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TEACHING

generation. You'll be teaching from
Key Stage 3 right through to A-level,
giving you the chance to watch and help
your pupils develop.
Certain subjects, particularly sciences
and maths, attract extra bursaries and
larger salaries as there is a shortage of
Teachers in those fields.

Higher education
Further and higher education teaching is
provided by Lecturers teaching students
over the age of 16 in specialised areas in
academies, colleges or universities.

Words: Kia Hanson. Photos: Shutterstock

Other areas
There are also other areas of teaching
which are in high demand. Special
Education Needs (SEN) Teachers teach
children with emotional, behavioural
or learning difficulties and those with
gifted abilities that need to be nurtured.
The widespread usage of English
overseas has ensured a continued demand
for Teachers of English as a foreign or
second language. And there's a need for
educators teaching prisoners a varied

curriculum, from vocational training and
literacy to Open University qualifications.

Apprenticeships
You can receive 'on the job training'
which trains you to provide learning
support in the classroom, working with
Teachers, carry out duties such as lesson
preparation, and work with small groups
or individuals.
As an Apprentice, you'll work under
the close supervision of a class Teacher.
The advanced level adds more
responsibility to the role. Anup
Chudasama, who took an apprenticeship
with City & Guilds, said he'd recommend
this route to anyone - but remember, you
get out what you put in.
'A s with any form of employment,
nobody will hand you a promotion or a
more senior job without you proactively
seeking and working towards it.'

Moving on up
Once you achieve QTS, you will be
expected to follow a programme of
continuous professional development

GETTING YOUR
TRAINING

Regardless of whether you are a university
graduate looking for your first job
or someone with several years' work
experience under your belt and
looking to take your career in a new
direction, entry will almost always involve
your getting on to an initial teacher
training course (ITT).
You can train to teach at a university
or college, or direct through practical
teacher training at established schools,
some offering a salary while you train.
Call Teaching Line adviser, Freephone
0800 389 2500, or visit getintoteaching.
gov.uk for more information.
SCHOOL TRAINING
School-led courses are the schoolcentred initial teacher training (SCITT)
programme and the School Direct
training programme, and you should
use these terms when you search
for a course. Whichever course you
choose, your training experience
will be the same.
School-led courses generally last a year
and result in the award of qualified teacher
status (QTS). Most courses include
a postgraduate certificate in education
(PGCE), which is likely to carry with it
Master's-level credits. You should check
the exact details of individual courses
on UCAS Teacher Training.
UNI TRAINING
University-led courses run full-time over
one year, or part-time over two years.
Your training will include spending time
at your university or college, working
with other trainees and being taught
by university colleagues.
You'll also spend plenty of time in your
placement school - a minimum of
24 weeks. This will help you develop your
practical teaching skills and ability to
manage and plan classes effectively.
All courses lead to QTS and a PGCE.
Wherever you choose to train, there
are bursaries and scholarships available
to help you financially.

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