The Effects of Stress: What Causes Burnout in the Workplace? Posted on 2 November 2020 by Becky, Kent-Teach in Career | General | Wellbeing Today marks the start of International Stress Awareness Week, a week to highlight the negative impacts of stress on the body. To investigate the levels of stress amongst the education community, we surveyed Kent-Teach website users about their stress levels. The results are concerning, here is what we discovered and what you can do to reduce your stressors and live a happier life. Read More...
Teachers – Why did you leave your last role? Posted on 20 October 2020 by Louis Boreham Kent-Teach in Career | Schools | Wellbeing To understand the reasons for teachers leaving their roles we have created a quick pulse teacher retention survey. The survey focuses on why teachers left their roles, this could be to move onto another school, or why they left the profession completely. Read More...
How Do You Manage A Heavy Workload? Posted on 29 September 2020 by Nikita Ponnappah at Kent-Teach in Career | Schools | Wellbeing Planning and preparing for a job interview can be considered one of the most crucial steps in any in Read More...
How Kent Schools Have Adapted Learning Spaces for COVID-19 Posted on 19 September 2020 by Guest Blogger in Career | General | Schools | Wellbeing With children now back in school following lockdown earlier this year, schools are taking various measures to ensure staff and children are kept safe during their return to the classroom. Although home schooling resources have helped parents during the pandemic, there can be no substitute for being in school and for students receiving face to face education from their teachers. Here’s how some schools in Kent have adapted their school buildings to ensure they are Covid safe. Read More...
Everything You Need to Know About Being a Teaching Assistant Posted on 16 September 2020 by Becky - Kent-Teach in Career Being a teaching assistant is a fulfilling, rewarding and worthwhile career where you can make a difference to children and young people. Here we have answered the most common questions about how to become a teaching assistant and how to make the most out of your career in education. Read More...
10 Reasons Why You Should Become a Teacher Posted on 1 September 2020 by Becky - Kent-Teach in Career Teaching can sometimes be a challenging profession, but there are plenty of reasons why you should consider a career in teaching. Here are 10 of the main benefits of becoming a teacher. Read More...
What I Learned on Third Placement: Advice for Newly Qualified Teachers Posted on 27 August 2020 by Louise Brice in Career Many Newly Qualified Teacher will be questioning what they might have missed out on not experiencing a third and final placement during teacher training. As a recently qualified teacher, I thought I would share reflections to prepare you for your first teaching position. Read More...
How to Become a Qualified Teacher, a Guide to the Different Routes into Teaching Posted on 14 May 2020 by Guest Blogger - Teacher Training UK in Career In this article, we’re going to answer some of the questions you may have relating to getting started as a qualified teacher. We’ll investigate some of the different routes available to you and how you can use your skills to enter the world of teaching. Read More...
How To Teach From The Comfort Of Your Own Home, A Helpful Guide Posted on 5 May 2020 by Guest Blogger- Teacher Training UK in Career | General Online teaching has brought with it a range of unexplored and unknown territories, especially when it comes to its relative novelty when compared to orthodox teaching methods. Combined with a comprehensive course outline and the right resources, online learning can prove to be even more effective as compared to a conventional classroom setting. Read More...
12 Things You Must Do Before A Virtual Interview Posted on 6 April 2020 by Nikita Ponnappah at Kent-Teach in Career Face to face interviews are not dissimilar to virtual interviews but many of us are often worried or apprehensive about change. The fact that we aren’t in the same room as the interviewer may seem slightly strange or surreal, but the interview process remains the same, just without the handshake! Here are 12 ways you can prepare for an online interview and help you get the job of your dreams. Read More...