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  • 22-05-2017 5:22pm
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    creamdog88
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    Hi all, I am just looking for opinions on something. I did the hdip (secondary teaching) a few years back and dropped out half way through as I got the feeling that teaching wasn't really for me for a myriad of reasons and it wasn't what I thought it would be (I had an idealized version of it), however there is a nagging little thought at the back of my mind that maybe if I went at it again it might be different, I know it is a two year course now and that you would be looking at over 10,000 to do it, in short am I mad to be even thinking about it given how it worked out for me the first time. Thanks


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    mtoutlemonde
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    creamdog88 wrote: »
    Hi all, I am just looking for opinions on something. I did the hdip (secondary teaching) a few years back and dropped out half way through as I got the feeling that teaching wasn't really for me for a myriad of reasons and it wasn't what I thought it would be (I had an idealized version of it), however there is a nagging little thought at the back of my mind that maybe if I went at it again it might be different, I know it is a two year course now and that you would be looking at over 10,000 to do it, in short am I mad to be even thinking about it given how it worked out for me the first time. Thanks

    As I say to other posters, see if you can shadow a teacher for a week or so. Teaching isn't an easy job and you really have to be cut out for it. You don't want to spend 12,500 and realising that you don't like it. If teaching wasn't for you before - what has changed? Did you enjoy teaching practice? Also think about your subject(s) - are they in demand??


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