Former York student and passionate campaigner Kate Evans shares her experience of finding work in the charity sector and her top tips for students looking to get a foot in the door. “Whilst studying history at York, I was keen to also get involved in other activities; I was Environment and Ethics Officer at Halifax … Continue reading GUEST BLOG: Getting into the voluntary sector
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GUEST BLOG: Teacher training – the inside view
Guest blog written by York alumni With UCAS applications now open for postgraduate teacher training, recent York alumni give an insight into their training experience. 1) Lucy Hodkin, Primary PGCE at Durham University How did you go about writing your PGCE application? I first completed the work experience section, listing all the relevant school based … Continue reading GUEST BLOG: Teacher training – the inside view
Teach First presentation
Teach First - ranked in the Time Top 100 graduate recruiters - will be giving a presentation on Thursday 23 October (6.30pm) in the Exhibition Centre, P/T/005. Sign up at: http://graduates.teachfirst.org.uk/events/index.html
GUEST BLOG: The teachers who inspire us
Guest blog written by the Education and Teaching Foundation “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge” – Albert Einstein. All of us can look back on our education and training and find at least one teacher who inspired us to change the world – and like … Continue reading GUEST BLOG: The teachers who inspire us
GUEST BLOG: Insight into Theatre Education
Notes compiled by Kate Copland, Careers Adviser, based on a talk from... Elvi Piper, Creative Education Coordinator at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, who gave a snapshot of her role and some tips for working in the sector. Working in theatre All staff are perceived as artists within the organisation, including administrators, technical staff and the person in … Continue reading GUEST BLOG: Insight into Theatre Education
Secondary teacher training 2014
Do you want to train to be an outstanding teacher? Two local teaching schools alliances are recruiting candidates for school based training leading to a PGCE and QTS (qualified teacher status), starting in September 2014. Ebor Teaching Schools Alliance, York, has places available in Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science and Modern Foreign Languages; information evening … Continue reading Secondary teacher training 2014
Spring into Action this term – opportunities for everyone
After a whirlwind first term, Spring term is officially underway and with it comes a focus on making the most of your time at university. With a range of opportunities, events and activities to get involved in, this term is the perfect time to try new experiences and take advantage of what’s on offer outside … Continue reading Spring into Action this term – opportunities for everyone
GUEST BLOG: Top tips when thinking about applying for a PGCE
This blog was written by Alice Melly, who graduated from York in English Literature and is now studying for her PGCE in General Primary at Cambridge University. If you are thinking of applying for a PGCE then have a look at my top tips to applying and attending interview! Use Careers at the University of York. … Continue reading GUEST BLOG: Top tips when thinking about applying for a PGCE
GUEST BLOG: How TEFL can improve your career prospects – top 3 destinations for graduates
Guest blog by Katherine Hackett, i-to-i TEFL With over 1 billion people learning English worldwide, TEFL or Teaching English as a Foreign Language is in high demand. Luckily for you, being a graduate means that you can work almost anywhere in the world! Here are our top 3 countries and how you can use … Continue reading GUEST BLOG: How TEFL can improve your career prospects – top 3 destinations for graduates
@Work volunteering projects
Are you a first year English, History of Art or Education student? Apply now for @Work! The @Work programme is now open with over 25 projects to choose from for the summer term, working together with local community and voluntary sector organisations, businesses and schools on a wide range of exciting projects, partners include: The … Continue reading @Work volunteering projects
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