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Vectis

lightisfading wrote: »

'Key stages' are universally recognised by anybody who works in education and probably a huge percentage of parents too. Plus if you google 'KS1 teacher' it tells you what it is as the first result.

KS1 - yr 1+2, age 5-7
KS2 - yr 3-6, age 7-11
KS3 - yr 7-9, age 11-14
KS4 - yr 10+11, age 15-16
KS5 - yr 12+13, age 17-18

Yes, but it is a bit of a nonsense. Logically most people would assume Year 1 was the first year at school but it's not. Reception year is the first year. Then the child moves up to their second year in school which is called year 1. And then add in the Key Stages which, generally, cover 2 years. All gets a bit confusing, and that's as a parent.

Born_Free_2

I’ve just turned 26 a few days ago, left school with 1 x C and the rest D’s. My poor exam performance was basically a ‘couldn’t be bothered’ attitude rather than a lack of understanding in subjects but even so, they were poor! Went to college for 3 years passing an Electronic Engineering course – found it incredibly boring!

2006 – Having left college I realised my qualifications didn’t mean squat in regards to finding myself a job, ended up working in a post room for £14k…
2008 – Warehouse Engineer - Different employer on the same site £17k
2009 – Service Co-ordinator – The above role was made redundant after I’d been there for only 9 months, they offered me a job up in the office (At the time I was livid, but it turned out to be the best thing that happened to me!) £17k
2010 – Sales Engineer – Different company £24k
2013 – Pay progression - £29k

Perks:
2 miles from home
Profit related bonus (usually £1,800 – £2k per year)
International travel, have been to India, China, America, Korea, Japan and many other interesting places.
Secure business sector
Within the next 10 years my colleagues will be retiring and if all goes to plan, I shall graduate to the role of Sales and Projects Director. Have been told this is the company’s plan for me so we shall see.
Pay rises every year J

All in all, I’m happy.

Idle_Jim

Aged 32.

Salary £24,000 plus about £5,000 car allowance. Bonuses usually between £7-12k.

Work in Business Development and Marketing.

Tea_Hee_23

Teaching assistant in Leeds, 28 with a salary of £11,850.

Looking at training to become a full classroom teacher, solely because its not much more work and would bring in almost double the salary.

HelenDaveKids

Ward Sister 40k (top increment)

Perks - write my own off duty, 8 weeks annual leave (due to 10 yrs + service) and my professional development is paid for (currently doing Msc)
Have very interesting and varied role and every day is different

Downside - can be incredibly stressful (most sisters have an extremely short shelf life and quite literally rock!) and often stays hours late, have 24 hour accountability so even if in Turkey on holiday I am 100% responsible 24/7 for anything that happens at any time and am answerable to the coroners court and all NHS bodies (i.e. cQC). An expectation that you will cover any shift the agency won't!

Holidaypartner

Age : 44
Doing my own e-commerce business.
Earning : 75k
No tension of any job cut, pay cut, etc.
No time schedule.
No traveling.

Enjoying my life.

Can help any person who want to copy my system.

reason2

project manager - average £200 a day on day rate

Wizzbang

eco21 wrote: »

Hi,

I am a 24 (god I feel old) work as a teacher, earn think £26,600

Also do consultancy and teacher training, which brings in about £5000 a year

Could you tell me more about earning extra through consultancy and teacher training please?

Wizzbang

hieveryone wrote: »

I've never thought to look at the progression in salary, interesting.

I can't remember as far back as when I first started working but will go from uni.

I'm now a Principal Teacher, specialising in a specific area of education.

20 yrs- Call centre - if I remember correctly this went from around £5k per year to about £8k.
24 yrs - first year of teaching - £20,937
25 yrs - second year of teaching - £25,716
26 yrs - third year of teaching - £27,243
27 yrs - fourth year of teaching - £28,794
27 yrs - promotion - £41,925.
28 yrs - as above.

Gone are these days- now it's performance related pay for teachers! Or any excuse to keep you on £21k forever. thanks Michael Gove.

jennyc85

I'm a registered nurse on 22,676. I'm 27 and been qualified 2 years. I used to be in the NHS & got generous unsocial hours enhancement on top, but opted for quality of life over cash & now work in private sector doing more normal hours. No real benefits other than pension scheme. Looks like I may have been better off being a teacher though!