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Sample letter for students to request teaching placement in schools

Sample letter for students to request teaching placement in schools

I have been contacted by a number of students who would love some guidance about how to write effective letters and emails requesting schools to host them for teaching placements. I got you covered!

When you are sending out your email or letter to schools, it will be important to show them that you have some degree of understanding and empathy for each school and the individual setting that they have and the challenges that they face. This is all part of tailoring your application. 

Another im…

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How can I make my Standard Application Form stand out and other FAQs

How can I make my Standard Application Form stand out? - and other FAQs

If you've been interested in my business for a while now and you’re curious about what I do, you may have some questions.

These are the questions I'm frequently asked:

How can I make my application stand out?

The first and most successful way to make your job application stand out (in a good way!) is to provide top quality content. That is imperative. It won’t matter what else you do if you have typos, poor content and if you’ve done poor research into the school.

Secondly, ensure that you outline a…

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How to write a letter of application cover letter for teaching jobs

How to write a letter of application/cover letter for teaching jobs

Firstly, let’s get the basics right. It’s important to keep it short, follow a professional format and try not to rehash what’s already in your SAF or CV. You do'’t want to bore them with blatant repetition. The letter of application is designed to be a brief introduction to yourself and to welcome them to read more about you in your Standard Application form or CV.

The length of your letter of application

3/4 of a page to 1 page is the maximum for a letter of application. I see it happen all the …

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How can teachers do better interviews

How can teachers do better interviews?

One way teachers and aspiring school managers can improve their teacher interview skills is to think about what way the interviewer is thinking. If a school is interviewing, that means that they have a vacancy and a need for a precise set of skills, experience or qualities in a person.

That’s where today’s acronym comes in. It is

WIIFM: It stands for 'What's In It For Me?'

As a job seeker or interviewee, you know your experience to date. What many of my clients don’t outline, however, is What’s in …

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Tips to help with living with anxiety

Tips to help with living with anxiety

Sarah is back again today to share some tips and advice for teachers who are experiencing anxiety right now. It’s fantastic to get an insight into what it’s like and to learn some of the strategies that work for her. Perhaps some of them may work for you too.

Noticing the stresses and pressure that all teachers are under – and particularly NQTs, Sarah firstly outlines some tips for them when it comes to remote teaching and teaching in general.

Advice for NQTs

Sarah recommends that NQTs should remai…

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Living with anxiety

Living with anxiety

I am thrilled to announce that Sarah of @happystudentshappyteacher has written this fantastic blog post about her experience of anxiety. I’ve been following Sarah since I started my Instagram page and I’m loving her frequent reminders to others that ‘It’s ok not to feel ok’.  Here’s her story.

Sarah shares what she’s noticing online at present

Right now the online environment is very overwhelming. The news headlines are terrifying both in relation to Covid and indeed other national and worldwide h…

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The three biggest mistakes you may be making in your Standard Application Form right now

Reviewing CV and Standard Application forms daily I see common mistakes coming up again and again. This blog will help you understand where you may be going wrong if you're not being called for interviews.

There's lots of ambiguity around what makes an effective CV but I'm here to outline 3 key things that will make a massive difference to your approach.

Mistake #1: You're not using adjectives

Using adjectives is a great way to add detail to your experience briefly and concretely.
Here are a few ex…

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“I want to change jobs because I feel really unhappy working in that school. I can’t take it any longer!”

Many of my clients come to me with problems – that are not really what the problem is about.

Here’s a little sample coaching snippet and a key tool that will help you uncover what’s really going on.

The tool is called the ‘5 whys’.

Teacher: “I want to leave my job because I feel really unhappy working in that school. I can’t take it any longer!”

WHY?

“My principal throws me into any class whenever he feels like it! It makes me feel that what I do isn’t important. I’m more senior than others in the sc…

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How do I find my Ideal Career?

Identify your Skillset

Before you go searching for hours on end on the job websites – you absolutely need to do some personal reflection work first. The first requirement is to thoroughly recognise your skillset.

What are you good at? Which activities give you energy and excitement when you get involved in them? In which situations do you perform well? This signifies that they are associated with your strengths.

In 1-1 career coaching we identify together are my client’s personal strengths in the b…

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What are some Alternative Careers for Teachers

What are some Alternative Careers for Teachers?

If you told me 5 years ago that I was going to become a Career Coach - I would have thought you were crazy!!!!

From Teacher to Career Coach: A Little about my Story

In 2014, I took my first year-long career break to travel to the USA and South America. The previous school year had been tough for me – challenging classroom behaviour and my expectations of myself were high, paperwork, corrections and colourful displays, spending evenings and weekends on school stuff – early mornings and late evening…

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