Career/ How to become a teacher
Tempted to teach but unsure whether it’s the right vocation for you? In our essential guide to becoming a teacher, career changers explain how teaching has worked for them and how they made the transition
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City slicker turns maths teacher
A passion for teaching, rather than a secure job, was the motivation for Maureen Coulter to leave a lucrative career in finance
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What's good about teaching?
Despite the piles of paperwork and endless government initiatives, teachers have good reasons for choosing to stay in the classroom
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From the virtual world to the real classroom
Award winning headteacher, Tracy Stone, swapped a job with the IT crowd for a vibrant classroom: the seven year transition was worth it
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From the boardroom to the classroom
A redundant investment banker trades pay and perks for the rewards of teaching. Kevin Watson tells us why he chose teaching
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Retraining to be a teacher with employer sponsorship
If your employer is part of the Transition to Teaching programme, you could receive financial support while you convert.
