Should I become a teacher?

[Cathryn]

Just thinking about various career options available to me and becoming a teacher (french & italian) is growing in attractiveness. I'm idealiastic enough to want to do a job that's worth some value. I would love to use my languages on a day to day basis and I rather like the idea of having all summer off to hit Europe with Liesl!!

Any thoughts?

 

[Young Un]

depends at what level you would like to teach at - i owuld recomend teaching at a level where the students have chosen the subject and therefore have some interest in learing it.

 

[Joe24]

depends what type of school you want to teach out - like at a grammar school like mine or a private school i probs wouldnt mind but i know some kids at normal schools are right twats that are only at school cus they have to be

You cheeky little c..........

 

[Young Un]

SOME kids - some not all

 

[Young Un]

You cheeky little c..........

and anyway you have chosen to go to sixth form so you are not in that catagory

 

[Joe24]

SOME kids - some not all

Hmmm
it is true though, i was only there because i had to, i couldnt be arsed to work at all.

 

[Cathryn]

ANYWAY...back to whether or not I should become a teacher

 

[Dayvo]

Or possibly, obtain a TEFL qualification, and teach English to kids/adults/businessmen or women in France or Italy, and have winters skiing and summers cycling.

 

[Joe24]

and anyway you have chosen to go to sixth form so you are not in that catagory

Hmmm dunno about chosen.
"Mum i dont want to go to 6th form, i want to spend my time sitting at home cycling"
"Dont even think about it, your going, your going to get a good jib"

 

[Joe24]

ANYWAY...back to whether or not I should become a teacher

If your going to be a teacher at a normal school, go for the younger ages. Do not go for secondary at all. It is the worst.
Dont be a supply teacher.
If your going to be a teacher, be a nice teacher, a cool teacher, that doesnt give out homework except for to cycle. If you will be that, then come to my school and teach me

 

[Cathryn]

Or possibly, obtain a TEFL qualification, and teach English to kids/adults/businessmen or women in France or Italy, and have winters skiing and summers cycling.

Also an option...equally appealing for helping refugees learn english, which I'd love to do.

 

[Young Un]

anyway back to the op - if its something you want to do go for it and dont let others put you off.

 

[Cathryn]

If your going to be a teacher at a normal school, go for the younger ages. Do not go for secondary at all. It is the worst.
Dont be a supply teacher.
If your going to be a teacher, be a nice teacher, a cool teacher, that doesnt give out homework except for to cycle. If you will be that, then come to my school and teach me

Fab idea!! And I'd NEVER become a supply teacher! Hideous.

 

[Young Un]

yes if you do become a teacher please please dont give out loads of homework or detensions - the kids will hate you and then never do anywork for you - it happened in our french class last year - although its not really something to be proud of

 

[Young Un]

oh and now i dont have to learn french - woohoo