not affect
your contract eligibility to work with Pearson.

Payment Information

All expenses should be claimed in line with the Associate Payroll and Pensions Policy.
Please claim for your expenses via iExpenses, the guidance document can be found on
www.Edexcelgateway.com

No claims for fees should be made via the expense system. All fees will be paid
automatically.

Payment for work will be made at the following stages:

1. Payment for completion of the standardisation activity within 30 days of the date
of the meeting.
2. Payment of allocation and bonus (if appropriate) within 30 days of contract
completion date. This excludes the 25% enhancement rate for Online Marking -
Scanned Attachments/Non Standard Scripts, which is paid separately to the script
fee, and will be paid within 30 days of results day for this series.
3. Payment for any additional allocation marked for this paper will be paid within 30
days of all marks being received from all markers on this paper.
4. Payment or responsibility fees, report fees, CE Sampling (where appropriate) and
admin fees will be paid within 30 days of results day for this series.
5. Payment for any other completed meetings or activities will be paid within 30
days of the meeting taking place or evidence of work done supplied to the
relevant team.
6. Payments of visits fees will be made within 30 days of mark submission.

MARKING DETAILS

You are required to continue to mark until you have either completed your allocation or
your Principal Examiner asks you to stop.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Acceptance of this contract to provide services to Pearson will be regarded as an

undertaking to meet the following requirements:
Core Responsibilities

1. Have a UK address where Pearson can send scripts and keep Edexcel Online
updated if your address changes.

2. Return all scripts to Pearson at Lowton House, Hellaby by the script return date
unless otherwise agreed.

3. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson required software. Have

relevant malware and appropriate virus protection software. Complete relevant
data protection training module.

4. Have a suitable internet connection and a personal and secure email account.

5. Ensure the confidentiality of centres and learners. Undertake all marking in a

private place.

6. Comply with all parts of the Assessment Strategies (if applicable) directly relevant
to the specific duties detailed.

7. Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees and its
representatives into disrepute.

8. Ensure you are familiar with the relevant specification, standards, assessment
guidance and centre guidance (if applicable).

9. Inform the Qualification Delivery & Awarding Manger (QDAM)/Subject Leader (SL)
immediately if you’re not able to complete any aspect of your role to agreed
deadlines.

10. Carry out (within reason) other tasks that Pearson staff/representatives give you.

Specific Responsibilities

1. Participate in the standardisation activity for all questions allocated. You will not be
permitted to mark a question if you fail to successfully complete the standardisation
for this question, which may have an impact on your bonus payment.

2. Complete standardisation activities using the question paper and mark scheme,
contacting your team leader with any queries or feedback.

3. Mark candidates’ responses, at item level, using the ePEN system. Further details of
the specific questions you will be required to mark will be issued by your QDAM/SL.

4. Mark all items allocated to you evenly by the stated deadline. You may be
temporarily stopped on specific items if your marking is not even across all your
allocated questions. Items may be removed from you if not marked by the deadline.

5. Maintain regular contact with your Team Leader/Principal Examiner as appropriate,

escalating issues as they arise.
 6. Write short reports on such aspects of the examination as required and submit these
reports to the Principal Examiner and/or Assistant Principal Examiner/Team Leader.

UNSCANNED SCRIPTS

When a paper is to be marked online some scripts may not be scanned. These must be
marked as whole scripts. If you are offered and you accept any unscanned scripts, these
will be sent to your home or a pre-arranged address together with details of the script
rate. Payment for marking unscanned scripts will be made automatically.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If for any reason you withdraw from this contract after previously accepting, and we are
not able to find a replacement marker, there is a possibility that candidates’ work might
not be marked in time for the normal issue of results. Should it be necessary for you to
withdraw, please let us know at the earliest opportunity by contacting your Deployment
Co-ordinator.

Website Access

Edexcel Gateway - www.edexcelgateway.com

Through this website you will be able to access the appropriate instruction booklet
(Guidance to Markers/Moderators etc) as well as additional information relating to your
work with Pearson. To do this:

1. Log in using your unique username and password (the log-in details are the same
as those you used to access this contract).
2. Select ‘Forms and Guidance’ underneath ‘My Gateway Homepage’.
3. Click on ‘GQ assessment’.
4. You may be asked to submit your unique username and password again.
5. In the ‘GQ assessment’ section, click on the ‘+’ symbol to expand the documents
for GCSE and A Level.

You can also update your personal details on our records. To do this:
1. Log in using your unique username and password.
2. Select ‘My Details’ from the menu on the left hand side.
3. Click edit below the personal details listed.

For ePen marking, from 10am the day after the exam you will be able to access the
relevant exam paper and mark scheme. To do this:

1. Log in using your unique username and password.

2. Select Allocations from the menu on the left hand side.
3. Select the relevant exam qualification and session and click ‘go’.
4. Select the relevant paper and click ‘Confidential Documents’ on the right hand
side.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
When marking online it is important to have a suitable computer on which to run ePen.
Details of the requirements to run ePen can be found here

By accepting this contract, you agree that you have read the system requirements, and
that your computer has the correct system requirements in order to run ePen.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By accepting this contract, you agree that you have read and will abide by the duties and
responsibilities stated above and by the Terms and Conditions of contract available here

PEARSON ASSOCIATE GUIDANCE & POLICIES

In addition to the duties, responsibilities and Terms and Conditions stated above, by
accepting this contract, you confirm that you have read and will abide by all policies and
guidance documents listed under ‘Associate Policy’ available here

CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE INSTRUCTIONS

To accept or decline this contract, please click on either the ‘accept’ or ‘decline’ button
on the Edexcel Gateway screen from which you downloaded this contract.

Please be reminded that you are under an ongoing obligation to inform Pearson if your
work might be affected in any way by a personal interest or a conflict of interest.

You acknowledge that by submitting your acceptance you are providing assurance that
you are fit and able to discharge and fulfil the duties as described herein. Upon
acceptance, a binding contract will come into effect without further confirmation.