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The summer 6 week holiday has been a bone of contention for a number of years now amongst parents, teachers and the education authority. Some people say that a solid 6 week period of little to no education sets students back massively and can cause big problems when it come’s to those children that are …
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When you teach students of any level of ability, their growth and progress is the most important thing, not the starting point. It’s therefore very important that you can successfully monitor the progress of your students and ensure that they are learning continually – if not, then something needs to be done to rectify this. …
Teaching online poses challenges for teachers and pupils and it can take a while to get used to working in this way. Here are some tips to help: Give yourself more time. It’s never a good feeling when something takes longer than usual, but e-leaning will take a while to adjust to. Be patient and …
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Exam results can be a difficult time for the students you teach if they are unhappy with their results. They may want to appeal them, resit their exams, or they may not be sure what steps to take next if they have missed out on university places. As a teacher, this can be difficult and …
Just because you’ve got the skills to do your current job, doesn’t mean that there isn’t room to improve. Once you enter a company, you will be expected to grow and develop within your position. Usually, this means learning new skills and undergoing some form of education so that you can become even better at …
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Looking for a new job isn’t for everybody – it’s a long, stressful process that is never going to be without its difficulties. If you generally enjoy your current position and don’t want to consider leaving, then there are many ways in which you can improve your current employment situation and make the most out …
If you are applying for positions but aren’t receiving any invitations to interview, you might be doing something fundamentally wrong with your applications. It’s worth considering some of the most common factors to affect a job application, so you can then put them right and make your applications stand out. Think about these points: The …
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Finding a new job is never an easy process. You are always going to have lots of work to do, finding the schools where you would like to teach, seeking relevant opportunities and filling out the lengthy applications. However, you must remember that there is something driving you to apply for a new job in …
A school environment is a good place to work, alongside a team of enthusiastic and committed people. You don’t need to be a teacher in order to work in a school – there are many jobs you can take on that fall into the administration department of the school. Here are some examples: Office administrator …
Whether you are in school, university or in a job, you should put some thought into what you are going to do with the rest of your life. Chances are, you want to do something a little bit different if you are in work, and there may be things that interest you if you are …
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