Posts
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Replace a referee
Let a candidate add a new referee.
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Gather feedback from referees
Include a feedback form immediately after submitting a reference.
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Interview needs
Making sure candidates make reasonable requests for interview.
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User research with first Apply candidates
Research interviews with first users of production service.
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Work history and volunteering guidance
Making sure providers get the information they need about a candidate’s (unpaid) work history.
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Suitability to work with children
Add a section to disclose convictions or anything that could affect suitability to work with children.
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Working patterns for part time jobs
Adding a place for candidates to describe their working pattern.
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Give a teacher training reference (iteration)
Simplifying the previous design.
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What we ask for and why
A question protocol.
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Accessibility audit report from DAC
The Digital Accessibility Centre audited our candidate, provider and support pages.
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Giving details about disability
Training with a disability and reasonable adjustments course choices.
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Give a teacher training reference
Replacing the Google form with an integrated form.
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Apply as launched on 26 November 2019
The initial pilot with one provider.
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Amending and withdrawing
Amending applications and withdrawing course choices.
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From Find to Apply
User journey and screenshots for a new user.
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Apply – September 2019
A full set of screens showing the design in mid-September.
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Asking for an undergraduate degree
Get the most important degree details first.
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Cover letters
Creating a place to customise what’s sent to each provider.
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Removing the teaching profile
Why we removed it, and the alternative
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Equality monitoring
First pass at asking for information for monitoring equality.
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Apply – June 2019 – Create account
Sign up, sign in, recover password and dashboard
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Apply – June 2019 – Personal details
Adding name, nationality and visas
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Apply – June 2019 – Contact details
Adding emails, phone number and address
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Apply – June 2019 – Academic qualifications
Adding your degree, statutory requirements and other qualifications
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Apply – June 2019 – Subject knowledge
Evidence of knowledge and interest in a subject
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Apply – June 2019 – Language skills
Is English your main language?
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Apply – June 2019 – Work history
Adding work history and explaining gaps
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Apply – June 2019 – School experience
Adding school experience roles
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Apply – June 2019 – References
Adding first and second referees
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Apply – June 2019 – Why you want to be a teacher?
Also known as vocation
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Apply – June 2019 – Review and submit application
See what you’ve entered, interview preferences and submission
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Work history – August iteration
Move guidance into a question
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Submitted application
Applications page and read only view.
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Picking courses to apply to
Providing a route to Find, or selecting the course you want.
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Sign up and log in using a magic link
An alternative to using an account and password
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Creating our first interactive prototype
Testing an interactive version of the application form.
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Prototyping with paper-based application forms
Testing hypotheses and preparing for a concierged service.
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Progressive application
Ask for further information only when needed.
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Free form application and qualifications
More free text, less structured data.
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UCAS sign up
Registering for UCAS Teacher Training
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UCAS references
Completing a reference for a UCAS applicant
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UCAS emails
Registering for UCAS Teacher Training
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UCAS coronavirus (COVID-19) email
Communicating temporary changes to the decline by default and reject by default decision dates
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UCAS application form
Completing the UCAS application form
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Apply – December 2018
The Apply designs as they stood at the end of December 2018.
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Apply – August 2018
The Apply designs as they stood at the end of August 2018.
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Apply – May 2018
About you, qualifications and experience.
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Apply – April 2018
Application and summary.