Careers in Education | Education Careers Review 2014 | Education jobs | Jobs in Teaching | Jobs in Schools | Careers in Special Education

Careers in Education Overview:  The field of education has a broad appeal and offers varied opportunities for an individual from becoming a teacher to the dean of the university. Teaching in classroom is only one of the many opportunities that are now available in the field of education. There are many other opportunities like becoming heads/ Principals, school administrators, curriculum designers and working in the field of educational research and development. Teaching: Teaching is a demanding and rewarding profession that shapes nation’s future. One can choose to teach very young children from pre-school through the elementary grades; or teach secondary to university level Students. Levels of Teaching Required Qualification Montessori Directress (ECD) BA or B.Ed. Montessori Training Course Primary At least BA, BSc, or B.Ed Primary Teaching Certificate Secondary and Higher Bachelor's or Master's degree in the subject area in which one plans to teach Certificate in Teaching University Lecturers Master's or Ph D in the subject area in which they plan to teach Professional experience in a similar capacity Teacher Educators B.Ed/M.Ed. with sound teaching experience in relevant subject Interest in HR Training and Development Curriculum Designing: A person with postgraduate degree in relevant discipline and formal qualifications in education could pursue a career in this upcoming and equally rewarding field. Working in this area will provide you an opportunity to excel in developing and reviewing curriculum. Apart from the core job of designing curriculum a person in the field will also be responsible to ensure that examination syllabuses are developed keeping in view the broader objectives of the National Curriculum. Headships or Principleships: Headship and Principle ship come under educational leadership / management. A person with post graduate degree with considerable teaching experience could purse a career in this field. Principles provide instructional leadership as well as manage the day-to-day activities in schools, preschools, colleges and universities. They plan, organize, direct, control and supervised all the activities that are related to education. Research and Development: One can also pursue their career in educational Research and Development. Support and Administrative Staff: A part from the above mentioned core careers in education; one may also serve this sector with related academic and professional background in Career Counselling, Library Sciences, Administration, Accounts/Finance and Budgeting, and Communication etc. Area of Specialisation: Educational Leadership and Management Teachers Education Elementary Education Secondary Education Early Childhood Education Where to Study: Notre Dame Institute of Education, Karachi Bachelors in Education B Ed – 1 year M Ed (Preliminary) - 2 years M Ed—15 months Certificate of Education-1 year Certificate in Secondary School Teaching International Graduate Certificate of Education Institute of Educational Development AKU– IED, Karachi  http://www.aku.edu.pk M Ed - 2 years ( in teacher Education, Education Leadership and Management) Ph D in Education - 4 years Certificate in Education: Curriculum Area – 2 months Certificate in Education: Education Leadership management - 10 weeks Advance Diploma in Education: 1 year Curriculum Area/Education Leadership Management Department of Education, University of Karachi, Karachi http://www.uok.edu.pk BS in Education – 4 years MA in Education– 1-2 years Hamdard Institute of Education and Social Development, Karachi http://www.hamdard.edu.pk B Ed –18 months /B Ed field based -1 year M Ed – 1 year Faculty of Education, University of Sindh, Jamshoro  http://www.usindh.edu.pk BA (hons) in Education – 3 years MA in Education– 2 years B Ed (field based training)- 1– 1.5 years M Ed – 2 years Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan http://www.bzu.edu.pk MA in Education – 2 years M Ed—1 year M Phil in Education Department of Education, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Lahore http://www.fjwu.edu.pk Bachelors in Education – 4 years Master in Education – 5 semesters Ph D in Education National University of Modern Language, Islamabad http://www.numl.edu.pk B Ed – 1 year M Ed – 1year M A in Education– 2 years M Phil in Education - 2-3 years Ph D in Education - 3-5 years Institute of Education and Research, University of the  Punjab Lahore http://www.pu.edu.pk Department of Elementary Education M.Ed – 2 years M A in Education– 2 years MA in Early Childhood Education– 2 years Department of Secondary Education M.Ed – 2 years M A in Education– 2 years Department of Business Education Master of Business Education– 2 years M.Ed - 2 years Department of Science Education M.Ed in Science -  2 years Department of Technology Education Master in Technology Education-  2 years M Phil 2 years/Ph D – 3 years Department of Special Education MA - 2 years Ph D– 5 years Institute of Education, University of Peshawar, Peshawar http://www.upesh.edu.pk Bachelor in Education B.Ed Master in Education -  M.Ed School of Education and Art, University of Management and Technology, Lahore http://www.umt.edu.pk M Ed—1 year / MA in Education– 2 years Education Leadership and Management English Language Teaching Ph D in Education - (4-7 years) School of Education, Beacon House National University, Lahore http://www.bnu.edu.pk Department of Teacher Education MA in Primary Early Childhood Education – 2 years Post Graduate Diploma PGD in Education—1 year (Diploma in Curriculum and Assessment) MA and PGD in Teaching of English as a Second Language (TOESL) –2 years Department of Educational Leadership and Management M A (2 years) and PGD (1 year) in Educational Leadership and Management a. School Improvement and School Management b. Higher Education Improvement and Management c. Certificate Course in Education/ TOESL/     d. Educational Leadership and Management Montessori Directress programme are offered by these institutions: Association Montessori International (AMI) Montessori Training Centre (MTC) DHA Montessori Training Institution London School of Montessori Prospects: Graduates can work in public and private schools, colleges, universities and technical training centres. They may employed on academic and non academic positions and can work as a teacher, Principle, Dean/ Director, administrator, curriculum developer, career counsellor, student advisor, educational research analyst.

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