P656 Teletext 656 Jun24 16:54:53 ADVICE —————————————————————————————— — PRIMARY JOB ADVICE Dear Mike I am in my sixth year at school, and would like to become a careers adviser As a post graduate diploma is njedjd to do so, I want to do a degree in primary teaching in case there are no jobs for careers advisers. Would you advise this? Fiona, Ayrshire cont... ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Kick Start 657 Jobs index 640 COUNTING THE COST p674 Kick Start Education On-Line TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Jun24 16:54:40 ADVICE —————————————————————————————— — PRIMARY JOB ADVICE Mike replies Studying for a teaching degree needs the commitment that you want to become a teacher. A degree in teaching (Bachelor of Education) is certainly acceptable as an entry qualification to the diploma in careers guidance course. But to succeed well in your B.Ed, you need to have dedication to education and your future in the teaching profession cont.... ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Are you seeking careers advice? Write to: Mike Drummond, Teletext Ltd PO box 297 LONDON SW6 1XT. Kick Start Education On-Line TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Jun24 16:58:11 ADVICE —————————————————————————————— — PRIMARY JOB ADVICE Mike replies If you cannot give this commitment at the start, then you might do better to consider a degree that could lead on. You could take a combined degree at a college or university that might include subjects like early years education, psychology, economics and social studies. Another one-year course would qualify you for either route. cont.... ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Are you seeking careers advice? Write to: Mike Drummond, Teletext Ltd PO box 297 LONDON SW6 1XT. Kick Start Education On-Line TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Jun24 16:51:14 ADVICE —————————————————————————————— — PRIMARY JOB ADVICE? Mike replies The route I have outlined takes four years to qualify. Your possible route takes four years for primary teaching, but five years for careers advice. Try to work out why you want to work with children of primary age in education, but with adolescents, adults and industry as careers adviser Deciding which group you really want to work with may help your choice. ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Are you seeking careers advice? MIKE REGRETS THAT HE IS UNABLE TO ANSWER ANY PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE Kick Start Education On-Line TV Plus