Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

Plan, research and deliver lessons to all year groups.
Mark and assess pupil work.
Input data and reports on pupils progress.
Work in collaboration with department, TAs, senior staff and parents.
Look after an promote behaviour and well-being of all pupils.
Develop schemes of work in RE.

My day begins with staff briefing and setting up my classroom and resources for the day. I am then usually on cover for a y9 tutor group. This responsibility includes taking their register, giving notices, checking uniform, sorting any issues, giving out reports and escorting pupils to assembly if nesessary.

The majority of my day is then spent teaching lessons to a variety of year groups. There are never two lessons completely alike! However, a usual lesson will involve settling pupils into the classroom, giving out resources, teaching and recaping learning, supporting pupils one to one, setting tasks, checking learning, leading debates and preparing pupils to go to their next lesson on time.

My lunch time is either spent on duty making sure pupils are supervised during recreation, or marking pupils work/ assessments. One lunch time a week is also spent giving one to one revision support to a small group of GCSE pupils.

After school I have a range of meetings to attend. These include full staff CPD training meetings, year group meetings, department meetings and teaching and learning group meetings.

Once at home I will spend a further 1-2 hours planning lessons and marking.

I never ever have two days that are the same as each other. There is NEVER a dull moment in my day. I love helping really low ability pupils grasp new skills and knowledge.

Pupil behaviour can often be challenging to deal with, as can the vast work load that teaching comes with.

I love my subject area and believe it is important for children to have a good understanding and respect of other cultures and beliefs. I am also passionate about helping children to unlock new knowledge.

My PGCE. Research skills from my degree and master. Passion for my subject area that I developed on my uni courses. Biblical knowledge.

Full staff training on INSET days
A full and varied programme of CPD opportunities within school which are all open to me.
External CPD opportunities and courses that I can apply to go on.

PGCE at Sheffield Hallam uni.
NQT year job at Wales High School which will be continuing next year.

I would like to specialise in Special Educational Needs teaching with a view to holding the position of Special Educational Needs Co-ordinater in a secondary school. I will take all CPD opportunities and courses in this area to increase my chances of attaining this position. There are no specific qualifications needed other than what I already have.

Be prepared for a huge workload. Teaching is extremely rewarding but very hard work. Do it for the right reasons: ie a passion for helping children to learn, not because you can't think what to do with your degree. Believe me, you won't last 5 minutes with that motivation!