diff --git a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/change-careers/benefits-of-changing-careers/_article.html.erb b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/change-careers/benefits-of-changing-careers/_article.html.erb index 2e0e1fd829..a47d0aad41 100644 --- a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/change-careers/benefits-of-changing-careers/_article.html.erb +++ b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/change-careers/benefits-of-changing-careers/_article.html.erb @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@

A meaningful and rewarding job

Many teachers have worked in other careers before stepping into the classroom.

<%= render 'content/shared/quotes/quote_career_change_jack' %>

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Transfering your existing skills to teaching can be incredibly rewarding. You'll be in demand as someone who has real-world professional and industry experience.

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Transfering your existing skills to teaching can be incredibly rewarding. You'll be in demand as someone who has real-world professional and industry experience, as well as important skills needed to be a teacher.

<%= render 'content/shared/quotes/quote_career_change_mark' %>

The skills and experiences you bring from previous careers are invaluable in the classroom. From communication and public speaking, to problem solving and people management, your pupils will learn more from you than you might think.

As a teacher, you can watch pupils progress as they learn, making an impact from your very first lesson.

diff --git a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/_categories.html.erb b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/_categories.html.erb index 3e085e806a..7276baba81 100644 --- a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/_categories.html.erb +++ b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/_categories.html.erb @@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ description: "Explore the many reasons why you should become a teacher in England. From making a difference from day one, to exploring your creativity and benefitting from a competitive salary and generous holidays.", path: "/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/why-teach", )) %> + <%= render Categories::CardComponent.new(heading_tag: "h2", card: + OpenStruct.new( + title: "Skills needed to be a teacher", + description: "Find out about the the skills needed for teaching, including subject knowledge, pedagogy, and soft skills.", + path: "/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach" + )) %> <%= render Categories::CardComponent.new(heading_tag: "h2", card: OpenStruct.new( title: "Early career teachers (ECTs)", diff --git a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach.md b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b7887ebc1d --- /dev/null +++ b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +title: Skills needed to be a teacher +description: |- + Find out about the the skills needed for teaching, including subject knowledge, pedagogy, and soft skills. +layout: "layouts/minimal" +colour: pastel yellow-yellow +keywords: + - skills + - skills to become a teacher +content: + - "content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach/header" + - "content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach/article" +--- diff --git a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach/_article.html.erb b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach/_article.html.erb new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3c8c4f3ba3 --- /dev/null +++ b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach/_article.html.erb @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +
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Teaching is a job that requires enthusiasm, subject passion, and a range of skills. Some skills you’ll learn through your teacher training and develop throughout your career. Other skills may be more natural or abilities you’ve developed through your life experience and previous jobs.

+ +

The skills needed to be a teacher will also vary by teaching role. For example, the skills needed for teaching secondary differ to the required skills to be a primary teacher.

+ +

<%= render 'content/shared/quotes/quote_skills_ben' %>

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Subject knowledge

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One of the most important skills for teaching is enthusiasm and knowledge of the subject you want to teach. This allows you to answer questions your pupils have and be creative in how you help them learn.

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You can build your subject knowledge in several ways. For example, through a degree in a subject, your teacher training, or conversations with your colleagues and pupils. If you do postgraduate teacher training, your provider may decide that you'd benefit from a subject knowledge enhancement course.

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Being passionate about building and sharing subject knowledge will help you inspire your pupils to learn and fulfil their potential.

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<%= render 'content/shared/quotes/quote_skills_mark' %>

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Pedagogy

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Pedagogy is the theory and practices of teaching. In your teacher training, you’ll learn all the various ways you can teach. You’ll be equipped with a toolkit to put into practice during your teacher training placements and throughout your career.

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<%= render 'content/shared/quotes/quote_skills_jane' %>

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Soft skills

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As teaching is a very people-focused career, your soft skills are important. These are natural attributes you develop through your life experience and previous jobs.

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Soft skills that are useful as a teacher include:

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These skills will help you build relationships with your pupils, colleagues, and parents. They’ll also help you manage your workload and adapt to the changing needs of your pupils and school.

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<%= render 'content/shared/quotes/quote_skills_jodie' %>

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Find out more about the skills needed to become a teacher

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To find out more about what skills a teacher needs, you can attend a free Get Into Teaching event or get a teacher training adviser if you’re eligible.

