Contact Seminar Venue Com Action 1

Contact Seminar Venue Com Action 1

201516CHINESE LANGUAGE ASSISTANT

APPLICATION FORM

PLEASE READ THE GUIDANCE FOR COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM
FIRST.
PLEASE COMPLETE EACH SECTION CLEARLY AND IN FULL.ATTACH A RECENT PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPH, A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT PHOTO PAGEAND THE SCANNED COPY OF YOUR CONFIDENTIAL REFERENCE LETTER. ONCE COMPLETED,PLEASE SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION FORM TO
LATER THAN 17：00pm 27March 2015
THIS PLACEMENT IS A SINGLE STATUS POST FOR A PERIOD OF 9.5 MONTHS MID-SEPTERMBER 2015 – END OF JUNE 2016
Please note that if successful you will need to be in posession of a passport valid for at least 6 months after 30 June 2016.
Please note all applications will be reviewed to assess whether the candidate meets the eligibility and qualification requirements for selection criteria.
Applications that do not have the necessary information will not be considered.
INFORMATION ON THIS APPLICATION FORM WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL / Photo
(Pleasecompress and then paste / scan your photo here)
  1. Basic Information:

Surname (in Chinese) / Given name (in Chinese)
Surname (in Pinyin in Capital letter) / Given name(in Pinyin in Capital letter)
Gender (M/F) / Place of Birth
Date of Birth
(dd/mm/yyyy) / Passport Expiration date(if yes)
Do you have a passport? (Yes or No) / Postcode
Permanent Home Address (in Chinese)
Permanent Home Address (in Pinyin)
Telephone
(home) / 0086 / Telephone
(work) / 0086
Mobile (required) / Email address
(required. Ensure it is correct )
Emergency Contact
Name (Chinese and Pinyin) / Emergency Contact
Telephone or Mobile
Emergency Contact
Address
(if different from above)
Please update British Council China should any of the information change during the recruitment process.
Type of CLA (please choose one with “”) / Type A (without UK partnership school)
Type B(with UK partnership school) / Name of the UK partner school:
Name of contact
Email address
Telephone number
Duration & Collaboration -
Please provide detailed information about your School’s Partnership with the UK School (please include dates of any visits and provide examples of project activitiesbetween the partner schools)
(if type B)
  1. Current Employment (if applicable)

Name of current school
(in Chinese)
Name of current school
(in Pinyin)
Address of School
(in Chinese & Pinyin) / Postcode
Name of co-ordinator of current school (in Pinyin) (required) / Mobile (required) / Email
(required)
Subjects you teach
Age range of students (Primary School/ Middle School/ High School/ University)
Start Date of your currentemployment
  1. Please give details of education you have already obtained (most recent first):

Name of University/College / Major / Qualification/Type of degree / Dates
From(mm/yyyy) to (mm/yyyy)
From (mm/yyyy) to (mm/yyyy)
  1. Please give details of the qualifications you have obtained for Mandarin Chinese (普通话证书),the English Languageand for any qualifications relating toteaching Mandarin Chinese to foreigners（对外汉语资格证书） (if applicable).
  1. Please indicate your personal interests,special skills and knowledge related to this programme. Please give details of your skills, knowledge and experience of Chinese teaching, particularly if you are not a Chinese language teacher. If you are a student, please indicate if you have any (overseas) teaching experience or any coursework related to Chinese Language.(Please include duration/ dates, level of target language and the number of students in the class, where apprpriate).
  1. Please give details of any previous formal or informal work experience.
  1. Please highlight any qualifications, awards and achievements you have received.
  1. Please provide written evidence against the competencies this post requires. (Please note that this willbe evaluated at the interview stage),

-Give an example of how you match each competency.

-DoNOT write more than 200 words for each one

Competency:Classroom Management–Describe the different types of teaching methods you would like to use in the UK classroom.
Competency: Adding Value to UK Schools- Apart from teaching Chinese, what other special skills or areas of interest could you teach,and how? Expain how your skills, interests and experiences would contribute to your role as a Language Assistant.
Competency:Cultural Awareness - What experience do you have of contact with foreigners or teaching Mandarin Chinese?Give an example of a time when you have interacted with a different culture in China or abroad, describing the situation and your response, or part in it.
Competency:Flexibility & Adaptability –Give an example of a time when you have experienceddifficulty when faced with a new challenge, environment or circumstance, and how you overcame this.
Competency:Command of the English Language–Please indicate your skills and the qualifications you have obtained in written and spoken English, providing evidence of your experience of teaching through the medium of English.
  1. Personal Statement Give reasons for your interest in the programme, including any future carereer plans, and why you are applying for this post ( 400-500 words)
  1. Disability

Do you have a disability? / Yes or No
Do you need any help or special consideration to enable you to attend/participate fully in the interview and complete associated tests?
(If your answer is ‘yes’ we will get in touch with you later to ascertain how best to assist you.) / Yes or No
  1. Contact details of Referee

Name
(Chinese& Pinyin) / Job Title
Telephone
(work) / Mobile
Email Address

12. Signature

I hereby submit this application for a teaching post in the UK and confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, all the information given herein is true and can be verified. I also acknowledge that I have read the 2015/2016 Chinese Language Assistants Guidelines and accept that if my application is successful, it will be my responsibility to agree with the host schools on the practical arrangements.

Please note: You will be employed as aChinese Language Assistant and not as a teacher in the UK

Signature: Date:

(Your e-singature is required)

Data Protection Act

The British Council is registered under the Data Protection Act. Some of the information provided on this form will be recorded on computer but will only be used in the administration of the scheme for which you have applied. Any information held in relation to your application may be accessed and inspected by you on request, in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

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