Teaching in a Primary School
Teaching in a primary school can be an extremely pleasurable and fulfilling vocation. Helping children to learn and develop into confident young people gives a great deal of satisfaction to teachers and seeing them respond positively to lessons is often just reward for hours of careful planning.
One of the joys of primary teaching is that it provides the opportunity to be creative about how to make learning come alive for children. By providing them with a wide variety of carefully structured, practical and active experiences they are always eager to learn and reflect on what they have been taught. As a primary teacher, you will become an expert in the use of drama, role play, discussion, the Internet, games, songs, stories, poems, practical activities and multimedia. You will keep finding new ways to use everyday and unusual objects to stimulate children’s curiosity and develop their understanding.
Another key attraction of primary teaching is its diversity. You will teach all the subjects of the National Curriculum, which will challenge you to extend your subject knowledge. The more you know about each subject and each child in your class, the more you will be able to spot opportunities to link children’s learning in different subjects so that everything fits together.