+ +
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+ <%= render CallsToAction::AdviserComponent.new( + text: "An adviser with years of teaching experience can answer any questions you have about teaching and help you decide if it is the career for you. Chat by phone, text or email, as little or as often as you need.") %> +
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diff --git a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach/_header.html.erb b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach/_header.html.erb new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f8dff426eb --- /dev/null +++ b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach/_header.html.erb @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +<%= render Content::LandingHeroComponent.new( + title: @front_matter["title"], + title_paragraph: @front_matter["title_paragraph"], + colour: @front_matter["colour"] +) %> diff --git a/app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_ben.html.erb b/app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_ben.html.erb new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b03f8c1a0b --- /dev/null +++ b/app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_ben.html.erb @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +<%= render Content::QuoteComponent.new( + text: "There’s no one 'type' of teacher that works, and so you're able to make the job your own.", + name: "Ben, maths teacher", +) %> diff --git a/app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_jane.html.erb b/app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_jane.html.erb new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..51d59ed6a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_jane.html.erb @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +<%= render Content::QuoteComponent.new( + text: "Teacher training will allow you to experiment with the best tone of voice for your own teaching style. Observe as many teachers as you can and cherry-pick the techniques and skills that they use for your own classroom. I found that having a quieter voice required pupils to listen more actively. It was an excellent way to manage behaviour!", + name: "Jane, teacher training adviser", +) %> diff --git a/app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_jodie.html.erb b/app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_jodie.html.erb new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3749417dda --- /dev/null +++ b/app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_jodie.html.erb @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +<%= render Content::QuoteComponent.new( + text: "Some skills you need to be an amazing teacher can't be taught - kindness, caring, empathy and a passion to help others. If this sounds like you then the job satisfaction is unlike anything you will have experienced elsewhere.", + name: "Jodie, primary school teacher", +) %> diff --git a/app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_mark.html.erb b/app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_mark.html.erb new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2524773dd4 --- /dev/null +++ b/app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_mark.html.erb @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +<%= render Content::QuoteComponent.new( + text: "Ensure you have a genuine passion for education and a commitment to helping students succeed. Teaching requires dedication and enthusiasm, as you'll be influencing young lives and their futures.", + name: "Mark, maths and business teacher", +) %> diff --git a/app/views/content/steps-to-become-a-teacher/_step_8_start_your_career.erb b/app/views/content/steps-to-become-a-teacher/_step_8_start_your_career.erb index d41457c0ad..722342b402 100644 --- a/app/views/content/steps-to-become-a-teacher/_step_8_start_your_career.erb +++ b/app/views/content/steps-to-become-a-teacher/_step_8_start_your_career.erb @@ -4,6 +4,6 @@

For your first 2 years as an early career teacher, you’ll receive a package of support to help you find your feet. You'll get this automatically if you work in a maintained school but lots of other schools provide this for ECTs too.

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You’ll get a mentor to support you, boost your confidence and help you develop key skills, including behaviour management and ways to adapt your teaching. This builds on your initial teacher training.

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You’ll get a mentor to support you, boost your confidence and help you develop the key skills of a teacher, including behaviour management and ways to adapt your teaching. This builds on your initial teacher training.

Find out more about support for early career teachers (ECT).

diff --git a/app/views/content/train-to-be-a-teacher/school-placements.md b/app/views/content/train-to-be-a-teacher/school-placements.md index c68c2da816..1a7d0c20b0 100644 --- a/app/views/content/train-to-be-a-teacher/school-placements.md +++ b/app/views/content/train-to-be-a-teacher/school-placements.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ School placements can seem daunting, but there's lots of support available. ### Your skills from training -You’ll start your placements well equipped with a toolkit of theory and techniques that you'll learn in training. Placements are a chance to put your new skills into practice. +You’ll start your placements well equipped with a toolkit of theory and techniques that you'll learn in training. Placements are a chance to put your new skills into practice. [Find out more about the skills needed for teaching](/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach). ### Mentors diff --git a/app/views/content/train-to-be-a-teacher/what-is-a-pgce.md b/app/views/content/train-to-be-a-teacher/what-is-a-pgce.md index c4d729e17e..1a2981b9ef 100644 --- a/app/views/content/train-to-be-a-teacher/what-is-a-pgce.md +++ b/app/views/content/train-to-be-a-teacher/what-is-a-pgce.md @@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ expander: If you have a degree and are interested in gaining a qualification in education, you may want to do a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE). -You can get a postgraduate certificate in education through teacher training. +You can get a postgraduate certificate in education through teacher training. A PGCE can help you develop your [teaching skills and knowledge](/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach). -You do not need a PGCE to be a qualified teacher in England, but it can help you develop your teaching skills and knowledge. +You do not need a PGCE to be a qualified teacher in England. ## The qualifications you need to teach in England