If you’re current a teaching assistant but you have aspirations of your own to become a teacher and lead the classroom, then there are a few things you need to know.

Firstly, you need to know that workload increases significantly and that’s why the pay is so much higher. You may not finish on time like you did as a teaching assistant whilst there will be lots of marking to do in your free time and this can take over your life if you do not manage your time correctly. Just because you’ve seen a teacher do their job well, does not mean you know it inside out, and you do need to make sure you’re ready to take the big jump before you decide teaching is definitely the correct route for you. Just remember there are a lot of big differences between the two roles, so be sure to really familiariseyourself with the daily work of a teacher.