Life as a teacher

Life as a teacher offers you all the opportunities, training, support and rewards you need to develop and build a stimulating and successful career.

Talk to a teacher on Facebook

If you're thinking about a career in teaching you can talk to teachers Kaol Rasnarathan and Elizabeth Doyle on Facebook. You can post questions for Kaol and Elizabeth, view their working month through a multimedia calendar including diary entries, video clips of lessons and examples of pupils’ work, and get advice from teaching career consultants. Visit Facebook to get started.

 

Career prospects and development

Learn more about the many possibilities that a career in teaching has to offer, both within the classroom and as a school leader.

 

Teachers' stories

Watch and read real-life profiles of teachers - revealing what life is really like inside the classroom.

 

How does your job make you feel?

How do you usually feel at work? Now what if you were a teacher? Now compare that with how a teacher feels.

 

Teacher training

To qualify as a teacher, you’ll first need to choose from a range of teacher training courses and programmes. You’ll find there are options to suit everyone.

Popular questions

Do you have any queries about life as a teacher? Find the answers to the most frequently asked questions here.