Many people complain that they cannot get a job and that there are none available but recent studies have shown that there was over 730, 000 job vacancies from August to October. Obviously these jobs are in many different industries and locations all over the UK, but it does show that there are jobs available. …
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Classroom controlling techniques
When you first start in a new school then you need to very quickly take control of the class. This does not mean that you have to go in shouting and screaming at everyone on the first day, but you do need to lay down the ground rules. Introduce yourself to the class and then …
Phonetic spelling
Education is an ever changing subject with new teaching techniques coming out throughout the year. One of the biggest changes that has come out over the past few years regarding teaching techniques is the introduction of phonetic spelling. Phonetic spelling is where a word is spelt out using the sounds that the letters make rather …
Exam results
Waiting for your exam results can be a stressful time for any student, regardless of age. With A Level results released this week in England and GCSE’s the following week, many students are having to make important decisions on where they want to progress to in terms of education or employment. Some students will not …
Preparing your child for their first day at school
A child’s first day at school can be extremely daunting for the child and the parents. It may be the first time that your child has been away from you for a long period of time throughout the day or just the fact that they seem to be growing up fast and will not be …
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Doing voluntary work to help you get a job
If you are looking for a job but do not have the necessary experience to go straight in to a position then it may be a good idea to do a bit of voluntary work in the field to gain the time and experienced needed. Often this may mean that you have to do the …
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Choosing what age children to teach
When you qualify as a teacher you will need to consider what age group of children you wish to teach. It may be that you don’t really have a preference but teaching primary school children can be worlds apart from teaching in a secondary school. Depending on what type of character you have, will help …
Educational apps
Whether you use an iPhone or an android device there really is an app for everything! Now some of these apps are purely novelty apps with games on or fun things to do, however there has been a rise in the amount of educational apps released for young children. Most of the app companies realise …
Being an I.T tutor
Are you great on computers? Even if you don’t have any qualifications you could become a self-employed I.T tutor for people wishing to brush up their I.T skills and join the modern computer operated society. It’s something that many people struggle with and for some people they just need someone with enough experience of using …
Learning an instrument – rewarding and beneficial
Learning to play a musical instrument is not only fun and rewarding – recent studies suggest that this type of learning can help improve brain functions such as memory. Happily, it’s never been easier to get into the world of music through e-learning. There’s a huge range and depth of courses available for learning pretty …
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