Discover a Career in Teaching (Online panel event and live Q&A)

Virtual event – To access the event, please resiger via the following link: https://cardiff.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0uc--vrDIuG9eDPA7Wrclo7_S4nxYH4oWG

This event offers students the opportunity to find out more about the variety of pathways into a career in Teaching in Wales (Primary, Secondary and Further Education). You will hear directly from teaching professionals about what a career in teaching has to offer, the rewards and challenges and an insight into future developments within the sector.

There will be practical advice and guidance for students on the application process, important deadlines for applications, the skills and attributes required to enter this exciting profession and how you can develop your skills and improve your prospects further through relevant work experience.

The event will consist of a brief presentation providing an overview of the teaching profession in Wales. Attendees will hear from representatives from various Initial Teacher Education (ITE) providers who will provide information on the opportunities available through their institutions. A panel ‘question and answer session’ will follow, attendees are encouraged to ask questions to the panel in order to gain advice on every aspect of getting into teaching.

Places are limited so early booking is advised.

Pleases note that this is an online event via Zoom and you will be sent a registration link 48hrs before the live event.

Panellists include:

Aberystwyth University - Alwyn Ward, Director of ITE Partnership Group

CaBan at Bangor University - Hazel Wordsworth, Director of ITE & Rhian Tomos (responding to questions in Welsh)

Cardiff Metropolitan University - Anna Bryant, Director of Teacher Education and Professional Learning

Cardiff University - Tracy Eastment, PGCE/ PCET Director, School of Social Sciences

Open University, Nia Cole-Jones & Carys Jennings, Curriculum Lecturers

Swansea University – Angella Cooze

University of Wales Trinity Saint David - Gareth Evans, Director of Education Policy

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Mae'r digwyddiad hwn yn cynnig cyfle gwych i gael gwybod rhagor am hyfforddi athrawon a'r ystod o lwybrau sy'n arwain at yrfa ym maes addysgu (Cynradd, Uwchradd ac Addysg Uwch). Cewch glywed yn uniongyrchol gan weithwyr addysgu proffesiynol am yr hyn sydd gan yrfa ym maes addysg i'w gynnig, y gwobrau a'r heriau yn ogystal â golwg ar ddatblygiadau yn y dyfodol o fewn y sector.

Fe fydd cyngor ac arweiniad ymarferol i fyfyrwyr ar y broses ymgeisio, dyddiadau cau pwysig ar gyfer ceisiadau, y sgiliau a'r rhinweddau sydd eu hangen i ddechrau yn y proffesiwn cyffrous hwn a sut y gallwch ddatblygu eich sgiliau a gwella eich rhagolygon ymhellach drwy brofiad gwaith perthnasol.

Bydd y digwyddiad yn cynnwys cyflwyniad byr sy'n rhoi trosolwg o'r proffesiwn addysgu yng Nghymru. Bydd y rhai sy’n bresennol yn clywed gan gynrychiolwyr o amrywiol ddarparwyr Addysg Gychwynnol i Athrawon (AGA) a fydd yn rhoi gwybodaeth am y cyfleoedd sydd ar gael trwy eu sefydliadau. Bydd ‘sesiwn holi ac ateb’ yn dilyn, anogir y rhai sy’n bresennol i ofyn cwestiynau i’r panel er mwyn cael cyngor ar bob agwedd ar ddechrau gyrfa ym maes addysgu.

Bydd y digwyddiad yn boblogaidd, felly gwnewch yn siŵr eich bod chi'n cadw lle.

Siaradwyr o:

Prifysgol Aberystwyth

CaBan - Prifysgol Bangor

Prifysgol Fetropolitan Caerdydd

Prifysgol Caerdydd

Cyngor y Gweithlu Addysg

Prifysgol Abertawe

Y Brifysgol Agored

Prifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant