The Actuarial Education Company (ActEd)
Since 2018, I’ve worked as a freelance assignment marker for the Actuarial Education Company, supporting students across various stages of their actuarial qualification journey – from entry-level to near-qualification.
Over the years, I’ve marked assignments for subjects including Actuarial Practice (CP1), Investment and Finance (SP5), and Economic Modelling (CM2). I currently focus on R-based programming papers for Actuarial Statistics (CS1) and Risk Modelling and Survival Analysis (CS2). Students typically complete four assignments per subject, submitted digitally via Word or PDF. I provide annotated feedback by hand, combining technical precision with practical guidance.
My aim is not just to assess but to support the learning journey. I approach each script with encouragement and depth – highlighting exam strategies, question interpretation, and answer structure, while also offering space for reflection when students are struggling. Even for well-answered papers, there’s always a way to add insight that builds confidence.
I took on this role initially for its flexibility and location independence – but what’s kept me engaged is the sense of contributing meaningfully to someone’s development. Having faced exam failures myself in the past, I understand the resilience these students are building. It’s quietly satisfying to be part of that.
While the work is technical, it also overlaps with my broader practice: supporting self-understanding, sustainable progress, and the value of structured feedback. For some students, this process is a checkpoint – asking whether this path still feels aligned. That’s clarity work too, in its own way.