Things to do alongside A levels

I am currently in year 12 and I'm taking 3 a levels - biology, psychology and business.

I want to be a teacher when I am older so is there anything outside of school I can do to improve my chances of achieving this?

At the moment I am currently doing the following :
Psychology prefect (if my application is successful)
A managing anxiety and depression course on future learn
Looking at being a student mentor at school (tutoring younger students)
I have a weeks work experience working in a primary school and am due to gave another 2 weeks work experience working in a school in july.

I feel this is not enough , I need something to make me stand out. A lot of people in my year did D of E and NCS but I am very shy so was not confident enough to do so.

I am looking at getting a job but there isn't many around atm...I've applied for a paper round simply because I need money😩

Any help would be appreciated.

Reply 1

ksj.11

Im in the same situation, i practically have nothing but 2 work experience placements :/ and just being apart of 2 sports teams in the past

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Reply 2

livvy99xox

This is similar to the student mentor, but you could ask one of your teachers if you could help teaching a year 7/8 class once a week for the whole year. I done this in year 12 and it means you get to make relationships with younger students in the school as if you were a teacher and gives you a lot of work experience and an amazing reference from the teacher you have helped out.

Reply 3

DarkEnergy

Original post by lozza_X

I feel this is not enough , I need something to make me stand out. A lot of people in my year did D of E and NCS but I am very shy so was not confident enough to do so.

You should work on this, especially if you want to be a teacher. Maybe try volunteering if possible?

Reply 4

lozza_X

Original post by livvy99xox

Hmmm, I would do that just not sure if I'm confident enough at the moment. Thank you for the advice though 😊

Reply 5

lozza_X

Original post by DarkEnergy

You should work on this, especially if you want to be a teacher. Maybe try volunteering if possible?

I know, and it's definitely something I'm working on.I think with d of e it was the camping and NCS the being away from home so much as I get very homesick :frown:

Reply 6

DarkEnergy

Original post by lozza_X

I know, and it's definitely something I'm working on.I think with d of e it was the camping and NCS the being away from home so much as I get very homesick :frown:

It's best to learn how to cope with homesickness now rather than later in life as you'll probably study away from your home (unless there's a uni where you live that you want to go to) when you do your degree.

Reply 7

lozza_X

Original post by DarkEnergy

The uni which I'm planning to go to which is canterbury christ church is within driving distance for me so I could stay at home which is handy 😁

Reply 8

lozza_X

Does anyone think think something like this would be handy? Or is it pointless?
https://alison.com/courses/Diploma-in-Childrens-Studies

Reply 9

DanF2000

Perhaps join a club or start going to scouts as an explorer to build up your confidence.

Party

How about joining the debating society within your school/6th form or set one up just for years 12-13.

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BSc Health and Social Care - pending

Reply 12

lozza_X

thanks everyone :smile:

I'm applying to be a prefect in a different subject today as well as a student mentor.

I am then going to do some MOOC's as I think they are quite beneficial.

Regarding to UCAS Points as well, it's slightly annoying as I play the piano outside of school but as I have never been graded I cannot get any UCAS points from it. :frown:

Reply 13