PISA2025-TestAdministrator(Main Study – Northern Ireland) Job Description

Background

PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) is the world’s largest international study which compares education systems worldwide. The study takes placeinover90countries everythree yearsandprovidesauniqueinsightintohow well pupils from all over the world can apply knowledge and skills in mathematics, reading and science at the age of 15.

PearsonisresponsibleforthedeliveryofPISA2025inschoolsinNorthernIreland, WalesandEngland.TheMainStudywilltakeplaceinNorthernIrelandin SeptembertoOctober2025.PearsonisrecruitingexternalTestAdministratorsto administertheMainstudy inschools.

Pupils will complete a two-hour online assessment and also a questionnaire. Test Administrators (TAs) willthereforeneedtobeconfidentusingtechnology.However, training will be given on accessing and using the online platform and schools are asked to have an IT technician available on the day.

Purpose

Test Administrators (TAs) administer the pupil online assessments and questionnaires within designated schools, ensuring that the internationalprescribed procedures are adhered to in full. Personnel who are engaged for this role will be trained remotely on the procedures and must complete pre-training activitiesandattendalivetraining/Q&AsessioninlateAugust2025.Theexactdate andtimeforthiscompulsorytrainingwillbeprovidednearerthetime.Preparation forthetrainingsessionwillincludereadingtheTAmanualandcompletingonline quizzes on the content.

Main Responsibilities

● Liaise with the School Coordinator or Headteacher regarding arrangements for the test day, such as TA

access to the school, room bookings and desk/table layout of the room/s to be used, and access to IT

facilities.

●Ensurethatpupilsreceivethecorrectassessmentsontheday.

● Administer the assessments and pupil questionnaires in accordance with the training and instructions

provided, maintaining their security at all times.

● Ensure the correct timing of the sessions, recording the session start and end times on the Session Report

Form.

●RecordpupilparticipationontheStudentTrackingForm.

● After completion of the assessments, ensure administration documents are returned securely to Pearson,

using the process outlined in training.

●Ensureteacherandschoolquestionnairesarecompleted.

● In some instances the Test Administrator will be required to set up, administer and pack away Pearson

supplied laptops couriered to a school for an assessment. Additional instructions for administering such a

school will be provided.

Essential Experience

● Experience of working in a classroom.

● Confident using IT

Desirable Experience

● Experience of working with secondary school aged pupils.

● Experience of invigilating exams

Competencies Required

●Abilitytoadheretospecifiedproceduralstandards.

●Excellentverbalcommunicationskills.

●Goodorganisationandadministrativeskills.

●Abilitytoworktoagreedtimeframes.

Essential Requirements

● Availability to complete remote training in late August 2025.

● Availability required at least 3 days per week, Monday to Friday, from 15 September to 14 October 2025.

Arrival time at school is usually 08.00 and finish time is approximately 13.00.

● Car and driving license for travel to schools.

● A current Access NI certificate. If you don’t hold a certificate issued after 15 October 2023 certification will be

carried out as part of the recruitment process.

● Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils.

Desirable Requirements

● Occasionally overnight stays may be necessary to be at the school by 08.00. Availability for overnight stays

will be captured prior to school allocation with allocations based accordingly.

Closing date: 11 April 2025 at midnight