The Natural History Museum. YGMG. A diversity initiative programme. Department for Learning. Cromwell Road.

London SW7 5BD. Telephone: (020) 7942 5260 Fax: (020) 7942 5175 Email: m.gansallo@nhm.ac.uk

APPLICATION FORM FOR THE YOUNG GRADUATES FOR MUSEUMS & GALLERIES PROGRAMME. (YGMG 8).
Please read the enclosed guidance notes before completing the application form. Please answer all questions as fully as possible. Completed forms should be returned to the Natural History Museum at the address above. PLEASE USE BLACK INK OR TYPESCRIPT, AS THIS FORM WILL BE PHOTOCOPIED.

SECTION A - PERSONAL DETAILS

Family name/surname Personal name(s)

Date of birth:

Age:

Male/Female

Home address:

Daytime Tel. No.

Mobile:

Email:

Name of person to call in the event of an emergency

Relationship to you:

Parents names

Parents occupation

Parents contact phone number:

Email:

Mobile number:

SECTION B - EDUCATION
Name, address & telephone number of school/college. List your GCSE or AS examination results.

List the AS/A2 level subjects you are studying

List any other courses or exams you are currently studying, or any supplementary education you participate in.

Are you in your year 12 or 13?

List your work experience including a current Saturday job and/or volunteering (if any).

SECTION C ABOUT YOU

Please tell us about your hobbies and interests. What amongst these do you excel at and why? Read the guidance notes for additional information.

What personal skills would you hope to develop if you were to gain a place on the Young Graduates for Museums and Galleries Programme?

What would you say are your successes?

Describe a particular project in school or individually you enjoyed and why.

Describe the experience of your last visit to a museum or gallery. Please state both positive and/or negative aspects and why?

Continue description of last visit to museum or gallery.

What experience have you had that has helped you develop yourself?

Please list the university applications you have made and why?

What careers and professions inspire you and why?

SECTION D ABOUT SCHOOL/COLLEGE

Which subjects would you say you are good at, and what has helped you to achieve success in them?

Which subjects would you say you are not so good at? Why do you think this is so?

What kind of career or job interests you and why?

APPLICANTS DECLARATION
I certify that the information I have included in this application is truthful and accurate. I understand that any subsequent discovery of untrue or substantially inaccurate information will disqualify me from admission to the Young Graduates for Museums & Galleries Programme. (YGMG).

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ETHNIC MONITORING FORM

We would appreciate your co-operation with the completion of this form. The information requested below is completely confidential and anonymous and will only be used for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating the programme. Please tick as appropriate Male Female __________________________________________________________________________ Age group: 16-19 20-25

I would describe my ethnic origin as: Asian or Asian British: Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Other (Please specify)

Chinese or Other: Chinese Other (Please specify)

Black or Black British: Caribbean

White or Other: White

African Other

Irish Other

Mixed: White & Black Caribbean

White & Black African White and Asian Other (Please specify) _______________________

Thank you for taking the time to complete this form

GUIDANCE ON COMPLETING THE YOUNG GRADUATES FOR MUSEUMS & GALLERIES APPLICATION FORM
You are advised to read this guidance before completing the attached application form. It is important that you complete this form adequately to increase the chances of your application being taken forward. It is therefore worth taking a little care about how you present yourself. Remember this programme is for students in year 12 and 13 only. General Read the entire form thoroughly before writing anything on it, this will help you; make a note of the first ideas that come to you, particularly the narrative part of the questions in the second half of the form. It may help if you write a first draft of your application form on separate sheets of paper. This will help you to spot grammatical or spelling errors, and allow you to have a final check on how the form reads before completing the final version. It also helps to keep the form neat and free of corrections. Make sure you take a photocopy of your application form for future reference and please answer all questions.

SPECIFIC SECTIONS Section A - Personal Details Fill out all your personal details including the monitoring form. This will not form any part of our decision; it is only to help us develop a greater base of knowledge about our Young Graduate for Museums and Galleries population. Section B - Education List all your GCSE results. You will also need to list the AS or A2 level subjects you are currently studying and any additional courses you may be taking i.e. NVQs. Please send a copy of your GCSE results with your application form.

Section C About You This is the section where you really sell yourself. In addition to strong and consistent academic performance, we are looking for people who can show evidence of

Having a variety of interests and hobbies, this should be a list of school activities, sporting and athletic activities, and academic interests such as activities in understanding the visual and performing arts (e.g., drawing, painting, music), as well as participation in community activities (e.g., scouting, youth organizations). Volunteering. Typically, you should indicate the activities participated in, the number of years (or amount of time) of involvement in the activities, and any leadership positions held in the activities. Knowing when assistance/help is needed as well as acknowledging your own successes Your ability to follow a course of action through to completion

Your ability to explain challenging experiences and how the outcomes were coped with emotionally. Identification of areas of personal development

Think carefully about what you say. Dont be afraid to be bold but above all, be honest.

Career Aspiration Tell us about the type of profession you have thought about. What interest you and why.

Section D - About School List the subjects you feel you excel at and/or need improvement in, stating why. Voluntary or paid work experience you have completed to date. If you have had any work experience, please list them in this section in chronological order remember to include voluntary work and Saturday jobs.

Declaration It is important that you sign and date the application form otherwise; your application cannot be considered. Please return the form to The Natural History Museum using the address on the front of the application form. Not everyone who applies will be interviewed. If you have not heard form the YGMG office by the 16th December 2011 it means you have not been successful on this occasion. The deadline to return the application form to The Natural History Museum is 21st October 2011 at 5pm. If you want help with filling in the application form please call The Natural History Museum on 020-7942-5260 and we will be happy to help you. The next stage is that candidates will be called for an interview once we have received your application form. Please note that interviews will be conducted in November - December 2011 and January 2012. Successful applicants will be notified by January and February 2012. All successful applicants will be expected to attend the Launch of Young Graduates for Museums and Galleries programme the date of which will be confirmed to successful applicants. Good luck with your application and we wish you every success in learning through Museums, Galleries, Culture and Heritage.