Dan Levers

Experience

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  University of Sunderland

  Sept 2006 - Aug 2008

  Visiting Lecturer: Film & Media

  Key responsibilities:• Manage the planning and delivery of materials for Level 6 undergraduate degree modules• Assess and monitor learner progression • Assess learner evidence in accordance with standards, processes and timelines.Key achievements:• Positive learner survey results for support provided.

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  Newcastle College

  Apr 2008 - Jul 2014

  Course Leader: Media

  Key responsibilities:• Manage the planning, delivery, assessment and quality assurance for courses within my own subject area• Evaluate course performance and contribute to self-assessment reports• Assess and monitor learner progression • Increase learner outcomes• Support learner UCAS applications.Key achievements:• ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ for all formal teaching observations• Sustained increase in learner success rates• Positive value added for several classes. Show less

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  Eduqas

  Mar 2015 - Feb 2022

  Principal Moderator, Examiner and CPD Presenter

  Key responsibilities:• Write and manage externally set assessments in accordance with standards, processes and timelines• Set and manage the assessment standards for a team of moderators• Lead standardisation training for a team of moderators• Assess learner evidence in accordance with standards, processes and timelines (Including External Exams and Non-Exam Assessments at both A/AS level)• Produce centre specific and national reports for external publication• Produce CPD materials and lead national, in-person and online events.Key achievements:• Appointment to PM from moderator (2019)• Contributed to Covid-19 assessment adaptions. Show less

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  EF Academy

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2019

  IB Deputy Coordinator, Teaching & Learning Coach, Teacher: Film & Media

  Key responsibilities:• Contribute to the management, planning, delivery, assessment and quality assurance of the IB Diploma• Lead & manage the delivery of the IB Core (Extended Essay)• Support the IB Coordinator with learner entries and 5-year evaluation plan for external audit• Promote the school positively with external stakeholders• Create a toolkit of teaching & learning strategies for staff• Manage the planning, delivery and assessment of all courses and staff within my own subject area• Drive improvement of learner achievement within IB Core and all courses within my own subject area (IB Film and A Level Media).Key achievements:• ‘Outstanding’ for all formal teaching observations• Positive value added for all courses, year-on-year (including – global top 10% for IB Film)• Contributed to increased learner outcomes for whole school (IB Core: Extended Essay)• Key member of the school's Google Apps for Education support team. Show less

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  International Baccalaureate

  Sept 2017 - now

  Associate Examiner

  Key responsibilities: • Assess learner evidence in accordance with standards, processes and timelines• Contribute to assessment series reports for publication.Key achievements:• Qualified for all assessment series since appointment.

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  Newcastle Sixth Form College

  Sept 2019 - Feb 2020

  Head Of Department: Art, Film & Media

  Key responsibilities:• Manage the planning, delivery, assessment and quality assurance for a range of courses within the department• Line manage and develop staff within department• Drive change to increase learner outcomes• Enhance teaching and learning within the department• Promote the department and wider college positively with external stakeholders.Key achievements:• Implemented trial of new online learning tools within the department (Google Apps for Education) Show less

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  NCFE

  Feb 2020 - Feb 2022

  Lead Assessment Developer

  Key responsibilities:• Lead the design of valid and reliable assessment materials across NCFE’s portfolio, such as T-Levels and other technical qualifications• Develop and contribute to assessment strategies for new or amended technical qualifications• Validate assessment design approaches meet the needs of learners, providers and other external stakeholders• Interpret, analyse and respond to large amounts of complex information to inform changes to assessment design approach• Work flexibly and prioritise different workstreams in accordance with the needs of the business and deadlines• Support live production with creation and quality assurance of live assessment materials.Key achievements:• Successful approval of several T-Levels including Digital Business Services and Digital Support Services• Successful approval of 11 L1/2 vCerts (best approval result for ncfe to date for these types of qualifications)• Led training session on ‘Using the specification to design valid assessments’• Contributed to the the development of Assessment Principles policy. Show less

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  IfATE (Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education)

  Mar 2022 - now

  • Head of Assessment Monitoring and Performance (Qualifications)

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Senior Assessment and Assurance Manager

    Mar 2022 - Sept 2024