Active Education
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Teaching, childcare & careers in education

The magazine for people who teach, tutor & care

Real reporting on classrooms, childcare and education careers.

Practical guidance for teachers, tutors, teaching assistants and parents — from starting school to building a career beyond the classroom.

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Latest Articles

Nine to read now

01

Is your child ready to start school?

If your child is 4 then they may be starting school this September. All primary schools must offer places to pupils in the September following their forth birthday but children are not legally obliged to go until the term after  they are five. You may worry about your four year old starting school but often they are more ready than you may think and they very quickly adapt to school life. All the children will be in the same position and reception teachers are very used to looking after young children. If your child has attended nursery then they will know w bit about how it will be at school.…

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02

You Should Not Seek Teaching Jobs Halifax Alone

Finding meaningful employment in contemporary society is a bit difficult because the economy is still recovering. It will take time before employers recover from the losses they made during the 2007 global financial crisis. However, this economic situation affects teachers more adversely than it affects any other job group in society. For example, teachers rarely lose jobs during…

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03

Beyond Teaching

When most people think about jobs in education, they often think of teachers. However, there are many people who have dedicated their life and careers in helping kids learn. Some of these people include board members, school administrators, policy makers, vendors, educational, professional and education consultants. Let as look at some of the jobs in education -Teachers From…

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04

A Career In Private Tutoring

If you’ve been trained in teaching skills then you should that teaching, just like any other acquired skill, has a fair amount of value. The skills can be used in a variety of ways and circumstances, and you certainly aren’t just limited to working in an educational system for your entire career. Besides working in a classroom, you…

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05

Working in Childcare

A lot of people underestimate the importance of childcare, including those currently working in it. This looks like it is starting to change though, as we are seeing that, more and more, the requirements to be a qualified child carer in a number of roles is becoming more advanced. The type of requirements for child carers will usually…

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06

Look Forward to the Benefits of Teaching Jobs Cambridge

Teaching jobs in Cambridge will enumerate what you can get from them. Some would say that you will be able to work at a nice environment that would soothe your mood every time you go to work. Others will say you will work with a dedicated team of professionals who share the same passion for work. One good…

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What Schools Need to do for at-risk Students – The Consequences of Failure

In order to ensure that children in these situations aren’t left behind by an education system which tends to cater to eh majority and ignore those with unusual circumstances, many schools and education systems adopt a system whereby one-on-one interaction with a teacher trained to deal with their circumstances takes place to make up for shortfalls in standard…

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08

What School’s Need to do for at-risk Students

Schools have increasing pressures and responsibilities to ensure that no child is left behind in their education, which in many cases require schools to go to special efforts to meet this goal. Students are defined as at-risk for a number of reasons, all of which are thought to be a disadvantage in regards to achieving higher levels of…

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09

Finding Work as a Private Tutor

Teaching is a valuable skill not just because it can get you a good paying full time career as a teacher, but because it can also allow you to supplement that work by working as a private tutor for individual students. This is a pretty popular option for teachers because it is a great way of getting an…

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