When you’re applying for a number of jobs and are actively looking for work, you may be applying via a range of websites, including job search sites, agency websites and even private advertisers’ websites. Some of these will require word documents (.doc), others will want PDFs (this is especially important for marketers, designers and artists …
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Steps to finding your perfect career
Everyone wants to have a job that they enjoy and that they will want to get up for every day. Finding this job can be trickier than first thought! Here are some ideas to help you carve your way into your dream career. Firstly, make a list of things you are good at, things you …
Teaching Students with ADHD and Ways to Keep them Engaged
Anyone who has taught a child with ADHD knows that it is a challenge unlike many others. The ability to keep a child engaged and focussed is a brilliant, if rare one! Here are some ideas to help you in class. Make the learning child centered. This idea is broadly Piaget’s Constructivist theory, where the …
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How to give a good presentation at interview
It is nerve wracking to give a presentation at an interview. Here are some ideas to help in preparing a giving an excellent presentation. 1. Employers like to use them to see your skills rather than the topic being talked about. Being confident in the situation is more important than what is said. 2. Good …
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Assessment for Learning in the Classroom
There are two main forms of assessment for learning, these being formative or summative assessments. Both are highly valuable in the classrooms as means of checking the learner progress. Formative assessment is the variety of assessments taking place during the lesson, such as the traffic light system, where learners show their level of understanding using …
Finding the right job for you
When deciding what career path you wish to take, there are many elements that you need to consider. What qualifications will you need to become the professional that you want to? Some jobs have very strict criteria of what qualifications you need to work in that profession. Teaching is an example of this where you …
Continuing Education After Employment
For many people, they view the need to continue to educate yourself before you reach a profession you can accept as something which wanes once that has been accomplished. This isn’t necessarily always the case though, as businesses can often expect you to continue to develop your understanding of their business and your profession. Using …