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.

I teach geography to ages 14-18, and maths to 11-12 year olds. The main part of my job though is pastoral: I am responsible for all the Year 10s and 11s in terms of career guidance, discipline, academic progress, issues such as bullying, problems at home and stress, attendance and options choices for sixth form.

Every day as a teacher is different, and full on. Whatever you've planned can get completely changed at the last minute by who walks through the door. Classes can be totally different from day to day depending on which lesson they've come from and their personal relationships, Free periods might be spend l-planning or marking, but more frequently I spend them counselling students, helping them write UCAS statements, or sorting out behaviour issues.

Working with young people all day, who are always funny, always unpredictable, and usually very nice, despite what the media tell you. Supporting students with careers guidance and university applications is especially fulfilling, as you know you are helping students shape their future.

There are no quiet days in teaching, and my to-do-list is always impossibly long. Schools can be frustrating, as what teachers, students and parents expect can be very different.

Being a teacher is always challenging and you don't stop learning, which was what originally attracted me. I taught in the UK for two years, but the plan was always to go abroad after that. Since leaving the UK, I have taught in Thailand, Spain and Romania, and traveled the world. Weekends and holidays are spent travelling, and very few other jobs give you so much time to do that.

I use the training given on my PGCE on a daily basis. The skills of behaviour management, planning, organisation and communication developed during my course are crucial to my ability to do my job.

Teacher of Geography and Geology in the UK - 2 years.
Head of Geography in an international school Thailand - 3 years.
Teacher of Geography and Deputy Head of Sixth Form in a British school in Spain - 3 years.
Teacher of Geography and Maths and Head of Key Stage 4 in a British school in Romania - 4 years.

Next year I will start a Masters Degree in College Counselling from NYU to pursue a career as a University Guidance Counselor: still working in schools but concentrating on careers and university guidance rather than subject teaching.

Teach in the UK for two year before moving abroad, it gives you a solid foundation to your teaching that you can rely on wherever you go in the world.