Teaching and education

Helping people learn something they could not do before, and proving they can.

3 jobs here, all in education. Read what each one is like, then try a situation from it.

Educational psychologist An educational psychologist works out what is getting in the way of a child learning, and what the adults around them could do differently. Education · 2 activities to try Primary school teacher A primary teacher takes one class for a whole year and teaches them everything: reading, maths, science, history, the lot. Education · 3 activities to try Teaching assistant Teaching assistants work in classrooms alongside a teacher, usually with the pupils who need the most help to keep up. Education · 2 activities to try

What the work has in common

• Educational psychologist. An educational psychologist works out what is getting in the way of a child learning, and what the adults around them could do differently.
• Primary school teacher. A primary teacher takes one class for a whole year and teaches them everything: reading, maths, science, history, the lot.
• Teaching assistant. Teaching assistants work in classrooms alongside a teacher, usually with the pupils who need the most help to keep up.