Role:Quality review andreport re-writingfor a research report titled:
‘The Current Status of the English Language in Pakistan’
Location: Any
Apply by: 20 March 2015
Start date: 23 March 2015
End date: 31 March 2015
About the project
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. British Council Pakistan manages a range of activities that sit within four strategic business units (SBUs): English, Arts, Education, and Society. The Research, Evaluation and Monitoring Unit (REMU) was created two years ago to elevate the British Council as a thought leader, and to add depth, evidence, and thus credibility to our SBU programmes. REMU has published many successful research reports including; ‘Pakistan’s Creative Industries’, and ‘Mainstreaming Disability in Pakistan’.
REMU launched a project last year titled ‘The Current Status of the English Language in Pakistan’. The project was interested in three main stakeholders; learners of English, teachers of English and professionals who use English. The main objective was to make a realistic assessment of English language use in Pakistan, and to report on any trends in Pakistani society. The research focused on six areas;
- Education
- Socio-economic factors and economic value
- Mass media / social media
- Literature
- Historical legacy
- Pakistani variant
A literature review was complete, a survey was circulated across the country, and a large dataset was collected. The analysis was undertaken by a partner organisation which resulted in 68 page report.
About the role
The British Council is seeking an individual to conduct a quality review of the aforementionedreport, and re-write sections of the document where needed. The report requires modernising, and needs a clearer narrative which highlights interesting analysis along with any new and/or thought-provoking findings. We are particularly keen to emphasise the topics of mass media/ social media, and the Pakistani variant.
Outputs:
1.Read contextual documentation provided by the British Council and become familiar with the ‘Status of English’ project, and consult our brand guidelines for tone of voice
2.Complete a quality review of the report making any necessary corrections to spelling and grammar
3.Re-write sections where needed, ensuring that all paragraphs read clearly
4.Edit the report to a maximum of 60 pages
5.Improve the graph design and overall formatting
Deliverables and timeline:
23 MarchCall with British Council English and Research teams
Our priorities and expectations outlined
Consultancy approach stated and agreed upon
27 MarchReport improved and returned in two versions:
1. Original text with tracked changes
2. Clean copy with all changes accepted and any additional re-formatting complete
30 MarchFeedback given by the British Council teams
31 MarchFinal report submitted
Required qualifications and experience
- Understanding of the British Council’s objectives (essential)
- Two years’ experience of working on research projects (essential)
- Two years’ full-time experience of analysing data and report writing (essential)
- Authored reports published in international peer-reviewed journals (desirable)
- Experience of working in education or Englishlanguage teaching (desirable)
Apply
All applications should include:
- A personal profile and an up-to-date CV
- A short statement describing your approach to the consultancy
- The total fee for delivery of all stated outputs with a daily breakdown of given costs
- Evidence of the required qualifications and experience.
Please send your application ith the subject line ofQuality Review Consultancy - Englishby 20March 2015.
Please note: responses will only be given to successful applicants.