Researchers in Schools – Trainee Teacher Application Form
Section 1 – Personal Details
We use the following information for tracking your application and evaluating our recruitment in line with equal opportunities
legislation. The information given here is not shared with anyone else and in no way affects the success of your application to the
Researchers in Schools Programme.
Title
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First name
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Surname
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Gender
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Nationality
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Languages spoken
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Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
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Section 2 – Contact Details
Please provide us with your preferred contact details.
Home number
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Mobile number
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Postal address
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Email address
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Section 3 – Recruitment Information
How did you hear about Researchers in Schools?
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Section 4 – Eligibility Criteria
Do you have a grade C (or equivalent) in GCSE English and maths?
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the box below to
indicate YES
The National College for Teaching and Leadership requires that trainee teachers meet the minimum requirements
of a grade C (or equivalent) in English and maths. In order for us to process your application, you must be able to
prove that you have met these minimum requirements.
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Have you completed, or will you complete, a doctorate at a registered higher education institution by
Friday 15th August 2014?
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the box below to
indicate YES
The Researchers in Schools Programme is exclusive to postdoctoral researchers. To be eligible for the programme,
you must have completed, or be scheduled to complete, a doctorate at a registered higher education institution by
Friday 15th August 2014.
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If offered a place on the Researchers in Schools Programme, do you agree to complete the required
Qualified Teacher Status tests?
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the box below to
indicate YES
The National College for Teaching and Leadership requires that trainee teachers undertake mandatory skills tests
in numeracy and literacy. In order for us to confirm your place on the programme, you must complete these tests.
These tests must be taken in a registered test centre within the UK.
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Will you be eligible to work in the UK full-time between 1st September 2014 and 31st August 2016?
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indicate YES
In order for us to process your application to join the Researchers in School Programme, you must be able to prove
that you are eligible to work in the UK between these dates.
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Do you hold any prior criminal convictions or cautions that require disclosure?
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the box below to
indicate YES
Any offer of a place on the Researchers in Schools Programme would be conditional on you completing a DBS check
to satisfy the requirements of our training providers and schools. Whilst a previous conviction or caution may not
necessarily disbar you from being offered a place, further investigations may be required on a case by case basis.
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If you have put an x to indicate YES to the question above, please use this box to outline the details of the conviction or caution.
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Section 5 – Academic History
Please complete this section in full detail.
Doctorate *
University attending
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PhD subject area / thesis title
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Date of PhD completion
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Source of funding (e.g. AHRC)
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Master’s degree *
University attended
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Degree title
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Grade awarded
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Bachelor’s degree *
University attended
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Degree title
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Grade awarded
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* Please note that formal evidence of all qualifications, included grade awarded, must be provided prior to confirmation of a place
on the Researchers in Schools Programme.
In which subject would you like to train as a teacher?
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Computing
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English
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History
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Geography
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Mathematics ^
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Modern Foreign Languages
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Religious Education
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Science – Biology Specialism
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Science – Chemistry Specialism
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Science – Physics Specialism ^
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^ Researchers in Schools is the official training provider of the government’s Maths and Physics Chairs Programme. Every candidate
who secures a place as a maths or physics trainee on the Researchers in Schools Programme will automatically become a Chair
and will be eligible for the salary uplift and associated benefits.
For more information please see Appendix 1.
Section 6 – Assessment Questions
Q1)
Why are you motivated to apply to train as a teacher through the Researchers in Schools Programme?
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Q2)
What would you hope to achieve during the two year programme on a personal and professional level?
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Q3)
Describe a time when you have adapted your style to communicate effectively with a challenging individual or group.
200 - 400 words
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Q4)
Describe a time when you have shown significant leadership to help an individual or a group achieve a goal.
200 - 400 words
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Q5)
Describe a time when you have made a significant behavioural change in light of feedback that you have received.
200 - 400 words
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Q6)
Drawing on any experience you may have of working with young people and/or teaching, describe what you
feel to be the most important factors in helping people to learn.
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Section 7 – Next Steps
1. Once you have completed this Trainee Teacher Application Form
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Please submit a copy via email to apply@researchersinschools.org along with an up-to-date copy of your academic CV.
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To help with our administration, please ensure that give your email the following subject heading:
RIS Application [Forename] [Surname]
e.g. RIS Application John Smith
2. Once we have received your Trainee Teacher Application Form
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We will acknowledge receipt of your application within 72 hours.
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We will contact you with a decision on whether we would like to invite you to an assessment centre within one week.
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If you are invited to an assessment centre, you will receive an email confirming the time and date of your appointment.
We will send a further email two weeks before your appointment, setting out the details of the preparation we will
require from you for the assessment centre.
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If you are not invited to an assessment centre, you will receive an email informing you of our decision. Unfortunately,
due to the high volume of applications, we will not be able to provide individual feedback on each application.
Appendix 1 – Maths and Physics Uplift
‘Maths and Physics Uplift’ is a new initiative that seeks to increase the supply of maths and physics teachers with high-level
subject expertise in non-selective state schools.
Programme Overview:
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Maths and Physics Uplift specifically aims to recruit postdoctoral maths and physics candidates to teach in schools from
September 2014, where these individuals will inject their subject expertise into the schools they work with.
The long-term aim of the programme is to fuel the pipeline of 16-18 year olds progressing to study maths and science
at university and/or into employment in sectors requiring these skills.
Leading businesses sponsor individual ‘chairs’ through the programme, including meeting their training costs and
offering a significant salary uplift to attract the very best candidates.
As well as building relationships with postdoctoral researchers, businesses that sponsor the programme will gain public
recognition for their investment in young people and the future of the economy.
Through this business sponsorship, each Chair will command a significant salary uplift which will take their total salary
and benefits package to £40,000 a year.
Given the close alignment, RIS has been selected as the training provider of the Maths and Physics Uplift programme. Every
candidate who secures a place as a maths or physics trainee on the RIS programme will automatically be eligible for the salary
uplift and associated benefits.
Candidates wanting to become a maths or physics Chair must apply through the normal RIS application process.