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The Australian Council for Educational Research has been appointed to manage the marking of the NSW Department of Education Validation of Assessment 4 Learning & Individual Development (VALID 8) extended responses in 2025.

ACER seeks to employ Science teachers to mark the student responses for the VALID 8 assessment. Preference will be given to current Stage 4 science teachers. No previous experience in large scale marking operations is necessary.

The marking will be undertaken in our ACER corporate marking centre located in Alexandria, Sydney.

The training for VALID 8 leaders will be conducted on Thursday, 20 November, and Friday, 21 November from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Compulsory Marker training for leaders and markers will be conducted on Sunday, 23 November from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. 

Marking will commence Monday, 24 November and continue until Friday, 28 November 2025, or until the marking is completed. Weekday marking will be conducted in the evenings only from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Please refer to the marking schedule for the intended training and marking days.

Applicants are required to familiarise themselves with the Role Descriptions that are available for download by clicking on the link below.

Applications can be made online until Friday, 5 September 2025, 11:59pm.

All enquiries are to be directed to validmarking@acer.org or please leave a message on voicemail 02 8338 6806

For further information and application details:

VALID 2025 Pay rates

VALID 2025 Role Descriptions

VALID 2025 Marking Schedule

ACER Marking centre location

Apply here for the VALID 8 Marking Opportunity 2025