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Teaching makes people
Ryan Trainer Computing Science, Dunfermline High School
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Why I went from the finance and technology sector to teaching
Bri Wignall Maths & Physics Teacher, Elgin Academy
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"My Physics teacher helped me through a difficult time… it inspired me to do the same"
Pranjali Christian Chemistry teacher, Queen Anne High School, Dunfermline
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"My mum inspired me to take up teaching, I love when pupils have ‘lightbulb moments".
Could you bring hidden talents to the surface?
Primary teaching
Teach a wide range of subjects to children aged between 4 and 12 years old.
Secondary teaching
Teach your specialist subject to children aged between 12 and 18 years old.
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