Teaching in the UK has come under scrutiny in the media due to hundreds of schools under-performing in the league tables, and some people have even suggested performance-related pay for teachers. We feel a good teacher should be able to perform well consistently, and they should have their own teaching ideas, rather than constantly changing…
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Gaining Experience in Teaching
Teaching is a tough industry to break into, but it’s important that you get your foot in the door, and work experience can help open you up to career opportunities in the future. You can look for schemes and work experience placements online, or you can go direct and email schools with an application for…
Continue readingBecoming a Teaching Assistant
Not every individual want to take full control of the entire classroom, and perhaps they still want to work in education, and if this sounds like you, then you may want to become a teaching assistant. Many teaching assistants will play a significant role in the classroom, they may be given their own students to…
Continue readingCan anyone with a degree get a teaching job?
Teachers can have a range of degrees, it really does not matter. They may have a degree in Drama, journalism, English, Music, Web Design or even sports therapy, but that doesn’t not necessarily mean any individual can become a teacher. There is still a significant amount of work to be done after gaining a degree,…
Continue readingDeveloping your Teaching Strategy
Each and every teacher will have their own teaching strategy, they may not be fully aware of it, but it involves their own personal style, and their beliefs. The way teachers present themselves and the way they speak is part of their own teaching strategy. But more importantly, while they follow the curriculum, they do…
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