Posted 10 Mar 2010

Not having a perfect academic record is not evidence that someone will be a bad teacher, according to one industry source.

In news that may interest people considering taking a TEFL course, media correspondent at National Primary Headteachers Chris Davis claimed that it is more important to have the ability to work with children and impart knowledge.

He remarked: "As a primary headteachers’ group one of our concerns has always been that academic achievement isn’t necessarily the same as ability to teach."

Mr Davis pointed out that many graduates with top degrees cannot match their teaching ability with the grades they achieved at school or university.

In his view, it is not a hard and fast rule but when headteachers are recruiting new staff they may gloss over a person’s academic record if they show a flair for helping youngsters understand concepts.

The Training and Development Agency for Schools recently claimed that redundancies in the city have led to more people applying to become teachers.

Category: Teaching and Learning