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The Many Facets Of The Teaching Profession -3Being A Teacher Is Rewarding And Thrilling -4Finding The Best Teaching Jobs -6How To Become A Qualified Teacher In the U.K. -8The Most Effective Way To Hire The Ideal Teachers In The U. K. -10-

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The Many Facets Of The Teaching Profession

When you were a child, you have been dreaming to be like your favourite teacher. This carried on until you decided to get a degree in Education. But do you really know what teaching entails aside from talking in class? Each day in school is a live show for a teacher. Aside from the required skills and competence, you need to have the skill in handling a bunch of different actors called students. To get a feel of what its like to be a teacher and prepare yourself for the real thing, you can inquire from your local school about their Teaching and Learning Program so you can arrange for a classroom experience. Or you may also volunteer as teaching assistant in the Department for Education (DfE) to have hands-on training and to familiarize yourself with the demands of the job. Another is to seek guidance from the Teaching Advocate Programme. They have seasoned teachers that can tell you about the challenges of the job, what to expect from the different behaviours of students and also give you advice on how to be successful in your career. To become qualified as a teacher, you can either get a degree to reach qualified teaching status (QTS) or get any college degree, then train to get QTS. Training for a QTS will let you try the school-centred initial teacher training (SCITT) programme, wherein you can get actual training in the classroom and have a feel of the school environment. For more information about DfEs programmes, check their website. Even if you dont have a degree in Education, you can still qualify to become a teacher. In fact, this can even work to your advantage having a degree in other arts, since many schools are now in need of teachers with specializations in math and science. Moreover, the new British curriculum focuses on these subjects. Teaching agencies like Tradewind Recruitment, provider of excellent educators, also demand more teachers to have math and science background. There are many facets of the teaching profession. You can go and experience all these preparation to be immersed and have a real feel of what its like to be a teacher.
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Being A Teacher Is Rewarding And Thrilling

Everyone has a chance today to be an incoming leader, a business giant, an artist, a performer, a literary intelligent, a hero and heroine, and an outstanding citizen of the world. It is the teachers who partake in influencing students since they spend more time with the children at school while parents will only support them to fulfill their dreams. Aside from teaching the students about academic subjects, teachers should also shape their young minds. The good ones turn into a catalyst for change. How do you like to improve someone elses life today? There are many career opportunities for teachers in the U.K. Teachers have the privileges to choose what subjects to teach, to whom they want to teach whether in a primary or secondary school. They can also decide whether they want to be a teaching assistant or a replacement teacher at first. They have also the opportunity to study an education course at the university while they are being paid in a teaching role. In this case, engineers are significant in the teaching workforce as they have the mastery in tough subjects like math and chemistry. People who are looking for testing the waters opportunities can work as a teacher. For those who are hesitant in taking teaching courses, Teaching Advocate Programme can give advices and insights about it. This Teaching Advocate Programme helps you answer all your enquiries and questions, and will show you the day-to-day challenges of a teacher. It will also educate you about the teachers workload, rewards and benefits and the different interesting experiences of being a teacher. Furthermore, anyone can also apply for a School Experience Program (SEP). This is designed for the hopeful teachers who may want to concentrate on their subjects at secondary schools. The programme lets you experience a classroom environment for a maximum of ten days and will also allow you to participate in preparing and delivering lesson plans.
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5 This saying from Alexander the Great molded the minds and personalities of armies I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well. Start teaching and inspiring today to help improve the path of many lives.

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Finding The Best Teaching Jobs

After long years of honing your craft and getting your degree in Education, finally you are excited to start your dream profession. Full of high hopes, you are already imagining yourself doing what you love most which is teaching. However, months have passed after your graduation and yet you are still part of the unemployed sector. What is happening? You have submitted your resume to every dream school you want to teach in, but no one has contacted you yet. Where are the available teaching jobs in UK? Perhaps its time to seek professional help to assist you in your job search. Sometimes, those big universities dont advertise their vacancies and have already arranged tie-ups with recruitment agencies. In choosing the best agency to entrust your teaching career, you have to ensure that they are certified by the British DfE. Trust the company that will find you the most suitable teaching job that will match your credentials. And lastly, they must also give full assistance to prepare you in terms of skills training and practice before you face your new job. These are the reasons why you have to choose the leading teaching agency in London, Tradewind Recruitment. They are the agency most relied on by London schools and have achieved DfEs highest mark for quality Education. They are recognized in the education industry as the provider of exceptional teachers and teaching staff. Getting them to assist you will cut all your troubles in job hunting and waiting for the most suitable job. Tradewind Recruitment agency will take care of you. They also offer training workshops and seminar to enhance your teaching skills. From years of experience, they would know all the challenges a teacher would face in the classroom. That is why in their actual simulation training, you will be given scenarios of different student behaviours and tips on how to handle these. They give professional advice for your career advancement and will aid you make decisions about your future plans.

