Applicant’s Name:

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR NOVICE ENGLISH TEACHERS (PDNET) - 2020

A Program by the Regional English Language Office (RELO) at the U.S Embassy Islamabad
Implemented by Vision-Building Future (VBF)

Application Deadline: February 20th, 2020

Novice and prospective English language teachers (currently students/graduates of any
teaching professional program (B. Ed., M. Ed., TEFL and ELT etc.) are ELIGIBLE to apply.

ABOUT the PDNET PROGRAM:

The Professional Development for Novice English Teachers (PDNET) program is a fully funded teacher training series
offering five days of intensive residential training for novice and prospective English language teachers (current stude
or recent graduates of teaching professional degree programs (B. Ed, M. Ed, TEFL and ELT) from across Pakistan. Upo
completion of the course, participants will be eligible to receive small grants to conduct follow-up activities in their
respective regions.

Novice English Language Teacher (ELT): Teacher with less than five-year teaching experience.

Prospective ELT: Students who are enrolled or graduates of any teaching professional degree program (B. Ed., M.
TEFL and ELT) with an aim to adopt English language teaching as a profession.

Provisions of the Fellowship

● Round trip Air/road travel for training.
● Accommodation and meals during the training.
● A sight-seeing city tour.
● An opportunity to apply for small grants after the training program.

You can submit the application at: PDNET@visionbuildingfuture.org

Or
Submit the hardcopy to: Vision- Building Future, Office # 13, Floor 5, Gulberg
Trade Center, Gulberg Greens, Islamabad.

Visit Visionbuildingfuture.org/PDNET for more information

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Carefully read the eligibility criteria and all the guidelines before filling out the
application. Incomplete or inappropriately filled applications will NOT be considered.

Eligibility Criteria
Novice Applicants must:
 Be currently working full-time as an English Language Teacher in any school, college,
University or madrassa.
 Have less than five-year of classroom teaching experience.
 Be proficient in English language.
 Be a citizen and current resident of Pakistan.

Prospective Applicants (Currently enrolled students and graduates) must:

 Be currently enrolled in or graduated from any professional teaching degree program (M. ED,
B. ED, ELT and TEFL) with an emphasis on English language teaching.
 Hold at least a sixteen-year education degree in English, TEFL, ELT, TESOL.
 Committed to pursue career in English language teaching in near future.
 Be currently looking for a job.
 Be a citizen and current resident of Pakistan.

General Application Instructions & Submission Guidelines

● Answer all questions on the application.
● Type in blue or black ink (or ball pen, if filling by hand).
● If a question does not apply to you, enter N/A (not applicable).
● Include your full, legal name as spelled on your national ID card, (CNIC).
● Include complete contact information (including zip/postal codes for all addresses and city
codes for all phone and fax numbers if available). Applications with no contact information
will not be considered.
● Write your full name, city, and province in the top right corner of each page.
● Hand-sign the Privacy Policy and Application Certification Statement on the last page.
● Applications not meeting all the requirements will not be forwarded to the selection
committee. In case of any discrepancy or false information, applicants will be disqualified or
declared ineligible.
● All applicants must include the Institutional Support and Reference Form, which must be
completed and signed by their head/supervisor at the school at which they are currently
enrolled/teaching. The form must be hand-signed and stamped by institution
head/supervisor/HOD.
Note: Prospective ELT applicants who are graduates and are un employed are not required to
submit Institutional support and reference form

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR NOVICE ENGLISH TEACHERS (PDNET) - 2020

This application form caters both Novice and Prospective ELTs, respond carefully to each section
applicable to you or write N/A if not.

