| The training equipped me well for life as an NQT (newly qualified teacher). During my placement, I saw a range of different schools and I learned to think on my feet. What surprised me most was how vibrant and dynamic schoolchildren and teachers actually are. I was really surprised by the range of different people on my course: there were young 22-year-olds, fresh out of university; there were mid-life career changers. They were all really committed and enthusiastic people. |
| I was worried about my own skill level before I became an ICT teacher. I had visions of having to go away and learn complex programming languages. I also worried about the technology and whether it would actually let me down in the classroom but, thankfully, I needn't have worried on either count. Careful examination of the National Curriculum, and also the exam routes, reassured me that I could cope with the skills, and technicians in schools are actually unsung heroes and, of course, an ICT teacher's best friend. |
| I love teaching ICT; I love teaching students new skills and watching them develop independently and produce amazing results. Teaching ICT is a very dynamic profession and you get to work with cutting-edge technologies and, quite often, introduce them into schools. Teaching, generally, makes a difference, and you can see that difference every day, in every school. |
Becoming a teacher
