Career Change Insight: How to prepare for teacher training
Changing career to teaching and want to get the best start?
Download our essential guide.
Changing career is a challenge and teacher training can be tough.
Our team have the experience and insight to help you start your training with confidence - and we want to share some of it with you.
There are probably some things about teaching that will surprise you. 'Prepare for Takeoff' is all about those unique aspects of teaching that career changers often encounter.
It will help you:
- Understand how schools have changed since you were a young person
- Find the right mindset as you change to something entirely new
- Look after your well-being during a year with lots of challenge
Whether you're starting a PGCE or focusing on QTS, 'Prepare for Takeoff' will help set your career change up for success.
It's 16 pages of insight from the team who have supported over 800 career changers since 2017.
Download Prepare for Takeoff
Join a career change network
Now Teach is the charity helping experienced people change career to teaching.
Our Career Change Programme is designed to make sure your new career gets off to a great start by offering you personalised support and a network of peers.
There's no additional work or requirements - we are here when you need us.
Read more about the Career Change Programme.
"Meeting other Now Teachers leaves you invigorated as you realise everyone’s dealing with some sort of challenge and we all swap experiences. I’ve made some good friends."
Emma Barker - Modern Foreign Languages
How to become part of our career change Network
If you would like to find out more about our Network, just get in touch:
- Email rachael@nowteach.org.uk
- Call 0207 430 8878
- Tell us a bit about yourself
One of our experienced career change advisors we will be in touch to find out more about you, your past career and your training offer.
We may already be working with your training provider; if not, we will get in touch once you've joined to ensure that they and your school know you are part of the Now Teach Network.
