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Become a teacher
Get the key information to help you decide if teaching is for you, including what QTS is and the subjects taught at primary and secondary level.
Funding for teacher training
Find out about teacher training bursaries, scholarships and student finance available in England.
Training to teach in further and higher education
Find out about the range of qualifications available to train to teach in further education and how to become a higher education lecturer.
Overview of your postgraduate teacher training options
Are you considering a PGCE, PGDE, SCITT, School Direct or Teach First programme? Do you want to teach children in the early years? Find out about the different types of teacher training programmes that lead to qualified teacher status and how to apply.
How to get the work experience you need to teach in a primary or secondary school
Find out about the expectations of teacher training providers when it comes to getting primary and secondary school experience.
What qualifications do you need to become a teacher?
Find out about the qualifications you need to apply for teacher training and become familiar with the requirements around GCSEs, numeracy and literacy tests and your degree.
Work experience: a crucial way to get into graduate social work careers
Relevant work experience is a condition of entry onto most postgraduate social work courses. You'll be hard pushed to kickstart your social work career without it, so read on for some handy hints on how to make the most of it.
How to qualify as a graduate social worker
Everything you need to get started on your path towards a social work career, from entry requirements and qualifications you need to become a graduate social worker to information on available funding.
Social worker: job description
Social workers provide advice, support and resources to individuals and families to help them solve their problems.
Managing stress and taking your job search step by step
Dealing with stress is difficult, but it is a skill you can hone by understanding what causes and what releases your stress.
Looking after yourself when looking out for a friend
Keeping in mind your own mind when helping a friend through mental health struggles is crucial for the both of you, so TARGETjobs has partnered with UK mental health charity – Student Minds – to give advice for approaching this.
My experience of mental health at university and in the workplace
We spoke to graduate Constantinos Kyriacou about his struggles with mental health at university and work.