CHECK THE BOX WHICH REFERS TO YOU (Your selection will be based on the category you
will check below):

NOVICE TEACHER PROSPECTIVE TEACHER

Instruction: Make sure you have read all the above guidelines before starting the application.
The application is divided into three sections: Personal Information, Educational/ Professional
Information and Assessment Questions. Please complete ALL information requested. Incomplete
applications will not be entertained.
Section 1: Personal Information (To be filled by all applicants)

1. Name (Spell exactly as it is written on your national ID Card (CNIC)

First name
Hira
Middle name Jalil

Family name/Surname
Awan
2. Gender

Male Female Y Other Rather not specify

3. Country (Spell exactly as it is written on your CNIC

Country of Citizenship Pakistan

Country of Residence Pakistan

4. District (please fill the box) 5. Disabilities

Bahawalpur
Yes, If Yes, please specify: _________________

No
N

6. Date of Birth (As listed on CNIC)

Date: 30_____ Month: _December_____ Year: ____1992_______

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Place of Birth (City and Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Country)
e.g. Islamabad, Pakistan.
7. Home Mailing Address
Complete Postal Address
House # 2596 B3 Mohallah Mubarakpura Bahawalpur
City Bahawalpur

Province Punjab

Country Pakistan

Postal Code

8. Telephone Number
Cellphone 03082990977

Land line NA

9. Email
Address 1 hirajalilawan@gmail.com

Address 2 (if any)

10. How did you hear about

PDNET Program for Pakistan?

VB VBF Website U.S. Embassy RELO Pakistan School

Publication Colleague Friend Session

Y
Administration Other: ___________

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Section 2: Educational/Professional Information (work experience required from Novice teachers only)

Please list your educational background (Write in descending order, latest degree first).
Institution/School Degree/ Certificate Field of Study Year Degree started
(BA, BS, MA, MS, and ended
PhD, etc.) (example: 2017-
2019)
IUB M.Phil Linguistics Linguistics 2017-2019

IUB B.S (Hons) English 2010-2014

IUB B.ed English, Computer, 2016

BISE BWP F.A Arts 2010
BISE BWP Matric Science 2007

For Currently Enrolled students (Only):

Current Institution Degree/ Certificate Field of Study Current Semester/
(BA, BS, MA, MS, Expected date of Degree
PhD, etc.) Completion
(example: 6th Semester-
2020)

Employment History (Only for Novice Teachers)

How many years have you been teaching English (excluding student teaching practicum) _______4.5
years_____

Current Work Information (For Novice Applicants only):

Name of School/ Institution
Army Public School Middle wing Bahawalpur

School/ Institution Address

Bahawalpur Cantt

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Type of School
(Government/ Semi Government/ Foundation/ Private)
Private

Position/ Designation
English teacher, class teacher
Date of employment
(Date when you started working at this position)
13 August 2018
Number of classes you teach Grade levels you teach
(Mention all)
4-7
3, 4

Number of working hours per week Number of hours specifically dedicated for
English language teaching

24 16

I. Additional Information regarding current school (Novice Applicants only)

Is your school located
in an urban or rural Urban
area?

II. Previous Employment Information (Novice Applicants only)

a. Name of School/ Foundation Montessori School Bahawalpur
Institution
Position/ Designation Teacher

Date of employment
27 Nov 2014 - 27 Nov 2017
and retirement date

Professional Development (To be filled by all applicants):

i. List down any certifications or achievements you have in English language teaching
outside the classroom.
Achievement Details Year

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1. Why do you think you are a suitable candidate for this training program?
(100-150 words max)
I think I am the most suitable candidate for this training program because my all
academic record and credentials are fully appropriate for this program because I have
done M.phil in linguistics, b.ed as well and develop a teaching caliber. My English
teaching experience is four and half years. In that time period I have taught almost all
the levels from 1 to b.s level, so I must attend the training to enhance my skills and use
them in outstanding way. As per the requirement of experience mentioned in
advertisement I am perfectly suitable for this training.

Section 3: Assessment Questions (to be answered by all applicants)

IMPORTANT
This is the most important section of the application. Kindly read the questions carefully before
you answer and provide only relevant information.

Questions below are integral in determining the selection/rejection of applicant. Application

will be evaluated on the basis of answers provided.
Each question should be answered in no more than 150 words.

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Document Checklist

Once you have completed the application, you must assure following documents are attached

2. What problems do you think create hindrance for your students in developing English
Language Skills? (100-150 words max)

I think while developing English language skills, students face so many difficulties because
Pakistan is multilingual country and students speak variety of languages and use English as a
second language. So they don't understand grammatical concepts clearly and face hindrance
in learning English skills. English have a wast scope and continuously changing its rules
because of the globalization that creates problems for the students to accept the rules
clearly and they remain confuse for the use of different concepts in daily life. The
pronunciation difference, spellings difference, tenses difference in various places create
perplexity among students and they makes mistakes. Curriculum of English is having
repetition of topics but still students couldn't grasp the concepts.

with the application.

