How To Prepare For A Teaching Interview
Our Guide to a Teaching Interview Preparing for any kind of job interview is daunting, especially if it’s a job you are passionate about and a role that you have been chasing for months – or even years. Interviews for teaching jobs can be particularly challenging, and ensuring you are properly prepared for them is […]
Teaching Key Stage 1 & 2 in the UK
Britain’s National Curriculum is generally split into four Key Stages, with primary school comprising Key Stages 1 and 2. The two stages help young students develop basic but important skills through a wide range of subjects. Teaching in the primary school sector can be an incredibly rewarding experience, requiring you to help shape and open […]
Supply Teaching In The UK: How to Prepare
What you need for supply teaching in the UK Moving countries to find work can be a daunting prospect, particularly if you don’t know anyone or what to expect. Some of the most popular jobs for relocations, particularly for individuals in New Zealand and Australia, are overseas teaching jobs as these are often in abundance across […]
Improve your chances of getting that first teaching job
Ways to get that First Teaching Job A summary of key strategies to help to secure a first post in teaching It’s nearly over: you’re within touching distance of completing your teacher training and you’re keen to snap up that critical first teaching post that will cement your role as an educational professional with a […]
Primary Schools & Modern Foreign Languages: The New Curriculum
Education in England The British school system, governed primarily by the Department for Education and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, made some changes to the curriculum that took effect in September. These changes are geared towards making modern foreign languages compulsory and providing continuous learning experiences throughout the students’ years in school.
The Future of Education: The Digital Takeover
Digital Takeover in the Classroom The landscape of the classroom changes very quickly in the modern age, fuelled by innovation and technology. Significant leaps have been made from the abacus to the calculator, the notepad to the iPad – making teaching one of the most rewarding and exciting modern careers to embark upon. Electronic learning […]
5 ways to keep primary pupils engaged during lessons
Keeping your students focussed on lessons It’s a well-known fact that attention spans of children are very short. Opinions vary as to the exact length, but it is generally agreed that a 5 year old can concentrate for only 10-15 minutes at best, whilst a child of 11 is likely to manage a maximum of 25 minutes. […]
Teaching Ideas for the New Term
The new term is just around the corner, to bring you out of your summer lull. If you are starting in a new school, or have a supply teaching role lined up, you may well be feeling a bit nervous. Here are some of our preparation and teaching ideas to get you ready for the […]
Our Favourite Education Quotations
World Class Teachers are now on Pinterest! We’ve recently opened a Pinterest account and seen lots of inspirational teachers out there. Pinterest is a great (and free!) way for you to collect and save your favourite images from around the web. There are so many great teaching and education accounts on Pinterest, and we want […]
Starting a Career in Teaching: Everything You Need to Know
So You Want to Be a Teacher Teaching is a rewarding career, and it is a way to make a real difference in the world. Some people will choose this profession right after school, but it is also a career path that you can change to later on. In fact, the life experiences of those […]