TYLEC Application Form

Please fill in this form fully and carefully. We recommend that you complete it on a computer rather than by
handwriting it. Thank you.

Personal Information

Last name

First name

Date of birth

First language

Nationality

Address

Postal code

Telephone number

Email

Permanent address
(if applicable or
different from above)

Postal code

Education and Qualifications

Please tick the box [1. Double click the grey box. 2. Click ‘checked’ box. 3. Click ‘OK’.] Then, write the
awarding body / institution and the date awarded.

Previous qualifications Awarding body / Institution Date awarded

TEFL I or equivalent (adults)
Certificate ELT (YLs)
YL extension courses
Diploma ELT (Adults)
Diploma ELT (YLs)
Cert. Ed.
Please indicate subject
in this column.

The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland).
P.G.C.E. / B.Ed.
Primary
Secondary
Probationary year complete
First degree or equivalent
Master’s degree
Other (specify below)

Present Employer

Dates Employer / Location Job Title / Description

Teaching Experience

Dates Employer / Location Job Title / Description

Other Employment

Dates Employer / Location Job Title / Description

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Language Proficiency

Language Spoken Level Written Level Certification

(if applicable)

Referees

Please give names, email addresses, fax and phone numbers of two referees (including your current employer,
and a previous employer or someone who has known you for a long time). You should inform your referees that
we will be sending them a written reference form to complete. The referees will be asked about your suitability
for teaching children.

If you have a valid National Teacher Number, then please attach evidence to your application. In this case
only one additional reference from your current employer is needed.

If you are currently employed by the British Council, only one reference is needed and that may be your
line manager, in which case supply the name, teaching centre and email, and state ‘line manager’ in
‘Relationship to candidate’.

Referee 1

Full name

Company / Institution

Position

Relationship to candidate

Address

City

Country

Postal code

Phone number

Email

Referee 2

Full name

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 Company / Institution

Position

Relationship to candidate

Address

City

Country

Postal code

Phone number

Email

Interview (Pre-course chat)

Please list times below when you will not be available for an interview. The pre-course chats will take a
maximum of 45 minutes, but usually are no more than 30 minutes.

Equal Opportunities and Diversity

The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and is keen to reflect the diversity of UK society
at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. The British
Council is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, age, gender
or physical disability.

Disability

Section One of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 defines a person as having a disability if he or she has a
physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry
out normal day-to-day activities. It is British Council policy to interview all applicants who are disabled and who
meet the essential criteria for an advertised job or course.

Yes
Do you have a disability?
No

Whether or not you are disabled, do you need any help or special consideration to enable
you to attend / participate fully in the interview and complete associated tests? Yes
No
If your answer is ‘yes’ we will get in touch with you later to ascertain how best to assist you.

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Conditions of Application

Acceptance onto the British Council / Trinity College London Teaching Young Learners Extension
Certificate course at British Council Athens is not automatic or guaranteed. Applicants must
satisfactorily complete a Statement of Interest and pass a screening interview to be accepted. You
must also provide a criminal record check as you will be working with young learners. Candidates
must be able to demonstrate that their level of English, both spoken and written, is suitable for the
demands of the course. The decision of the centre is final.

I have read and understood the conditions of application and agree to abide by them. I hereby
declare that the information in this form is correct, that any written work submitted is my own, and
that I am in a state of general good health.

Signed: Date:

Conditions of Successful Course Completion

Acceptance onto the British Council / Trinity College London Teaching Young Learners Extension
Certificate course at British Council Athens does not guarantee successful completion of the
course, resulting in a pass mark and a TYLEC Certificate. Course participants must successfully
meet pass standards for the following assignments and course areas:

 Guided Observation Journal (internally assessed, externally moderated)

 Professional Development Action Points / Teaching Practice Journal (internally assessed,
externally moderated)
 Teaching Practice and Feedback (internally assessed, externally moderated)
 Materials Development Assignment (externally assessed)
 100% attendance throughout the course*
 Demonstrate Professional Awareness and Development (see next page for details)

I have read the Professional Awareness and Development section of this application form (next
page) and I understand my obligations as a course participant as noted above.

Signed: Date:

* Allowing always for absence due to unexpected illness, accident or bereavement.

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Professional Awareness and Development

Successful trainees must demonstrate:

 awareness of the needs of other colleagues in the team, teaching and non-teaching, and the
value of mutual support in the teaching-learning-training environment

 awareness of the need for development throughout the course, based on a constructive response
to training input and feedback from tutors, peers and young learners.

