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.

Responsible for leadership across the school, including curriculum and pastoral. Deputise for the Headteacher.

No two days are ever the same as situations arise with both students and staff which require you to think on your feet. However, the day always begins with finalising cover for staff for the day, checking emails/messages in case anything urgent has come in from staff, parents or students followed by duties which essentially means greeting students and checking that students are arriving punctually and that they are ok for the day ahead. This may be followed by delivering an assembly and then lessons. I teach across the age range but have less teaching in order to carry out leadership and management activities. The rest of the day is very varied and depends upon the time of year but may include curriculum planning and design, timetabling, organising staffing and resources, analysing assessment data, preparing reports for Governors, new staff induction, training other staff, preparing presentations for Parents' Evenings/Open Evenings, observing other teachers, organising the reporting schedule etc. I also liaise with staff, students, parents and external organisations throughout the day over a wide range of things.

Teaching my subject! Working with young people whose resilience, optimism and humour never fails to astound me. It is so rewarding seeing students make progress in learning, developing skills and succeed in GCSEs, A Levels and in their extra-curricular activities. The strong moral purpose which drives everything that you do and the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people.

That issues arise each day which require you to think on your feet and to which there is no right or wrong answer. This could be issues with staff or students.
The hours during term time can be very long and with evening events thrown in, sometimes it feels like work is the only thing you do. However, the longer holidays make up for this.

I wanted to work with young people and when I graduated I was keen to use my subject Geography which I love.

Problem solving skills, numeracy, literacy, communication, analytical skills, time management, prioritisation skills, teamwork, monitoring and evaluation, decision making, patience, resilience, motivation, integrity and perseverance.
Initially your expertise in your specialist subject is vital. Geography is an excellent degree subject to give you this diverse range of skills needed for a leadership role.

Every school has 5 days of statutory training covering everything from Safeguarding to Teaching and Learning strategies to Leadership. In addition to this there are nationally recognised qualifications of NPQML, NPQSL and NPQH which help develop a teacher into a leader.

After graduating I initially worked for a large accountancy firm but made the switch to teaching after 3 years. I would encourage people to take some time to work outside of education as the leadership and ICT training I had was excellent and these skills are transferable to the education sector.

Deputy Head for a few years and then Headteacher.

Try to get as much experience as possible of working with children of different age groups so that you can see which age group you wish to focus on and to see if this really is the career for you. The more you practise teaching, the easier it becomes.
There are different routes into teaching now so do your research and decide whether you want a school based training package via a SCITT or a more traditional University PGCE with school placements.
Get lots of interview practice as this will give you the edge over other candidates.