UNIVERSITY REFERENCE

APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSISTANT 2015/2016

Please address envelope for attention of Language Assistants

Candidates in England and Wales for Belgium, Canada, France and Italy: British Council, Bridgewater House, 58 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 6BB

Candidates in England and Wales for China, Spain and Latin America:British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN

Candidates in England and Wales forAustria, Germany and Switzerland: British Council Northern Ireland, The Boat, 7th Floor, 49 Queen’s Square, Belfast, BT1 3FG

Candidates in Scotland: British Council Scotland, Waverley Gate (Fourth floor) 2 – 4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EG

Candidates in Northern Ireland: British Council Northern Ireland, The Boat, 7th Floor, 49 Queen’s Square, Belfast, BT1 3FG

This form should be completed electronically and signed in blue ink in order to distinguish between originals and copies. The original and 2 photocopies, together with completed application forms, should be posted to the above address by the published deadline. Please advise applicants to consult the Checklist and Guidance Notes to check whether any further documents are required (e.g. CV, reference from a recent employer).

NAME OF CANDIDATE IN FULL
NAME OF CANDIDATE'S DEGREE COURSE
COUNTRY FOR WHICH APPLICATION IS BEING MADE
Comments on the candidate’s academic performance including proficiency in language of country for which application is being made (if known) [limit 600 characters]
Is a year abroad in 2015/16 a course requirement for the above-named candidate?YES NO(tick the appropriate box)
Candidate's knowledge of life and culture in the UK (tick as appropriate): excellentgood fairpoor
Diction and pronunciation (tick as appropriate):excellent good fair poor
NB The candidate must be a native-level English-speaker. Please note, no exceptions can be made.
Assessment of the candidate's suitability for an assistant post (eg personality, adaptability, interest in assistant's duties) [limit 450 characters]
Supporting recommendation for candidate's preference of location, and any other information which would be helpful to foreign authorities in placing the candidate[limit 450 characters]
Assessment of the candidate's academic performance to date Assessment of the candidate's suitability to be an assistant
Insert letter in boxA excellent * Insert number in box1 excellent *
B good2 good
C average3 average
D poor4 doubtful
* In top 10% of establishment’s candidates this year
The relevant letter/number should be inserted in each box. It may be qualified with + or - as appropriate.
Name of referee (BLOCK CAPITALS) Signature
Position heldDate
Email Address
University/college or other