This awareness is demonstrated through the following behaviour:

a. willingness to attend all parts of the course (allowing always for absence due to unexpected
illness, accident or bereavement)

b. ability to complete all assessments including teaching practice and hand in assignments at the
required times unless a prior agreement with the tutors has been reached

c. ability and willingness to contribute actively to group and workshop activity

d. willingness to respect the contributions and work of other trainees and of their tutors

e. willingness to respect young learners’ reactions to the teaching-learning environment

f. willingness to respect the contribution of the non-teaching, non-tutoring staff to the training
programme

g. ability and willingness to take note of feedback from their tutors to develop a constructive
dialogue.

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Application Checklist

Please check that you have completed these items:

 Application Form
 Statement of Interest
 Candidate Child Protection Declaration Form

Please check that you have attached these items:

 Copy of TEFL-I certificate and/or TEFL-Q diploma (or fax it to us)

 Two passport photos (real or digital/scanned versions acceptable)

Please email your completed application form and Statement of Interest (see below) to:

Sarah.Smith@britishcouncil.gr

The British Council will use the information that you are providing in connection with processing your application. The legal
basis for processing your information is agreement with our terms and conditions of application (contract).

The British Council could use the information you provide for the purposes of market research. We might use your contact
details to send you research materials such as questionnaires or surveys.

The British Council complies with data protection law in the UK and laws in other countries that meet internationally
accepted standards. You have the right to ask for a copy of the information we hold on you, and the right to ask us to correct
any inaccuracies in that information. If you have concerns about how we have used your personal information, you also have
the right to complain to a privacy regulator. For detailed information, please refer to the privacy section of our website,
www.britishcouncil.org/privacy-cookies/data-protection or contact your local British Council office. We will keep your
information for a period of seven years from the time of collection.

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Statement of Interest

Write at least 300 words (but not more than 500 words) on why you wish to attend the British Council /
Trinity College London TYLEC at the British Council in Athens. Also, please comment on:

 what impact the course will have on your teaching

 what qualities / skills you think you have that make you an effective teacher of English to Young
Learners
 which qualities / skills you feel you still need to develop
 what you think are some differences between teaching adults and Young Learners.

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Candidate Child Protection Declaration Form

I declare that I have never been convicted of, nor had any criminal proceedings against me, nor have I been
warned, either orally or in writing, in relation to child abuse. I declare that there are no such proceedings
pending against me at the date of this declaration.

I declare that in my previous places of employment, no disciplinary action has been taken against me, neither
have disciplinary proceedings been taken against me in relation to child abuse.

I expressly authorise British Council in Athens to pass personal details to the British Council in the UK, and
through the British Council to ask for enhanced disclosures from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS,
formerly the CRB)1 in the UK.

I authorise the British Council to ask for criminal records information in relation to child abuse in other countries
if necessary. I expressly authorise the British Council to pass personal details to the relevant authorities in
countries where I have lived or worked for the purpose of obtaining criminal records information.

I give my permission to the British Council to check the above-mentioned criminal records periodically.

I authorise the British Council to seek references or approach previous employers for information to verify
information on disciplinary offences relating to children.

I understand that if I withhold any relevant information or present false or inaccurate information, I may render
myself liable to disqualification from any recruitment exercise or, if appointed, to disciplinary action including fair
dismissal.

I will adhere to the British Council’s Child Protection Policy and the British Council Code of Conduct. I confirm
that I have read the above at the time of signing this declaration.

This declaration is confidential and is extended solely in order to accredit my suitability to work with children and
young people at the British Council; this declaration may not be used totally or partially for any other purpose
save that for which it is expressly made.

Name: ……………………………………………………………………………….

Centre / Department: …………………………………………………………...

Signed: ……………………………………………………………………………... (Type your name in CAPITAL LETTERS if emailing this form.)

Date: …………………………………………………………………………………

FOR BRITISH COUNCIL USE

Name of requesting manager: ……………………………………………….……………

Centre / Department: ………………………………………………………….……………

Date CRB form sent to English and Exams: …………………………....……………….

Signed: ………………………………………………………………………….…………….

1
The DBS (formerly CRB), an Executive Agency of the Home Office, provides wider access to criminal record information
through its Disclosure service. This service enables organisations in the public, private, and voluntary sectors to make safer
recruitment decisions by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable for certain work, especially that involve children or
vulnerable adults. The CRB was established under Part V of the Police Act 1997 and was launched in March 2002.

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