When thinking about becoming a teacher there are a few things you need to do before you get there.

Firstly, deiced what age of children you would like to teach. Will it be primary students, secondary students or university students. The training you entail will be designed for the ages you want to teach.

Ensure you know how you will fund your education to become a teacher. There are many different funding options from, a tax-free bursary, tuition fee and maintenance loan.

Make sure you are ready for the commitment. Training to be a teacher through a university degree can take three to four years full time and six years part-time. But once you have graduated, be committed to the marking and giving your students the best teaching possible.

Finally, you will need to plan your teacher training. This is generally completed in schools near you for the ages you want to work with.