Further Education teaching allows you to teach a huge range of subjects, and the freedom to work part-time alongside your current role.
The fact that you don't always need prior teaching qualifications to start means a role teaching in Further Education using your prior industry experience, could make your skills go further!
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How much do you know about Further Education (FE) teaching? This true or false quiz may surprise you!
Change lives without changing your career
Teaching in Further Education can be extremely rewarding and reinvigorate your love for your career. Hear from current FE teachers who share what they love about teaching in further education.
'What is FE Teaching?' And Other Questions Answered By Those Who Teach In Further Education
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Visit the Teach in Further Education website to find out more about what subjects you could teach and how to apply.
With a huge range of subjects, the freedom to work part-time alongside your current role, and the fact that you don’t need a degree to start teaching, a career in Further Education could make your skills go further!
Both as a lawyer and now as an educator, I am lucky enough to have a role where I know the impact that my work is having.
Why teach in further education?
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1. You always need to have a degree to become an FE teacher:
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FALSE! In most cases FE Teachers don't need an academic degree, although some academic subjects do still require a degree. Your industry skills, knowledge, and experience are your ticket to a new career as a FE Teacher!
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TRUE! A career in FE allows you to teach part-time so you can continue to grow your own career while helping others start theirs!
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2. You can teach in FE part-time
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FALSE! A mix of academic, vocational and technical subjects are taught in FE. This could include construction, manufacturing, health & social care, accountancy and many more which are in high demand. Your knowledge and expertise could be perfect for a role as a teacher in FE!
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FALSE! FE providers can support you to become a qualified teacher while you work, meaning that you can start earning right away.
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3. You have to complete a teacher training course before you get started:
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3. You have to complete a teacher training course before you get started:
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- Tom, Principle and Lawyer
Further Education Teacher
[Further Education legal disclaimer]
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I was looking for
a change of career after 35 years on the tools. I'm not getting any younger and I also wanted a break from chasing new business
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“What is FE Teaching?” And Other Questions Answered By The People Who Teach In Further Education
Teaching in Further Education can be extremely rewarding and reinvigorate your love for your career. Find out more with our insightful article series:
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I Used To Be An Accountant, Now I’m An FE Teacher
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James has worked as a plumber since he was a teen, but is he up to the challenge of being a further education teacher? He joined Mark Hyde at Barking & Dagenham College to teach a plumbing class and find out what it’s like to share his skills.
With 22 years of experience as a nurse, Kelly wanted to learn how to share her skills as a further education teacher. We sent her to Stanmore College to teach a nursing class.
