Faculty of Arts & Humanit ies
Graduate Teaching Scheme 2015/16
Applicat ion Form & Guidance Notes
Applicants will need to complete Sections A) and B) of the form and must submit the below documents in
order for their application to be considered:
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CV
Staff Registration Form
Equality and diversity form
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK, using one of the following:
o UK passport
o EEA passport
o Residence permit or registration certificate
o Passport showing indefinite leave to remain in the UK
o Passport showing permission to stay in the UK and work without requiring a work
permit
The form and CV should be emailed by the applicant to their supervisor who will complete Section C).
Applicants should ensure that they allow sufficient time before the deadline for their supervisor to complete
section C). The supervisor will submit the completed form and the completed CV to the generic email address
of the department you are applying to (e.g. english@kcl.ac.uk), by 2 March 2015.
Applicants should ensure that they submit their additional documentation to the generic departmental email
address by the deadline. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK should be brought in to your department office
so authorized copies of this can be taken.
Unsuccessful applicants’ data will be securely destroyed within three months of application.
SECTION A) STUDENT DETAILS
Full Name
Student Number
Department
KCL Email Address
SECTION B) PERSONAL STATEMENT
Please describe below how you will contribute to teaching in the Department. Your statement may address
the following areas: Why do you want to teach? Which undergraduate modules are you most interested in
teaching, and why? Do you have any relevant previous experience? How would you prepare a seminar? How
would you encourage students to participate in a seminar?
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(300 words max.)
SECTION C) SUPERVISOR RECOMMENDATION
This section is to be completed by the student’s supervisor.
Name of Supervisor:
Date:
Email Address:
Recommendation:
Applicants to the Graduate Teaching Scheme need to obtain approval from their primary supervisor (or both
supervisors in cases of joint supervision). Supervisors should comment below on the applicant’s suitability for
teaching. The recommendation should include statements on the following areas: the progress of the applicant’s
doctoral research; the outcome of the upgrade or, if the upgrade is pending at the time of application, a likely date
for the upgrade interview; the applicant’s organisational competence, communication skills and ability to work
with others.
Once you have completed your recommendation, please email this form to the generic departmental email
address (e.g. splas@kcl.ac.uk) by 2 March 2015.
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Graduate Teaching Scheme 2015/16
Application Guidance Notes
As part of its commitment to providing opportunities for research students to gain teaching experience in the
course of their doctoral studies, the Faculty of Arts & Humanities offers a number of Graduate Teaching
Assistant positions (GTAs) each year, in various subject areas covered by the disciplines of the departments
at undergraduate level. The Graduate Teaching Scheme is designed to enable research students to contribute
to teaching and marking/assessment activities, within a structure that also offers training and support.
The number of GTA positions offered varies from year to year. It is unlikely that positions will be
available to every eligible student who applies and GTAs must be prepared to teach outside their specific
field/period. If you have questions about the available positions in your department please contact the
departmental office.
How to apply
You will need to use this form for applications for the Graduate Teaching Scheme. The deadline for receiving
applications is 02/03/2015. You need to ensure that all sections of the form (including the supervisor
recommendation) are completed by this deadline.
NB: By submitting an application form for the Graduate Teaching Scheme you are agreeing to participate
in any training, provided by the university, Faculty or department, that is deemed necessary for you to
undertake this role. All GTAs are required to complete the King’s Learning Institute’s course, Preparing to
Teach in Higher Education; any further training will be confirmed by your employing department.
Eligibility criteria
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GTA positions are only available to existing research students registered in the Faculty of Arts &
Humanities.
Graduate students entering into the final year of research or those with ‘writing up’ status are eligible
to apply, but priority will be given to students entering into the second year of full-time research (or
the part-time equivalent) and/or those with no prior teaching experience in the School.
You need to be on track with your doctoral research and to obtain your supervisor’s approval.
Although the result of your upgrade may be pending at the time of application, your supervisor will
be asked to comment on your progress toward the upgrade.
All GTAs are required to complete the Preparing To Teach course offered by the King's Learning
Institute. You are strongly encouraged to take this course in the spring semester, the year prior to
beginning teaching.
Contract information
If you are offered a GTA position, you will be issued with a contract prior to commencing teaching, which
outlines the appropriate level of remuneration. GTAs are paid at the hourly rate (£16.09) for:
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Attendance at meetings, including induction and planning meetings 1
Preparation (1hr preparation per module, not per seminar)
Teaching contract hours
Office hours
Feedback: at a rate of seeing 3 students per hour**
Marking 1: marking essays at a rate of 5000 words per hour**
Marking 2: marking exams at a rate of three for three hour exams**
In some instances it may be appropriate to pay a flat fee for attending meetings, rather than an hourly rate
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**Not applicable for CMCI GTAs, PGT course only
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