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Appendices 5 and 6 for a copy of the application form. Applications will be reviewed on a monthly basis
and after submission of your application you will receive notification of which committee your application
will be reviewed at. It is expected that the review of your application will take no more than two months,
although at particularly busy times this may take longer.
At all descriptor levels, you should consider the following reflective questions to structure your written
commentary:
1. What did you do?
Concise description of engagement including your own role and context
2. How did you do it?
A description and explanation of the approach/methodology you employed
3. Why did you do it that way?
Evidence and rationale for your choices: Consider the Knowledge (K) & Professional Values (V)
dimensions of the UKPSF
4. What difference did it make?
Impact on learners/teachers/self/institution – how do you know?
Each application requires a short (500 word max) written reference from two referees. These referees
should be in a position to comment on the development of your teaching and learning practice and perhaps
support your future professional development in this area. These people could be your line manager,
supervisor, mentor, peer or Head of Department/Unit.
The references should be based on a face-to-face meeting with each referee in which you review your
application to:
• discuss the ways in which you have contributed to the department’s or unit’s teaching and learning
objectives;
• identify your future professional development needs (for example progression to the next
Descriptor category) and how you might be supported to achieve these needs.
The references should support your application and NOT be generic academic references. It is your
responsibility to identify referees, collect your references and to include them in your STAR application.
Choosing your referees
Who should you choose?
You need to select referees who can comment on your teaching ability and, if you are applying for D3, your
contribution to course organization and management of teaching and/or those teaching. This might include
colleagues who have seen you teach, or who have seen your SOLE scores or other teaching evaluations. A
referee does not have to be a senior colleague so you could choose a peer or even those in a less senior role
who are in a position to comment on your teaching.
How should you approach referees?
We suggest that you send an initial email to sound out your colleague’s willingness to write a reference for
you and, if they agree to your request, you should send them your completed application form. This should
be accompanied by a link to the guidance for referees which can be found on the STAR website, this is
because the HEA require a reference that is specific to your application as opposed to a general academic
reference. We strongly advise that you also arrange a face-to-face meeting to discuss your reference and
ensure that all of the information you require is covered.
Guidance for referees can be found here: www.imperial.ac.uk/star-framework/mentor
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and after submission of your application you will receive notification of which committee your application
will be reviewed at. It is expected that the review of your application will take no more than two months,
although at particularly busy times this may take longer.
At all descriptor levels, you should consider the following reflective questions to structure your written
commentary:
1. What did you do?
Concise description of engagement including your own role and context
2. How did you do it?
A description and explanation of the approach/methodology you employed
3. Why did you do it that way?
Evidence and rationale for your choices: Consider the Knowledge (K) & Professional Values (V)
dimensions of the UKPSF
4. What difference did it make?
Impact on learners/teachers/self/institution – how do you know?
Each application requires a short (500 word max) written reference from two referees. These referees
should be in a position to comment on the development of your teaching and learning practice and perhaps
support your future professional development in this area. These people could be your line manager,
supervisor, mentor, peer or Head of Department/Unit.
The references should be based on a face-to-face meeting with each referee in which you review your
application to:
• discuss the ways in which you have contributed to the department’s or unit’s teaching and learning
objectives;
• identify your future professional development needs (for example progression to the next
Descriptor category) and how you might be supported to achieve these needs.
The references should support your application and NOT be generic academic references. It is your
responsibility to identify referees, collect your references and to include them in your STAR application.
Choosing your referees
Who should you choose?
You need to select referees who can comment on your teaching ability and, if you are applying for D3, your
contribution to course organization and management of teaching and/or those teaching. This might include
colleagues who have seen you teach, or who have seen your SOLE scores or other teaching evaluations. A
referee does not have to be a senior colleague so you could choose a peer or even those in a less senior role
who are in a position to comment on your teaching.
How should you approach referees?
We suggest that you send an initial email to sound out your colleague’s willingness to write a reference for
you and, if they agree to your request, you should send them your completed application form. This should
be accompanied by a link to the guidance for referees which can be found on the STAR website, this is
because the HEA require a reference that is specific to your application as opposed to a general academic
reference. We strongly advise that you also arrange a face-to-face meeting to discuss your reference and
ensure that all of the information you require is covered.
Guidance for referees can be found here: www.imperial.ac.uk/star-framework/mentor
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