FAQ - Applying to be an AA

Oct 20, 2026

FAQ内容围绕申请成为Assessment Associate（AA）的资格与流程展开，包括AA岗位职责、是否需要重新申请、可否同时申请多个评估角色以及非英国地区申请的条件。材料进一步说明教学经历与教学资格的要求，列出可接受的资格类型，并给出参考（Reference）提交的标准。最后介绍如何查询申请进度与处理时长，强调处理取决于推荐人回复速度。

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Assessment Associate（AA）是什么

申请资格与重新申请

多角色申请与地域要求

教学经验与可接受资质

参考（Reference）指南

申请进度与处理时间

FAQ – Applying to be an AA What is an Assessment Associate (AA)? Assessment Associate is the term we use to qualify a member of our assessment team. It encompasses all the assessment roles we offer, whether for General or Vocational Qualifications. Our AAs are responsible for assessing all the qualifications we offer. I have already worked as an AA for Pearson. Do I need to reapply? If you would like to apply for a new role, or be considered for a different level or subject, you will need to submit a new application form. Can I apply for more than one role? Yes. You can apply for more than one role if you would like to be considered for different forms of assessment (for example, exam marking and coursework assessment) . I don’t live in the UK, am I still eligible to be an Assessment Associate? There are a number of units where both training and marking take place online. If you are based outside of the UK, you can apply for one of these units provided that you are eligible to work in the UK, have a UK bank account and UK National Insurance Number. If you do not meet this criteria then you will only be able to apply for our international roles. In case you are eligible for both (UK and International) roles you will be required to opt to apply for anyone of the roles. Do I need to have experience of teaching Pearson qualifications? No this is not essential Do I need to be teaching the exact qualification I wish to assess? Please view the job description for the role that you are applying for, for more information on the exact teaching experience we are able to accept. What teaching qualifications do you accept? We accept the following qualifications: ● PGCE ● GTP ● OTT ● Bed ● QTS ● PTLLS-CTLLS-DTLLS ● PGDE ● Teach First ● QTLS ● Cert. Education Please note that for some roles, we are able to accept other qualifications. If you are unsure whether you are eligible to apply for a role based on your teaching qualification, please get in touch with AA Recruitment for clarity. I am a very experienced teacher but I do not hold a teaching qualification, can I apply to be an AA? We are able to accept unqualified teachers for some of our roles, please get in touch with AA Recruitment with further information. Reference Guidelines Our referencing criteria is as follows: ● References must be provided by those in a senior position to the applicant. ● References must be received via professional email addresses (as opposed to personal emails such as googlemail and hotmail) ● We must hold a reference from the applicant's current place of work. ● We must hold at least one reference from someone who has known the applicant for 12 months or more. If the applicant has been at their current place of work for one full year (on a full time basis) or more and has relevant teaching experience at this institution, we are able to appoint the application once a reference from this centre has been received. The referee must state that they have known the applicant for at least 12 months on the reference form. ● If the applicant has been at their current place of work for less than one full year, then weare required to obtain a reference from the previous workplace. The applicant will need to have taught the relevant subject and qualification (for which they are applying) at this centre. How can I check on the progress of my application? You can check on the status of your application at any time by logging into your Gateway account. Go to [www.edexcelgateway.com](www.edexcelgateway.com) where you have the option to resume incomplete applications and review any applications previously submitted. How long will it take for my application to be processed? Applications for our non-senior roles are processed as and when they are received. We aim to process all applications within 6 weeks. Application processing time is dependent on how quickly referees’ respond. The Recruitment team ar

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What is an Assessment Associate (AA)?

Assessment Associate (AA) is the term used for members of the assessment team. AAs assess the qualifications offered for both General and Vocational Qualifications.

Do I need to reapply if I have already worked as an AA for Pearson?

To apply for a new role or be considered for a different level or subject, you need to submit a new application form.

What are the requirements for references?

References must come from people in a senior position via professional email addresses, including at least one reference from someone who has known the applicant for 12 months or more. If the applicant has been at the current workplace for less than a year, a reference from the previous workplace is required.

Oct 20, 2026

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