Cambridge ESOL course application form completion notes
Important note
No field may be left empty/blank. If necessary
write 'n/a' (not applicable) or 'none', as appropriate.
1. Choose your course
Choose your course from the drop down menu.
2. Personal Details
Full name, Address, Landline number, Mobile number, Email address, Date of birth,
Nationality and First language. Please try and provide a landline number,
especially if you live outside Turkey. N.B. Your full name
should consist of your first name, followed by your surname (last name), separated
by a space, e.g., 'Michael Jackson'. Please don't write 'Jackson, Michael' or
anything like that. You may include middle names if you wish.
3a. Do you require a telephone interview?
Telephone interviews are only for applicants who don't live in or around
Istanbul.
3b. Preferred time for interview
Please tell us when you would prefer to have your interview. For example, if you
are not a morning person, select 'weekday afternoons' or 'weekday evenings', or
both.
4. Health
Please tell us about any physical or mental health issues you may have that could
potentially affect you on the course. Everything you say here will be kept in
the strictest confidence and nothing you say will affect your chances of being
selected for the course. We ask only so that we are prepared and able to
assist you should the need to do so arise.
5. Education & Qualifications
List all schools, colleges, and
universities attended, from secondary school onwards. Include
approximate dates of attendance and list the qualifications you
obtained. If you didn't attend university you may still apply.
6. Languages
If English is not your first language please provide
details of your English education. Include the name of the
institution, approximate dates, relevant exam results and your
current level of ability. Everyone should list languages other than
English and their current level of ability.
7a. English language teaching experience
List all prior English
teaching experience. Include the name of the institution,
approximate dates, and the type and level of classes taught. If
this amounts to less than 3 years, please also complete the next
section.
7b. General work experience
List all work experience over the last
five years. Include the name of the institution, position held,
approximate dates and reason for leaving.
8. References
List two professional referees. Include their name, the name of the
institution/company where they work and their current contact
details (address, telephone number and email address).
9. Additional Information
List any other information that may be relevant to your application.
Include your reasons for doing the course as well as your interests and
hobbies.
10. Written assignment
Write a short essay of between five and eight hundred words. (The title of
the essay is included on the application form). When writing your essay, please
make sure that you:
Answer the question.
List any and all source material that you refer to in a bibliography section
at the end of your essay and quote any passages that are taken directly from an
external source.
Proof read your essay throroughly.
Observe the word count.
Plagiarism is completely unacceptable and will result in automatic disqualification
from the application process.
11. Opt out of the ITI Job List?
Answer 'yes' if you don't want your email address to be
added to the list of people who receive an email from us each time a
school, university, or company advertises a position on the
ITI Job List. The bulk of jobs
advertised on this list are for positions in institutions in Turkey, but you will
occasionally receive an email informing you about a position in an institution
outside Turkey.
12. Market research
Please describe how you heard about ITI. Was it the recommendation of a
friend (Word of mouth), the recommendation of a professional institution such as
the British Council (Professional referral), an Internet search (Internet), or some
other way (Other)?
