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Newest Review: ... If I were to list one quality that is absolutely essential in this field I would have to say confidence. You need to be sure about who you are confident in your ability. Whether this is merely perceived confidence or the real McCoy is another opinion altogther. (I must also add that opportunities exist for unqualified teachers (ie. people who DON'T have PGCE in secondary) to go into ... more

... schools and teach these days. This is provided you have some relevant qualifications and experience. The rate for this is £14,100K per annum.) It seems that there is a tradition within further education employment to take people on and to train them alon...more

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My Experiences and Advice: You're always lecturing! (677 words)
by garywilkes - written on 16/09/01 (Very useful, 123 readings)
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I've been tutoring Information Technology at a local college in Birmingham for over 9 months now. It's not something I ever thought I'd end up doing.I suppose most of us would say a similar thing about the profession they chose, or that chose them! Lecturing in a college is very different from a similar role in a school. The main difference being that at the moment no formal qualifications are needed as such. It seems to work very much on an experience basis. I say 'at the moment' because over the next few years this is destined to change. It is now becoming a requirement for all college lecturers to have some form of teacher training ...

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