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Amy Robinson, a recent graduate who teaches year five pupils at Sidmouth Primary School, Kingston upon Hull, talks about how her career in teaching fulfils her life goals and allows her to achieve highlights at work every day.

Shaniqua Edwards-Hayde teaches at a Primary Pupil Referral Unit in Waltham Forest. We spoke to her about the importance of representing her pupils and taking on leadership roles.

We asked Jake Athorn, a history teacher at The Redhill Academy, to give us his take on some common, often conflicting, myths about the teaching profession. Jake graduated with a history degree from Nottingham Trent University.

Applying for teacher training is a huge and exciting step. However, there are a number of things that you can be working on to help strengthen your application and get you one step closer to the classroom.

Everything you need to know about submitting your application for teacher training.

An overview of the questions you could be asked at your teacher training interview, such as questions about your degree and experience, why you want to teach and safeguarding.

Find out how to prepare for your teaching interview, what to expect from the day and how to impress your interviewers.

Take a look at the questions that are likely to come up during your teaching interview and read our advice on how to handle them.

Find out how to make a successful application for a teaching job and what to include in your application form, CV and covering letter.

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