Why I love teaching challenges

“I graduated with a degree in engineering, and was working in sports development and then in sales. I really wanted to challenge myself in an interesting and varied career and I thought ‘what about teaching?’. You need to keep on top of developments and the curriculum, and you’re challenged every day by the great questions young people ask. The job does have its difficulties, like being super organised and keeping on top of work. But it’s ultimately great fun, really interesting and very rewarding whenever you see some of the pupils having a light bulb moment like the great scientists before them once did. Teaching a STEM subject is a great career and I love almost every minute of it.”