INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE
CAP House
9-12 Long Lane
London EC1A 9HA UK
Tel. +44 (0)20 7600 0100
Fax. +44 (0)20 7776 8849
Website: www.isi.net
Email: [email protected]
Confidential
APPLICATION FOR TRAINING TO BECOME AN ISI SUBJECT/ASPECT INSPECTOR
Thank you for your interest in applying for subject inspector training.
The heart of ISI inspection is peer review. This ensures that schools can be confident that they will be working with
individuals from similar schools, and that the inspectors are able to derive extensive professional development from their
training and deployment, which is also of benefit to their own schools.
The training consists of the following elements:
a distance learning pack comprising the Handbook for Subject/Aspect Inspectors and a set of preparatory tasks;
a two day residential course where you will be tutored by experienced inspectors and professionals from our training and
consultancy group;
assessed tasks to complete during the course including exercises in lesson observation and reporting of findings;
after the successful completion of the residential course, you will be assigned for deployment as an inspector in your
specialist area, with probationary status.
Confirmation as a subject/aspect inspector follows a positive appraisal after your first deployment. After confirmation,
subject/aspect inspectors are expected to make themselves available at least once a year.
Please review the form on the next page and ensure you have all necessary information to hand. All fields marked with a *
are mandatory and you should provide as much detail as possible in all fields. You will not be able to save the form part
completed. Any questions should be sent to [email protected] .
Personal Details
Title
Forename(s)
Surname
Female/Male
Date of Birth
Current Job Designation
Telephone
Email
Home
address
Religious
faith/denomination
Postcode
School Details
School name
Association
Telephone
Address
Postcode
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE
CAP House
9-12 Long Lane
London EC1A 9HA UK
Tel. +44 (0)20 7600 0100
Fax. +44 (0)20 7776 8849
Website: www.isi.net
Email: [email protected]
Criteria
Tick/Yes
I am in a subject/aspect leadership role
I have at least three years’ experience in a lead role
I intend to remain as a serving member of an Association for at least the next three years
I will be available to undertake at least one inspection per year
Please give date and disclosure number of CRB check here:
I have qualified teacher status* - please indicate your DFE number here:
Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development
A successful track record as a classroom practitioner
Preparatory and junior school staff only: I can offer experience of at least three subject areas, and/or
I have suitable experience of the following Key Stages:
Nursery/Early Years (ages 0-3)
I have suitable experience of the following key
stages:
Foundation Stage (ages 3-5)
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Y7+8
Experience/Competence
In the following table, please indicate the areas of specialist expertise. Please indicate the age range where appropriate.
Area of experience/responsibility
Age range
Post of responsibility
Assessment
Curriculum
Pastoral care
PSHE
SEN
EAL
2
Dates post held
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE
CAP House
9-12 Long Lane
London EC1A 9HA UK
Tel. +44 (0)20 7600 0100
Fax. +44 (0)20 7776 8849
Website: www.isi.net
Email: [email protected]
Careers
Sports and Games
Boarding
Any other significant activities or expertise
In the table below, please include next to the subjects that, given training, you are equipped by qualification and/or
experience to inspect. Make clear whether the subject is main/subsidiary.
Subject
Age
range
Main/Subsi
diary
Years of
experience of
teaching this
subject(2)
Art & Design
Biology
Business Studies
Chemistry
Classics
Dance
Design & Technology
Drama
Economics
Electronics
English
Foreign Languages (please
specify):
1.
2.
3.
Geography
History
ICT & Computing
Mathematics
Media Studies
Music
PE/Games & Sport
Philosophy
Photography
Physics
Psychology
RE
Science (combined)
Sociology
1. (2) Please add “recent” if you have recent experience of teaching the subject.
By submitting your application, you confirm that:
the application form is completed to the best of your knowledge;
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Degree/HE
qualification
International
Baccalaureate/Pre-U
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE
CAP House
9-12 Long Lane
London EC1A 9HA UK
Tel. +44 (0)20 7600 0100
Fax. +44 (0)20 7776 8849
Website: www.isi.net
Email: [email protected]
you will make yourself available for at least one inspection per year;
if you fail to attend the confirmed training course, a charge of £175 will be made to cover the accommodation costs.
The information supplied on this form is used for selecting participants, managing ISI initial training courses and deploying
inspectors. Once submitted to ISI it will only be made available to ISI staff, course tutors and reporting inspectors.
To complete your application, your head will need to send a supporting statement confirming your availability for training and
first deployment.
Signed
Date
The information supplied on this form is used for selecting participants, managing ISI initial training courses and allocating
inspectors to inspections. Once submitted to ISI it will only be made available to ISI staff, course tutors and reporting
inspectors. Designated officers of Ofsted may scrutinise the database as part of their monitoring of the ISI system and for
that purpose alone.
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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE
CAP House
9-12 Long Lane
London EC1A 9HA UK
Tel. +44 (0)20 7600 0100
Fax. +44 (0)20 7776 8849
Website: www.isi.net
Email: [email protected]
CAREER SUMMARY
Please write your career summary in the box provided. Guidance for completing this is below.
Guidance on writing career summaries
It is vitally important that when a team list goes out to a school, the information that is provided is in a
format that is consistent and conveys that the team selected to inspect is suitable for that purpose.
The career summary should be written in the first person and should not be more than a 100 words
long. Please ensure that the following details are included, in the order listed. Thank you.
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Current or most recent position to include the name and type of school
Previous posts in chronological order
Other academic activities
Please indicate subjects taught and age range, particularly primary and early years Inspectors;
Main areas of extra curricular activity.
An example follows:
Since September 2009 Head of Cradley Prep, London, a Christian co-educational school with 25%
boarding. Previously Academic Deputy at Smithfield Girls' High School (11-18). I was responsible for
all matters relating to the curriculum, learning and assessment including the timetable. I was
previously a housemaster at Ambridge Hall (13-18 HMC) Boarding School, where I ran a boys'
house. I have examined French and German at A level and have also taught Economics to A level. I
completed the NPQH qualification in May 2004. I have been an officer in two CCFs, and have played
in several school bands and orchestras.
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