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7 Choosing the best recruitment agency will take away all your worries. They will ensure that you are confident and competent enough to work in any British school you ever wanted. With Tradewind Recruitment agency, you are in good hands.

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How To Become A Qualified Teacher In the U.K.

Enhancement is being made now by the UK government to the British education curriculum. They are evaluating the program and subjects of the students so as to be at par with the education system of other developed countries like Hong Kong and Singapore. The goal of the Department for Education is to restore rigour, so improvements are specifically centered on maths and sciences for primary schools. Thus, this new focus entails adjustments as well for teachers across the country. They are also required to improve their qualifications so as to cater the needs of the new curriculum. To be a qualified teacher in the U.K., the DfE listed the following degrees as a requisite. You can take computer science, information systems, business studies, media studies, management studies, electronic and electrical engineering, mathematics, psychology, and education as degrees for those who want to teach information and communications technology. Science teachers are required to have a degree in either biology, chemistry, biologic sciences, molecular biology, biochemistry, physics, zoology, physical sciences, sports science, or education. On the other hand, maths teachers should have degrees in computer science, accounting, economics, mathematics, psychology, mechanical engineering, electronic and electrical engineering, physics, and education. If you have another degree not related to education, math or science, you need to undergo more training to get a qualified teaching status (QTS), which is a strict requirement for state-maintained schools. You can either get a Postgraduate Certificate in Secondary Education (PGCE) or a Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), both can be taken full time or part time. The DfE also offers a school-centred initial teacher training (SCITT) programme, wherein you can get actual classroom experience. The training lasts about a year and it can help you get your QTS. You may also try out the graduate teacher programme, which gives you an opportunity to train to become a teacher while getting paid. The DfE offers various programs to support anyone who aspires to be a qualified teacher and at the same time corresponds with the requirements of the future changes in the
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9 British education. (For more information about the DfEs programmes, you can check their website.) In 2014, by the time the proposed changes in the curriculum were effected, like additional math and sciences in primary schools, our teaching sector are also ready to take on the role. With the programmes and training support offered to get the QTS, your dream to become a teacher can be an immediate reality.

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The Most Effective Way To Hire The Ideal Teachers In The U. K.

The overall success of each graduate is a challenging part for every school to maintain their standards. School that produces outstanding students with remarkable records on academic and even arts and sports achievements are being sought-after by a lot of well-off parents. The reason for this is most parents believe that if their children were admitted into the best school, it will surely lead them to a brighter future. As a result, admission screening process for students becomes very strict. Thus, similar level of standard in hiring teachers is also being implemented in every school in the U.K. Schools that have teachers with mediocre level would also results to mediocre students. Teachers play an important role in educating and inspiring them. Only a few students can excel if they will exert more effort on their studies but it would be best if all the students will have the passion and the means to live up to their utmost potentials. And so outstanding teachers can only make it achievable. For help, a recruitment agency in the U.K. specializes in providing this talented teachers and school staff. The best teaching recruitment agency will have received 100% quality mark accreditation from Department of Education (DfE) and they are the only accredited agency that has the high level of standard for their candidates. Therefore, schools are assured of getting the exceptional teachers since they all go through meticulous screening process. They are guaranteed that their candidates were evaluated with a thorough check on their credentials, professional experiences, background checks and their legal rights to seek employment in the U.K.

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Achieving a good reputation as a quality school that produces quality students takes a lengthy and tough process. This is all with the help of the rigid screening of teachers and the implementation of the new curriculum in 2014 that teachers must have the mastery of specific subjects to mold students skills. And with the assistance of accredited recruitment agencies, any schools in the U.K. can achieve this objective.

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