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How to write your personal statement for teacher training

Applications

The information in this article is based on the Apply for Teacher Training service personal statement, with hints and tips that will be useful when completing the form.

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Perform your best in your teaching interview

Interviews and assessment centres

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

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AGCAS

Teaching & education+4

Is teaching a good career for me? We tackle 12 myths about teaching head on.

Advice

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.

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Want to be the next Software Engineer at HSBC?

GradSims

Get a true feel of what it's like by listening to real stories from grads who’ve already been on the journey and trying out actual tasks you could complete in the role.

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HSBC

Thinking of applying for Mishcon de Reya’s trainee solicitor programme?

GradSims

First, get tips and advice from real life graduates, and do a task that you’d be expected to do in the role, to give yourself the best shot.

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Mishcon de Reya

Want to be the next Environment, Safety and Health & Quality (ESH&Q) graduate at AWE?

GradSims

Get a true feel of what it's like by listening to real stories from grads who’ve already been on the journey, and trying out actual tasks in the role.

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AWE

Could you be the next scientist or engineer at EDF?

GradSims

Get exclusive tips and advice from graduates who are currently in the role, and a chance to do actual tasks from EDF.

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EDF

Are you interested in the engineering role at AWE?

GradSims

Then why not hear from graduates who are currently in that role and get a true picture of what it’s like to work at AWE?

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AWE

Considering becoming an audit graduate at BDO?

GradSims

Take this GradSim first! Get first-hand experience by doing an actual task from BDO and hearing from graduates who are currently in that role.

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BDO

Want to be the next management accountant at CIMA?

GradSims

Get a true feel of what it's like by listening to real stories from grads who’ve already been on the journey, and trying out actual tasks in the role.

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CIMA

Are you the next assurance graduate at EY?

GradSims

Get exclusive tips and advice from graduates who are currently in the role, and a chance to do an actual task from EY.

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Are you the next accountant at ACCA?

GradSims

Get exclusive tips and advice from graduates who are currently in the role, and a chance to do an actual task from ACCA.

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ACCA

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