Helen C.
About me
| Helen C. | |
| Psychology | |
| Psychology | |
| Undergraduate | |
| Halifax | |
| 2007 | |
| United Kingdom |
My employment
| Teacher | |
| Dorchester Primary School | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Education | |
| 2010 | |
| £20000~5000 | |
| £20000~5000 |
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A day in the life of a Teacher in the United Kingdom
Courses taken since graduation
Primary PGCE
Where I hope to be in 5 years
I would like a permanent position teaching in a primary school.
My advice to students considering work
Get as much work experience as you can, and don't leave it until after leaving university. I was involved in YSIS and the millenium volunteers, both of which were crucial in getting on the PGCE and helping me decide on a career working with children.
What I do
Teaching year 1 (ages 5-6). Planning, preparing, teaching and assessing for a range of subjects.
Skills I use and how I developed them
PGCE and experience of working in the appropriate year group.
Degree skills:
Literacy, numeracy and ICT skills, team work, presentation skills, knowledge of child development.
Extracurricular skills:
Experience of working in schools and with children.
What I like most
Developing working relationships with children that help them make progress.
What I like least
Amount of unnecessary paper work.
What would I change? I would probably have considered other, less competitive areas of work before doing a PGCE as I feel 'cornered' into this area of work at a time when there are limited job opportunties.
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