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ALL ABOUT TEACHING

Funding your studies
If you're a graduate, a tax-free bursary
of up to £26,000 could be available to
you, depending on the postgraduate
course you apply for, the subject
you wish to teach and your degree
classification. If you want to teach
maths, physics, chemistry, computing,
languages or geography, you can apply
for a scholarship. As well as financial
support, you'll also have access to
resources and networking opportunities.
Some training courses, such as
those with School Direct or Teach
First, are salaried, which mean you
earn as you train. The exact amount

you get depends on the school you
train in and the subject you teach.
You may also be able to apply for loans
to cover tuition fees and maintenance,
depending on your circumstances (visit
gov.uk/student-finance-calculator).
Remember, though, that while
bursaries and scholarships don't have
to be paid back, loans - for both tuition
and maintenance - do. You'll start
repaying once you've graduated and are
earning more than £25,000 a year -
you pay back 9% of anything over that
figure every year (so if you're earning
£30,000, you'll pay back £450 per year).

Pay
scales
Teaching offers a
competitive starting
salary and plenty of scope
for career progression.
Here's what you can earn
in England and Wales
Unqualified
trainee teacher
£16,626 - £26,295
(£19,749 - £30,573
in London)

To be a
successful
teacher,
you need
a geniune
interest in
children
and young
people

Newly qualified teacher
£22,917 - £33,824
(£26,662 - £39,006
in London)
Head of department/year
£39,374 - £59,857
(£42,498 - £67,305
in London)
Headteacher
£44,544 - £109,366
(£47,667 - £116,738
in London)

What skills do I need?
* A genuine interest in
children and young
people and the ability
to relate to them and
their parents
* A good depth of
knowledge and a
passion for the subject
or subjects you teach
* Excellent communication

skills and the ability to
impart knowledge in
an accessible and
interesting way
* Confidence in your ability
to teach successfully
* Great organisational
and planning skills
* The ability to juggle many
demands, including pupil

and student needs,
lesson preparation and
ongoing assessments
* The ability to deal well
with conflict and to
diffuse difficult situations
quickly and effectively
* The ability to command
respect from pupils,
colleagues and parents

Find out more
* UCAS
ucas.com
* Get Into Teaching getinto
teaching.education.gov.uk
* Teach First
teachfirst.org.uk

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