Future Job Roles

Teacher

According to the British department of education In order to first become a full time teacher you must have grades C and above in your English and maths.In some cases where you do not meet the requirements you can be asked to take a GCSE equivalency test or offer other evidence to demonstrate your attainment. To finally gain the status of QTS you must need to have a degree. Under the circumstances you do not have a degree you can still study a university led undergraduate course and graduate with QTS. While studying to become a teacher you can be granted bursary's of up to £25K. Seeing as I intend to teach in Australia I checked to see if the British QTS could be carried over to other countries and found that sadly this is not the case. It is with this information that I began to research other paths in places like Australia and Newzealand and I found that the layout is somewhat similar to the English pathway in that you need a degree and to study for a year/year and a half before you gain the teacher status the only real difference is that the names have changed. I had also found in my research that If you are able to get a PGCE or BA that already has QTS is usually accepted globally.

My intended teaching role would be a Design technology secondary teacher. This role would have me earning between $40-$50 thousand in Australia and £20-£30 thousand in England. This job role would entail me looking after the workshop and keeping up maintance on the machinery, providing lessons and lesson plans to students as well as following the curriculum set for me in the year

I would say that I am compatable with this job because I have a large and growing amount of knowlage in the desired area. I know many technical processes and techniques and I have always been a good public speaker. I am currently working in an enviroment that involves teaching kids so I have a wealth of experiance teaching children of all different age groups abilities and have had experience with a variety of different disabilities allowing me to be well prepared for anything the job could throw at me.

I would like to work as a teacher because I have always found the challenge of teaching someone something new to be extremely fun. Like most teachers I used to have a teacher that I was very fond of and he has probably been my biggest inspiration for becoming a teacher for back before I met him I was in a pretty bad place and it was with his guidance that I am looking towards a brighter future rather than the darker one I was heading for. I one day want to have this effect on a student and want to in some way repay the debt I feel I owe.

Architect

The job title of Architect is protected by law in many countries and is regarded with similar prestige to doctors. The road to becoming an architect involves a long process taking five to seven years to complete.You must first have a strong understanding of maths and science before applying to a degree in architecture. Once you finish this degree you undergo several years of monitored work experience and tests before finally becoming an architect and getting your ADPPA.

If I were to become an architect I would prefer to focus on designing smaller scale housing rather than large scale projects like shopping centres. I would be in charge of the conceptual design of the building and would be in charge of supervising the construction of the building in order to make sure that the end product is to the desired quality. This would mean I would need good leadership skills in order to lead the construction team to the end of the project as well as good understanding of maths design laws and regulations. There is a large amount to consider when building something and I will be in charge of arranging things so that the building can be legally built.

I enjoy the thought of becoming an architect for I have always enjoyed things like maths and science but found them boring on their own. It is this reason that I wanted there to be an artistic side to my job for i feel with this I could never get bored of my job. I have a firm understanding of things like CAD and have already had experience working in an architects suit meaning that I have good knowledge of the environment that I am going to be placed in and already know that I enjoy the work that is going to be set for me.

I enjoy the thought of working as an architect for I can never see myself getting bored of doing it. My biggest concern when looking at jobs is repetition and I feel that this is something that will not happen when working as an architect. I find thins like maths and science like a fun puzzle and love looking at interesting architectural projects when I am out and about.

Product Designer

The job of product designer is a lot less regimented to get. Unlike the other two were you needed to go through trials and tests finally be able to get a job in your desired area product designer jobs are a lot more open. There is no real set requirement but just things that can help you get into the media. Most of what I have read has said that taking a uni degree in 3D design is the best way to go for it gives you the experience that most places are looking for. The other way that was said was that you can look for an internship but a large amount of people say that it is very luck of the draw.

If I were to pursue the job of a product designer I would like to design things like phones and furniture possibly for companies like Ikea or work on possible kick-starter projects as a freelance designer. My job would entail the physical appearance of the product. I feel that with the growing influence of 3D printing and CAD the majority of my design processes would take place on a computer with the vast majority of prototyping and test pieces being made with 3D printing. For this job you will need a good understanding of things like materials and colours and unlike architecture it is a lot more artsy than architecture but at the same time it is not. Rather than the focus being set on the maths and physics side it focuses on things like ergonomics and weight.

I feel that I would be well suited to a job as a product designer for I have good problem solving abilities as well as a good eye for things like colour and shape. I know how to spot when something gets too cluttered or too dull which is a trap I see a lot of modern designs falling into were they either try to over complicate or dull something down to the point were it loses its style. I have good knowledge of both materials and craft methods and feel that my wide range of knowledge of CAD makes me a good candidate for any product design position.

I would like to work as a product designer for I feel that every day would be different. A stated before the main thing I want to avoid in a job is repetition and feel that working as a product designer would allow me to develop things for mass production with each project giving me a new unique challenge and a finished product that I can be glad to call my own.

Blacksmith

The path to becoming a blacksmith isn't academic In the slightest. There isn't really any educational gateways into this profession. From What I have read your best bet for becoming a blacksmith is to become an apprentice for an already established blacksmith so that you can learn the craft from them and maybe eventually take over the business or start your own. All you really need is tools.

The vast majority of blacksmith work is making things like like gates and fences for patios but I would like to create more nontraditional things with blacksmithing techniques like furniture and interior design pieces I also like the look of the blacksmithing for movie sets making pieces for films like lord of the rings and other films in a similar way to the company man at arms.

I would say that I would suit a blacksmithing position for I enjoy the challenge of shaping the metal and am not afraid of the dangerous aspects of blacksmithing. I have also found that blacksmithing is very physically taxing but I have always enjoyed these kind of things and find good exercise fun. I tend to enjoy anything physically challenging and I also enjoy the amount of planning that is needed to go into a project and love all the little details during the craft process that is needed to make a good finished product.

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