Get Into Teaching Blog

Real teachers talk about their experiences, and our experts give tips on how to get into initial teacher training.

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Get Into Teaching Blog

Real teachers talk about their experiences, and our experts give tips on how to get into initial teacher training.

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1. Abigail's career progression story

   Published 5 July 2021

   By Get Into Teaching

   

   Abigail Beeley is a maths teacher at St John Fisher Catholic High School in Wigan. After achieving promotions in her NQT year and her third year of teaching, she has recently been appointed as Head of Maths six years into her career. Here, she shares her career progression story.

   1. teacher training
   2. career progression

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2. From teaching internship to assistant head of maths

   Published 5 July 2021

   By Get Into Teaching

   

   Within three years Ben Breen went from a teaching intern to the assistant head of maths.

   1. teaching internships
   2. career progression

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3. Top tips for returning teachers

   Published 15 June 2021

   By Get Into Teaching

   

   Do you already hold Qualified Teacher Status? Bring your valuable experience back to the classroom with help from the Department for Education.

   1. returning to teaching

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4. How to find school experience

   Published 22 April 2021

   By Get Into Teaching

   

   Experiencing life in a school and a classroom can help you to decide whether teaching is right for you.

   1. school experience
   2. life as a teacher

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5. Maria's return to teaching story

   Published 21 April 2021

   By Maria Bateson

   

   After more than 10 years outside of the profession, Maria re-entered the classroom in November 2020. She describes how and why she returned to teaching.

   1. returning to teaching
   2. teacher training advisers

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6. How to ace a video interview

   Published 6 April 2021

   By Anna Shirley

   

   From logistics to presentation, Sheffield SCITT communications manager Anna Shirley shares her top tips for video interviews.

   1. becoming a teacher
   2. interviews
   3. applications

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7. Overcoming challenges to become a teacher — Autism

   Published 22 March 2021

   By Felix

   

   Felix offered to speak to Teacher Training Adviser, Jane Wilkinson, about the challenges faced by someone who lives with additional needs and their progress towards achieving the dream of becoming a teacher.

   1. autism
   2. neurodiversity
   3. personal statements
   4. teacher training advisers

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8. Overcoming challenges to become a teacher — Hearing impairment

   Published 22 March 2021

   By Habiba Cabdi

   

   Habiba Cabdi offered to speak to Teacher Training Adviser, Jane Wilkinson, about the challenges faced by someone who lives with additional needs and their progress towards achieving the dream of becoming a teacher.

   1. mentors
   2. deafness
   3. support

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9. Why I became a teacher

   Published 1 February 2021

   By Giorgio Rubbo

   

   Giorgio Rubbo talks about what inspired him to become a teacher, his application process, concerns he had, and why you should become a teacher if you're thinking about it.

   1. becoming a teacher
   2. teacher training advisers

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10. Getting back into the classroom

    Published 1 January 2021

    By Jill

    

    Read about how Jill got back into teaching maths using the return to teaching adviser service to gain school experience and up to date references.

    1. returning to teaching
    2. teacher training advisers

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