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Hi all

I have a biomedical science degree and am considering going into teaching. I am not sure whether or not I would be better off staying in the science field in the long run. What is the market saturation like? And what are the rates of pay expected when you are on training and when you are qualified?
Thank you
Original post by Sciencess
Hi all

I have a biomedical science degree and am considering going into teaching. I am not sure whether or not I would be better off staying in the science field in the long run. What is the market saturation like? And what are the rates of pay expected when you are on training and when you are qualified?
Thank you
Can't answer on pay rates but science teachers are fairly in demand (particularly the chemistry and physics specialists, more than the biologists though). Would you be considering teaching in secondary education?
The pay scales are available online if you just google. https://www.nasuwt.org.uk/advice/pay-pensions/pay-scales.html
I think you should move up a band every year but it's not guaranteed because it's often based on targets.

And during training, you can get bursaries for science teaching.
England: https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-my-teacher-training/bursaries-and-scholarships-for-teacher-training
Wales: https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/pgce/pgce-bursaries/
Original post by Sciencess
Hi all

I have a biomedical science degree and am considering going into teaching. I am not sure whether or not I would be better off staying in the science field in the long run. What is the market saturation like? And what are the rates of pay expected when you are on training and when you are qualified?
Thank you


What do you mean, 'market saturation'? In plain English.

Teaching isn't something you could decide you wanted to do until you'd observed what it's like to teach in a modern school, be that in the state or private sector. Try to get some sort of shadowing or observation with a local school.

Teaching nowadays is hard work, very poorly paid, full of administration, ever-shifting targets and panicking SLT who will change their fads on a weekly basis. About a third of NQTs have left within 5 years. The choice of school, ethos of the SLT, overall behaviour management in the school and amount of autonomy you get as a classroom teacher are probably the biggest variables in whether or not you choose to stay.
Original post by Sciencess
Hi all

I have a biomedical science degree and am considering going into teaching. I am not sure whether or not I would be better off staying in the science field in the long run. What is the market saturation like? And what are the rates of pay expected when you are on training and when you are qualified?
Thank you


Pay for training
https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-my-teacher-training/bursaries-and-scholarships-for-teacher-training

Pay for teachers
https://www.nasuwt.org.uk/uploads/assets/uploaded/6319e9f3-9a9d-4c6a-b6feadae64abdba7.pdf but this is a year out of date. They have gone up by 3.5%.

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