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Teaching and education
Primary school teachers are responsible for the educational, social and emotional development of children from age 5 to 11.
You can do an undergraduate degree that leads to qualified teacher status (QTS), for example:
You'll usually need 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English, maths and science and 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree. For a postgraduate course you'll need a degree in any subject for a postgraduate course.
You'll usually need GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) in English and maths at grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) and a degree for a teaching apprenticeship.
Volunteering
You'll find it helpful to get some experience of working with children though this is not essential. You can do this through paid work or by volunteering at a school, helping at an after school club or working on a holiday scheme. You'll usually need qualified teacher status (QTS) to teach in a state school in England.
You can do a subject knowledge enhancement course to improve your understanding of the subject you want to teach. You can also attend teacher training events before you apply to get advice about the profession, the different training routes and funding. You can attend events in person and online.
You'll need:
You could:
You could teach pupils with special educational needs or move into pastoral care. With experience, you could become a specialist leader of education, supporting teachers in other schools. You could be a curriculum leader, deputy head and headteacher, or move into private tuition. There are also opportunities to teach overseas in international schools.
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) assessors support and assess vocational qualifications, helping trainees meet standards.
Special educational needs (SEN) teachers work with children and young people who have special educational needs or disabilities.
Online tutors support students who are studying courses over the internet.
Secondary school teachers teach children from 11 to 16, or up to 19 in schools with sixth forms.
Early years teachers are specialists in early childhood development and work with children up to the age of 5.
Teaching assistants support teachers and help children with reading, writing and learning activities.
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Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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