Teachers Portal

helly asked:


I have completed teacher training (UK) secondary in MFL, but I have realised that it is not really for me. I love working with kids, and I have always been interested in counselling and psychology (I have some certificates in those). I also have a son with autism and I am interested in that too.

I just don’t know what direction to go with this. I want to do a job I can really get into, but I don’t want to waste the teaching qualification which I have worked really hard for.
Unfortunately in the UK, we don’t have school counsellors.

Hannah asked:


The Rose report (2006) states that high quality phonics teaching should play a significant part in the taching of early reading.

CLW asked:


How do I claim money I have made teaching lessons on my taxes? I just do it part time through a church ministry and I am paid directly by the studens by cash or check. I have been keeping track of everything I’ve made/spent, but don’t know how to claim it since it isn’t a buisness.

stickyfingers asked:


I’m seriously considering a career change. I enjoy the training aspect of my current job and I’m fluent in Italian. Can anybody give me any advice on how to pursue a career in teaching Italian as a foreign language? What qualifications or accreditation are the standard requirement in the UK? What salary can I reasonably expect? What are the career prospects in general? What is the governing body I need to contact? Thanks!

Collin S asked:


For a research paper on the Gestapo my thesis statement is “The Gestapo was a cruel police force that was the cause behind the atrocities towards the Jews.” One part of our paper has to be the best objection, or the opposite view point of our thesis. I can’t think of an objection to my thesis.