Check the documents attached with your Application

1. Photocopy of latest Academic Transcripts/Degree

3. How will this training benefit your community? Please provide a brief overview of your
2. Hand area.
signed(100-150 wordsand
Privacy Policy max)Application Certification Statement page.
Through this teacher training, vision of my community will get broader and after
3. A clear copy of CNIC
conducting workshops and teacher trainings teachers will better understand how to
tackle the students and make them learn English in the easy way so that they not only
4. Institutional Support
learn English and Reference
language Form
skills but usecompleted by your
them in their dailysupervisor/HOD
life effectively. and
I belong by
signed/stamped to an area
your where people
institution are very much talented but they have less exposure to
Principal/HOD.
the world and they don't know the practical use of learning English language skills. They
need to experience the effective use of English language in their daily life and make
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themselves well versed in language skills. They need different trainings for English
communication skills and serve in the field of English.
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Note: Prospective ELT applicants who are graduates and are un employed are not
required to submit Institutional support and reference form

PRIVACY POLICY & APPLICATION CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

1. USE OF INFORMATION: Information, which is described above, will be:

A. Used by selection committees and interviewers to review applicants;

B. Supplied to the program’s funding organization;
C. Submitted to potential host schools, universities, or organizations and/or organizations that provide
practicum opportunities; and
D. Used for the evaluation of an individual’s participation in the program and in the collection of data for
general program evaluation funding agencies or other organizations contracted to conduct evaluations.

2. CERTIFICATION:
I certify that I completed this application myself, that the information given in this application is complete and
accurate, and that I have carefully read and understand all notes and disclaimers provided therein.

That, I will be available during the 5-days residential training and will abide by the rules and regulations set
during the program by RELO and VBF.

I understand that Vision- Building Future reserves the right to verify all the information listed in the
application. I understand that giving false or misleading information in the application will result in exclusion
from the competition or immediate dismissal from the Professional Development for Novice English Teacher
(PDNET)

Signature of Applicant (must be hand signed):

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT AND REFERENCE FORM

FOR NOVICE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
To be completed by the Applicant:

Name of Applicant: Name of Supervisor: ______________

Job Title of Supervisor: Name of School:
City and Province of School:
Telephone of Supervisor: E-mail of Supervisor:

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This institutional support and reference form must be completed by your supervisor (school
director/ principal) at the school where you are employed at the time of application to the
program. The form must be hand signed by your school director/principal.

To be completed by the SCHOOL PRINCIPAL/SUPERVISOR:

1. I certify that the applicant has been an English language teacher at ____________________ for
the last _____ year(s).
2. We ensure that, our school supports this teacher in participating in the Professional Development
for Novice Teachers (PDNET) 2020,
Our school will provide assistance to this teacher during the program. We will support the
participant in all program activities, which I understand includes a customized academic program
providing development of lesson planning skills, assessment techniques, and teaching strategies for
the home environment, as well as instructional technology training in the use of computers for
internet and word processing as teaching tools.

Name of School Director/Principal ______

Signature of School Director/Principal (must be hand signed)

Date School Stamp: ________

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT & REFERENCE FORM

FOR CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS
(Prospective ELT applicants who are graduates and are un employed are not required to submit
Institutional support and reference form)

To be completed by the Applicant:

Name of Applicant: Name of HOD / Supervisor: ______________

Name of University/College:

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City and Province of School:

Telephone of Supervisor:
E-mail of HOD/ Supervisor:

This institutional support and reference form must be completed by the head of department
or supervisor at the University where you are currently enrolled or graduated from; at the
time of application to the program. The form must be hand signed by your HOD/ Supervisor.

To be completed by the Head of the Department/Supervisor:

1. I certify that the applicant is currently enrolled/remained student of the institute for the session
of __________.
2. That, Mr./Miss._______________ is known to me from ______ years, He/ She is recommended
for the program. I wish him/her best of luck in his/her future endeavors.

Name of School Director/Principal ______

Signature of School Director/Principal (must be hand signed)

Date Stamp: ___________

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