Science and engineering subjects are often presented as better career choices for students than the arts or humanities. Nicky Morgan, the education secretary, recently said that STEM subjects – sciences, technology, engineering and maths – unlock doors to all sorts of careers and that pupils who study maths to A Level earn 10% more over […]
Labour’s shadow education minister Tristram Hunt argued recently for the introduction of career education into primary schools, particularly for girls. But should we start talking about the world of work at primary school or is this far too early to be meaningful or appropriate? Career education in primary school is not the invention of a […]
Learning and teaching, a two-way road, perfect the cycle of life. One’s life starts with trying to adapt to the surrounding environment by watching those who learned it first: the teachers. The growing pains associated with acquiring an education intensify during the middle and high school years, where students begin to think about their future […]
The Roman orator, lawyer, politician, and philosopher Marcus Tulius Cicero (106-43 BC) asked: “What noble employment is more valuable to the state than that of the man who instructs the rising generation?” Many parents, however, discourage their children from pursuing a career in teaching for three main reasons: poor pay, stress, and lack of respect. […]
The word “environmental” encompasses a great number of specialities and sub-fields within the international economy. Environmental jobs deal with a range of climates from office health and safety to study of global warming. This wide range allows for a high number of professionals to study and help the environment in their own way though the […]