What subjects to take as an English teacher?

A profession in which a person faces new challenges every day is a teacher.

Today it is not enough to have a pedagogical education and know the language, you also need to know how to teach it to different groups, understand modern online learning, engage in self-education and be aware of the latest news.

You can also add to this:

• Competent conflict management.
• Basic knowledge about the psychology of children, adolescents and students.
• Creative approach to routine tasks.
• Ability to interest and motivate students.
• Influencing: regulation of connections and communication within a group.
• Knowledge of the basics of ethics and principles of education of a healthy personality.
• Possession of health-saving technologies.
• Ability to find and interpret relevant information from available sources.

In addition to this general knowledge, you need to be proficient in communicative teaching as well as CLIL, ESP, EAP, depending on the age of the students.

Your direct responsibilities will include:

1. Laying the foundations of grammar, phonetics and vocabulary.
2. Formation of conversational and communication skills.
3. Acquaintance of children with the culture and mentality of the countries of the British Commonwealth: Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and also about the USA.

And of course, you need to be prepared for the fact that you will have to hone your skills all your life, no matter which path you choose: teach kids or adults , be a tutor or high school teacher.

Given all these features, you can not only earn decent money, but also enjoy the success of your students and the recognition of colleagues.

What do you need to submit to a teacher?

To start teaching others, you need to choose the option that suits you:

• Finish retraining courses for teachers : they are suitable for teachers in other subjects and people with non-core higher education.
• Get certified and get a document on the right to teach English.
• Enter a university and get a higher pedagogical education.

There are also opportunities to start a career as a teacher without education , however this is a difficult path and not for everyone.

For admission, you should choose the following faculties:

• Pedagogical,
• Linguistic,
• Philological,
• translation work,
• Foreign languages, linguistics.

The opportunity to teach at a university or school also gives a completed postgraduate study. The most popular specialties today:

• Foreign language.
• Foreign language: English and German or Spanish, French.
• Geography, foreign language.
• Primary education and foreign language.
• History, foreign language.

Documents for the introductory company

In order to enroll, you will need to submit the following documents to the commission:

1. USE results in Russian language, social studies and English.
2. Certificate of school education.
3. Medical documents.
4. The results of entrance exams based on the university, if any.

Standard subjects for admission

For an English teacher in primary grades, you will need to submit the result exam in the following subjects:

• Russian language,
• math or english,
• social science.

Some universities may require results for:

1. biology,
2. literature,
3. physics,
4. chemistry,
5. informatics and ICT,
6. stories,
7. geography.

However, the best option is to clarify the list of subjects directly at the higher educational institution in which you plan to enter. You can read more about the list of the most popular universities, passing scores and tuition fees in this article.

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Let's look at the situation in real universities.

As a conclusion

Teaching others is an honorable and important work that requires incredible commitment and dedication. In order not to make a mistake in choosing a profession, you should carefully approach the choice of a future specialty. We recommend reading blogs for teachers, taking some specialized tests , talking to school, university or kindergarten staff, asking on the forums. A good experience could be a summer job as a camp counselor or caregiver assistant.

In addition, if the language level allows, then you can try to conduct a few private lessons at home to be in the role of a teacher.

Be sure to conduct an analysis of the teaching staff that you encountered at your school or in extracurricular activities: what did you like about these teachers? Which one would you like to be like? What do you remember most from the lessons?

It is very important to understand in advance what age of students is most acceptable for you. Not only the final choice of specialization depends on this, but also the understanding of what you will study for the next few years.

Success in this area depends, among other things, on personal enthusiasm. While working, you will need to participate in various competitions , conduct open lessons with subsequent analysis , understand various platforms , plan the educational process, maintain a light and friendly atmosphere in the classroom, educate multifaceted and purposeful personalities. If all this seems very interesting to you, then, of course, you will make a wonderful teacher!

In any case, remember that the most important thing is to choose a business to your liking, then everything will work out with a bang.