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Talks on careers in teaching are available on the VLE Employability Tutorial - Psychology under Psychology Resources and Careers Days talks – these give a personal insight into the career.
To test if this is the right career for you and to get a place on your chosen course, you need to gain experience in educational settings. If possible build up experience with different age groups and in different types or schools/colleges.
- The Careers volunteering programme, York Students in Schools (YSIS), places York students into local schools: this is a very hassle free way of gaining experience!
- You could try contacting your own old school/college or schools in your home area for experience during university vacations.
- Teach First runs an Insight work experience programme for penultimate year students intending to teach STEM subjects.
- Get other valuable experience with children/young people, e.g. play schemes, after school clubs, Cubs, Guides, youth work, children's camps, sports coaching, as a volunteer learning mentor. Check the Careers Look for work and Volunteering pages for ideas.
- YUSU also have volunteering projects with children and young people.
- www.do-it.org - search for volunteering opportunities nationally.
- You may be able to get a place on a School Experience Programme (shortage secondary subjects only).