Correcting for state exams

shannongreen

Hi,
I am just wondering when one would expect to find out if they are correcting state exams?
I applied before the date.
I also tried to contact them about changing a detail on my application form and they said to email but they don't respond.
Thanks!

spurious

Just checked mine from last year. Going by my hotel booking, I must have had the letter in the first two weeks of March. I had corrected before though, I think we might be told first.

shannongreen

God, March is late enough to find out! I also applied for Superintendent (which I am not expecting to get). I want education based jobs for the Summer, even just part of the Summer. I am a student teacher/substitute. I am correcting for both mock exams companies this year.
Do you know if take home pay for exam correcting is better if you're on a low income? I only have the odd bit of subbing and have a medical card etc.

PS thanks for your response!

spurious

It's still not a fortune for the amount of work involved, but without tax (or tax at a low rate) it won't be as bad as a full-time teacher with a couple of years experience.

Make sure you get your tax sorted with the mock companies before you start.

shannongreen

Yes, I am in the process of it! Have you experience correcting for either Examcraft or DEB? It will be my first year this year.

mtoutlemonde

My first year, I was appointed two weeks before conference. They found it difficult last year to find examiners OP so I think you will be successful. This year, I have already been appointed as you get a form with 'You have been appointed as written examiner for X'. Do you accept? Depending on where you are, you might also be successful for superintending so don't give up. The closing date was today, so they won't have started looking at them yet. Best of luck.

spurious

Yes shannongreen, I have corrected for both the mock companies. PM me any questions.

tuisginideach

You say you are a student teacher/substitute - have you taught a full JC or LC course?

shannongreen

So you think it may be a while before I hear back from the SEC?

shannongreen

Yes I have. Both privately and this year in school I have 5th and 6th year students, as well as Juniors.

tuisginideach

shannongreen wrote: »

Yes I have. Both privately and this year in school I have 5th and 6th year students, as well as Juniors.

Well done - best of luck.

mtoutlemonde

shannongreen wrote: »

So you think it may be a while before I hear back from the SEC?

It will be - you won't hear about superintending until the last week of the school year - this is due to security - if appointed, you are given the details of the school you will be working in and contact details.

happywithlife

mtoutlemonde wrote: »

It will be - you won't hear about superintending until the last week of the school year - this is due to security - if appointed, you are given the details of the school you will be working in and contact details.

Is that why? Always just thought it was poor organisation in getting the letters out. It's so annoying as I have to book childcare in advance & have been caught out before when the placement changed and I got LC not JC so couldn't make it back before creche closed

shannongreen

They won't even tell you that you're superintending? I'd just like to know so I don't need to apply for other work!

mtoutlemonde

happywithlife wrote: »

Is that why? Always just thought it was poor organisation in getting the letters out. It's so annoying as I have to book childcare in advance & have been caught out before when the placement changed and I got LC not JC so couldn't make it back before creche closed

No definitely not bad organisation - the SEC are absolutely brilliant at keeping everything going - have always praised them - considering the amount of things (& people) they deal with. I'm just thinking again, someone else might say - I'm just thinking we may hear at the end of March if we have been unsuccessful. You get one week to ring the school you will be supervising though. Yeah LC is a pain - had it for four years and one year there was an extension for special centre - nearly six o'clock when I finished the first day with English. Got JC - it was absolutely brilliant!! Hopefully will get it again.

happywithlife

mtoutlemonde wrote: »

No definitely not bad organisation - the SEC are absolutely brilliant at keeping everything going - have always praised them - considering the amount of things (& people) they deal with. I'm just thinking again, someone else might say - I'm just thinking we may hear at the end of March if we have been unsuccessful. You get one week to ring the school you will be supervising though. Yeah LC is a pain - had it for four years and one year there was an extension for special centre - nearly six o'clock when I finished the first day with English. Got JC - it was absolutely brilliant!! Hopefully will get it again.

I'd the extension that yr too!! It really made it unattractive. Barely broke even thst yr but I write it on form since I can't commit to LC because of the late timetable and childcare constraints and so far they've obliged or I've just been lucky.

shannongreen

Can they really afford to turn people down in March? Wasn't there a shortage last year? I really want to get the correcting job so fingers crossed!

deiseindublin

1. Have you a pulse?
2. Will you be residing in ROI for in June and July?
3. Have you applied?

If the answer is yes to all Qs, I'd put money on it that you will be appointed this year.

Lindy17

Corrected last year.. despite the 'crises' and the big drive to recruit examiners I only got called up in May. I remember English teachers were called early as they needed to be trained on using the online correcting system. I've already received the offer to correct the same subject and level for 2018 exams since December last year- I'm currently contemplating it as financially I didn't feel like I saw a lot of money for the work involved!

shannongreen

Hi guys, I am currently correcting for both DEB and Examcraft and wondering about tax? I am registered as a substitute but I rarely make more than 50 quid a week, I won't make much in the next few months. I know I have to register Examcraft and I'm guessing I'll have to register DEB? I am a medical card holder and earn very little per year so obviously want to avoid emergency text etc. Anyone know how to go about this?

spurious

shannongreen wrote: »

Hi guys, I am currently correcting for both DEB and Examcraft and wondering about tax? I am registered as a substitute but I rarely make more than 50 quid a week, I won't make much in the next few months. I know I have to register Examcraft and I'm guessing I'll have to register DEB? I am a medical card holder and earn very little per year so obviously want to avoid emergency text etc. Anyone know how to go about this?

Call into your local tax office
OR
Register on revenue.ie and open an account. I think they have to send you something by post to confirm it's you.
Set up both DEB and Examcraft as new 'jobs' and once that is done you can allocate tax credits to them. You can call them and they will give you their employer numbers (or I think it's in your pack).
If you don't register, they will tax you at a higher rate than you may need to and you will have to wait until 2019 to get it back.

If your income is very low, you may not end up paying tax at all.

shannongreen

Thanks for the advice!
I was thinking of ringing revenue and registering the jobs and just explaining that my income is very low...if I was taxed at 40% it wouldn't be worth it!

spurious

shannongreen wrote: »

Thanks for the advice!
I was thinking of ringing revenue and registering the jobs and just explaining that my income is very low...if I was taxed at 40% it wouldn't be worth it!

They still need you in the system.

shannongreen

I registered both of them there so hopefully that will be grand. Might be able to claim tax back at the end of the year, as I'll be under my tax credits I would imagine. Thanks again!