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You might find the following prompts useful for your personal statement:
Show your understanding of the role of a teacher.
Demonstrate your motivation for being a teacher, wanting to teach a particular age group and/or subject.
Provide evidence of your relevant experience (it doesn’t have to be in school), what you’ve gained from it and how it is going to support you in your teacher training year.
Ensure that you can write clearly without grammatical or spelling errors.
Show you understand the context of teaching today, the realities of teaching and the attributes you’ll need to develop and demonstrate.
We want to find out about you… What are your strengths and interests? What could you bring to the profession?
Demonstrate personal maturity and professionalism.