NSW Department of Education
Year 6 Check-in Writing assessment
The Australian Council for Educational Research has been appointed to manage the marking of the NSW Department of Education Year 6 Check-in Writing assessment student responses.
ACER seeks to employ markers to mark the student responses for the Year 6 Check-in Writing assessment. Marking will be held in ACER’s marking centre located in Alexandria, Sydney.
No previous experience in large-scale marking operations is necessary however, preference will be given to primary teachers and secondary literacy-trained teachers, and experienced markers of literacy assessments.
Marking is scheduled to take place over a three-to-four-week period during September and October 2025.
Compulsory leader training will take place at ACER Alexandria on Monday 15 September, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
Compulsory training for all markers will take place at ACER Alexandria on Tuesday 16 September, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
You will be required to attend all day marking sessions.
Week 1: Tuesday 16 September to Friday 19 September, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Week 2: Monday 22 September to Friday 26 September, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Week 3: Monday 29 September to Friday 3 October, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Week 4: Monday 6 October until marking is complete, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Applicants are required to familiarise themselves with the Year 6 Check-in requirements available for download by clicking on the links below.
All enquiries should be directed to acermarking@acer.org or please leave a message on voicemail 02 8338 6806.
For further information and application details:
Year 6 Check-in marking project team