Hey,

So in answer to the OP's question... My SLs I was happy with, their IAs were only knocked down 1 point. My HLs I was somewhat disappointed with, mainly because of the IA moderation. We've requested a Cat. 3 re-mark for these. I wonder if this is just the nature of the beast when it comes to IA moderation?

My job certainly is not under threat because of this, but when I get back we will inevitably have the same conversation: 'How can we improve students' grades?'. This will be met with the usual reply: 'Get students to work harder and choose more appropriate subject choices'.

This was my first year as an IB Examiner and I found the process really quite difficult and very time-consuming. Financially, it doesn't really some worthwhile. I have not sat down to work out my pay per hour, but I guess it is considerably less than the IELTS examiners over here in China earn for private tutorials (often in excess of $50 per hour). Actually, I found iT stressful and seeing as my internet connection isn't the best, there were days where I just couldn't do it.

Hi,

This is partly dependent on the province, the school and in some instances how much the school wants you.

I have heard of some (Dipont-style) schools towards the West that have been happy to take teachers that are 65+, especially if the teachers are willing to cover their own insurance.