Teacher Training

[Mr Kobayashi]

Probably better not let my daughter read this thread, as she's trying to decide what to study at university next year and is torn between teaching and nursing!

No interest in becoming a social worker?

 

[Kompany Car]

Probably better not let my daughter read this thread, as she's trying to decide what to study at university next year and is torn between teaching and nursing!

Apparently the answer is go and be an accountant.

 

[PragueBlue]

No interest in becoming a social worker?

Funnily enough that was her 3rd choice but she discounted it in the end.

 

[PragueBlue]

Apparently the answer is go and be an accountant.

I wish! That's one thing she was never interested in. She hates maths and doesn't really fancy being in an office all day.

 

[halfmist]

Apparently the answer is go and be an accountant.

Actually that’s not bad advice.
I had a student work part time for me during her 3 years at Uni.
She was determined to be a Teacher for the first two years but by the Third year decided to train as a Chartered Accountant..
She got accepted by one of the big firms and at the end of her training she had the potential to earn 4x what she would have earned as a Teacher.

 

[halfmist]

I wish! That's one thing she was never interested in. She hates maths and doesn't really fancy being in an office all day.

Nowadays an Accountancy qualification is seen as a stepping stone to do greater things. Only about 1in 5 stay in pure accountancy one they have qualified

 

[Kompany Car]

I wish! That's one thing she was never interested in. She hates maths and doesn't really fancy being in an office all day.

Yeah but its easy maths, add ups, take aways and percentages. The hardest it gets is a bit of statistics. Its hardly algebraic geometry.

 

[halfmist]

Yeah but its easy maths, add ups, take aways and percentages. The hardest it gets is a bit of statistics. Its hardly algebraic geometry.

It’s not the practical stuff that contains the Maths, a calculator takes care of the adding up of figures.
If she wants to be successful in the Accountancy exams, Maths at degree level is usually required.

 

[halfmist]

So after 6 weeks worth of holidays they decide to have another 2 days (monday/tuesday) off for Teacher Traning

On top of the Teacher Strikes, holidays in October & Christmas my work leave are nearly gone.

Now this is not a pop a Teachers - far from it. I was just wondering why after approx 30 working days off the powers that be need another 2 days for training?

Would it not make sence to do the training during the 6 weeks holiday and have 28 days off?
As a working parent the 2 extra days saved would have come in handy (like a City european trip)

Is anyone a Teacher or know the reason why?

I think the best way to explain it in todays world is.. if you were at work, would you wait for your tea break to go for a shit.

 

[chris85mcfc]

It’s not the practical stuff that contains the Maths, a calculator takes care of the adding up of figures.
If she wants to be successful in the Accountancy exams, Maths at degree level is usually required.

Nah not the case at all. I've just taken my last exam on my way to being a chartered accountant, and I got a C in Maths!

These days, an accountancy qualification is a lot more focused on the wider business than purely on calculating some numbers in a spreadsheet.

They've also started offering the qualification through the Apprenticeship route, which appears to be proving a big hit.