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Students falling into this age bracket often get dismissed as the ‘terrible teens’, but it doesn’t need to be that way. Young people need stimulating and engaging lessons so they don’t get bored. By displaying excitement for your chosen subject, you can provide them with a stable and rewarding environment and be a mentor for their transition into adulthood.
Matt said: “Teachers need boundless enthusiasm for working with young people and a real love of their subject. But they also need to be resilient, especially when they make mistakes. Students crave certainty and that you will always have high standards for them.” Subjects at secondary level are split into two categories based on their standing within the curriculum: ‘priority’ and ‘other’. Priority subjects are maths, sciences, languages, geography and computing. Due to their status, you could potentially be eligible for a training
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and range anywhere from eight weeks to a more intensive 36-week programme. They are fully funded by the provider and can be taken alongside your training.
graduates are well catered for with plenty of assistance available
bursary or scholarship of up to £25,000 (£30,000 for physics). However, this depends on your degree grade and differs between subjects, so it’s wise to check. As you focus on just one subject, the training provider you apply to may ask you take a subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) course. This can be for a number of reasons, such as the field you want to teach in isn’t the same as the one you graduated in, but is related. SKEs can be full- or part-time
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When it comes to a job in teaching, graduates are well catered for with plenty of assistance available. Commenting on the support, Tanya Bentham, head of talent at Academies Enterprise Trust, said: “The best teacher training will allow trainees to develop their understanding of child development throughout their educational lives. This maximises teacher pedagogy and ensures new entrants to the profession respect it is as a whole.”
As Matt Inniss concluded, new teachers are “fresh energy” ready to inspire and be inspired in equal measure. A teaching role provides genuine scope for job security and personal satisfaction. So, if you are up for a challenge and want the opportunity to do something that matters, look no further than a career in teaching. n
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