I read hundreds of UCAS applications for teacher training every year, and I cannot stress how important the personal statement is. In addition to the details you give in the school and work experience section, you can also expand on your experience of teaching, such as visits to schools, classroom observations or working as a teaching assistant.
To help, read Chris Chivers' tips for completing your teacher training application. Whatever the route, the process will have similar elements, which are worth considering, so that the appliation has the greatest chance of making an impression. Make sure your personal statement is all your own work. Include the following in your teacher training personal statement: what type of school s you have experience in or have observed in how much experience you have which age groups you have worked with national curriculum subject areas you have observed reflections on what you saw and any learning you gained from it 3.
Explore any work experience you have that you think will help you become a successful teacher You will have already listed your work experience, but this is your opportunity to say how elements of these experiences relate to a teaching career.
Think of transferable skills that you have gained elsewhere which will prove invaluable in your desire to become a successful teacher. After all, learning to be resourceful, calm and patient are all skills which can be learned anywhere but are hugely beneficial to teachers!
What skills do you have that a teacher needs? List some of the key skills and qualities needed for teaching, and show providers that you possess a good number of those already gained from your own experiences to date.
Link your work experiences to these skills and show how reflective you can be. Applying from outside the UK? Explain why you wish to study in the UK and assure providers that your qualifications are sufficient to be considered. Check this through NARIC who will easily be able to confirm if you have the necessary entry requirements for teacher training. For more guidance about applying from outside the UK go to this Government site.
Explain any gaps If you have gaps in either your education or work experience post education, you will need to include reasons as to why in your personal statement.
Tips for checking your teacher training personal statement Make sure that your teacher training personal statement closely reflects the route that you are applying for.
If you are applying for different age ranges with different providers make sure you flag your reasons why. Make each sentence contain useful, relevant information. Use a computer to write it where possible so that you can rewrite several times to make it really slick. Expand upon why you want to be a teacher, your motivation for a career in education and relate it to your experiences to date Check it for punctuation, spelling and grammar errors.
Once ready, you can copy, cut and paste it into your UCAS teacher training application form.
Specifically refer to your statement secondary, and mention any personal new skills and partaking more fully in the in Lettera di presentazione curriculum vitae europeo with special needs children. Get someone to proofread it for you. This could be personal responsibility or responsibility for others. You can see my enthusiasm for working with children and young people and the range of data I have already developed.Mim
During my course I have learnt that information is grasped best when it is presented in a supportive and encouraging environment and introduced in manageable stages. I believe that I would be able to make a valuable contribution to school life as a teacher. What providers are looking for on your teacher training personal statement Providers will be looking out for signs that you have a good understanding of teaching as a career. Find out more about applying for teacher training , preparing for teaching interview questions or take a look at a personal statement for PGCE primary and a personal statement for PGCE secondary. It has helped to build up my confidence and develop me as a person.
Vudobei
Make sure you save it to your computer or print it out so that you can remind yourself of what you said before interviews. I am sure that the experiences that I have gained with children and during my degree would make me a good teacher and justify my gaining a place on a PGCE course. What skills do teachers need?
Nedal
After graduating from the University of England with a first in biological sciences I taught GCSE and A-level science in a tuition centre for three fulfilling years.
Meztinris
It has helped to build up my confidence and develop me as a person. During my time at university, class discussion and open forum have proved useful when preparing my own written work and analysing that of others.
Meztiran
I discovered a passion for teaching science, a subject I now see many children struggle to become interested in. I hope to observe more strategies to reflect on and try out in the future. However I look forward to working in the education system and believe I could help and inspire students to develop their future aspirations.
Kazigore
If you have any specialist training such as safeguarding or coaching. Both were approachable and friendly and their honesty encouraged a sense of openness in the classroom. Give examples of your own classroom management such as behaviour management strategies.
Kagalmaran
I feel that support and encouragement are key to participation in and enjoyment of PE lessons which are fundamental to improved health and fitness. My various experiences have made me positive about teaching, together with my education they are adequate support for a PGCE in primary teaching. Time management , for example, is a key aspect of teaching at Grange Park because people who have ASD have no concept of time.
Akishura
Conveying my own enthusiasm for my subjects helped the students develop more confidence and a better understanding of spoken and written English. My first opportunity to teach was provided by the Community Service Scheme at Southwark School, which was one of the necessary requirements for the Gold Certificate I as awarded.
Zulkilmaran
I would like to have the opportunity to apply my creative skills towards thinking up innovative ways of combining different areas of the National Curriculum within a project. We are looking for a positive approach. Think of transferable skills that you have gained elsewhere which will prove invaluable in your desire to become a successful teacher.
Tygogor
What the rewards and challenges of teaching young adults is.
Dihn
You should explain which age range you are most interested in and why which could be across the entire primary phase or as narrow as Early Years Foundation Stage etc and link what you have said with your own experience in education or relevant work experience you have that helped you to make this choice. I appreciated studying a wide range of texts, analysing period and context. For example, one child never took part in his physical education sessions at school but I managed to get him joining in the assessed event. My third experience was provided by Barnstaple College when I worked as an assistant teacher in music lessons at Key Lane Secondary School.