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Teaching and Education

Using your Education degree

The AGCAS booklet Education Sector gives an overview of the sector relevant to teaching and education, and includes key roles for graduates, case studies and further links and resources. Copies of these are available free from the careers service or you can view them online atwww.prospects.ac.uk

Signpost sheets look at individual subjects of study and identify skills gained during your course,career options related to your subject, and graduate case studies.

 If you are thinking of applying for a PGCE course, look at the Training to Teach pages of this website

Other career options

The Job sector information pages on this website have information on types of jobs available within sectors,where to look for jobs and placements, relevant resources in the careers service, specialist careers events and professional development and training information.

Prospects website has an explore types of jobs section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers and vacancy sources, case studies and contacts and resources.

Other relevant pages on this website are what can I do with my degree?and what should I be doing now?

Graduate destinations from Education and Teaching courses

Click here to see national graduate statistics by subject on the Prospects website.

Organisations associated with Education

Professional Bodies and Associations often have a careers section with job profiles, information, placements, jobs and advice for graduates.

Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) 
7 Northumberland Street, London WC2N 5RD 
Tel: 020 7930 6441

Department for Education and Skills (DfES) 
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BT 
Tel: 0870 000 2288

Department of Education for Northern Ireland (DENI) 
Student Support Branch, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, Co. Down BT19 7PR 
Tel: 028 9127 9279

General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTC) 
Clerwood House, 96 Clermiston Road, Edinburgh EH12 6UT 
Tel: 0131 314 6000

General Teaching Council for England (GTC) 
344-354 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8BP 

General Teaching Council for Wales (GTCW) 
4th Floor, Southgate House, Wood Street, Cardiff CF10 1EW 
Tel: 029 20550350

GTTR (Graduate Teacher Training Registry) 
Rose Hill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Glos GL52 3LZ 
Tel: 0870 1122205

National Association of Headteachers 
1 Heath Square, Boltro Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1BL 
Tel: 01444 472472

National Association of School Masters and Women Teachers (NASUWT) 
Hillscourt Education Centre, Rose Hill, Rednal, Birmingham B45 8RS 
Tel: 0121 453 6150

National Union of Teachers (NUT) 
Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, LondonWC1H 9BD 
Tel: 020 7388 6191

The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) 
Alexandra House, 33 Kingsway, LondonWC2B 6SE 
Tel: 020 7421 6800

Teacher Training Agency (TTA) 
Portland House, Stag Place, LondonSW1E 5TT 
Tel: 0845 6000991

Useful websites

Association of Teachers and Lecturers
www.atl.org.uk/

TDA - Training and Development Agency for Schools
www.tda.gov.uk

Graduate Teacher Training Registry 
www.gttr.ac.uk

Department for Education and Skills
www.dfes.gov.uk/index 

Fast Track Teaching 
www.fasttrackteaching.gov.uk

Institute of Education, University of London 
www.ioe.ac.uk

Local Education Authorities 
www.dfes.gov.uk/leas

National Cirriculum Online 
www.nc.uk.net/home

Informtion and advice on training, NQT year and applying for teaching posts www.new2teaching.org.uk

Teachers for London 
www.teachers4London.com

Times Educational Supplement
www.jobs.tes.co.uk

Teaching in Scotland provides up to date information on teaching as a career in Scotland:
www.infoscotland.com/teaching

Teacher Support Network is a national independent charity that provides free support services to improve the wellbeing and effectiveness of teachers and lecturers.

Teacher Support Line: 08000 562 561 - England

Teacher Support Line: 08000 855 088 - Wales

Resources in the careers service

These are available at Newton Park and Somerset Place and are on reference only:

  • Which School
  • Education Year Book
  • Education Authorities Directory
  • Newly Qualified Teachers
  • Learning to Teach
  • Teaching Beyond the Classroom
  • Getting a Teaching Job in FE
  • Teaching in Scotland
  • Target Teaching

Occupational files in the careers service most relevant to Teaching and Education would be:

  • Teaching in Schools, A1, A2, A3
  • Teaching Supply and Recruitment Agencies, A4
  • Qualifying to Teach, A5
  • Alternatives to Teaching, A6
  • Getting a Teaching Post 2006

Information days, events and careers fairs

Look at the What's On section of this website for events and careers fairs.

The National Teaching Fair is held in London annually, usually in December. Check the website for details

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location.

Postgraduate Study in Education

For more general information, refer to the postgraduate and further study section of this website.

For information on postgraduate courses at Bath Spa 
click here.

Prospects website has a searchable database of all UK postgraduate courses.

Course Discover is a searchable database of postgraduate and FE courses available in the Careers Service.

Further Training

Most professional bodies run courses and seminars for continuing professional development. Check the list above.

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