Dysgu’r Dyfodol: A mentoring and work experience scheme for university students
Do you want to know more about a career as a teacher in Wales and get paid for doing so?
We are offering an opportunity for university students, who are studying any subject, who speak Welsh, and who want to know more about a career as a teacher to take part in the scheme Dysgu’r Dyfodol.
There is a payment of £100 to everyone who completes the scheme!
What will be included?
- 3 mentoring sessions (one hour each) with an early career teacher who can share experiences with you
- 2 days of work experience in a school
The mentoring sessions will be an opportunity for you to understand more about how to train to be a teacher, the experience of being a teacher in Wales, and what is available to early career teachers. It will also be an opportunity to ask questions to someone who has been through the process recently and get honest answers.
What about the work experience?
You are welcome to organise your own work experience in a primary or secondary school, or the Coleg can help you organise. The two work experience days will be an opportunity for you to get a taste of life in the classroom and in school.
The advantages
Participating in the scheme will help you to:
- add skills to your CV
- understand more about a career as a teacher and have the opportunity to ask important questions
- earn £100
Read Hollie's blog to hear more about the Dysgu'r Dyfodol scheme, and why she would like to train as a teacher in the future!
Without a doubt, a career in education is a golden opportunity. My passion for Welsh stemmed from Education, school was the place which enabled me to nurture my passion and enrich my learning.
For me, a career in education will be an opportunity to emulate all the support and inspiration I received whilst I was a pupil at school, and I hope to be able to stimulate the same passion for future pupils to take pride in their Welsh and identity.
Through teaching, you are able to develop your expertise in a variety of subjects whilst inspiring and supporting pupils to discover their own passions.
Through the Coleg Cymraeg's Dysgu’r Dyfodol scheme you will have the opportunity to experience the career and receive support as you explore the opportunities available. In addition, you will receive an encouraging payment of £100 for completing the scheme. Students from across the country and beyond are welcome to apply for the scheme, from any University course whether in first, second or third year.
Once you've completed the scheme, the support doesn't end there. As a result of teacher shortages, there are grants of up to £20,000 available to support you during your early years as a teacher. What other career would offer such a special opportunity?
This is your chance to inspire future generations but also an opportunity for you to enrich your expertise and skills on the journey. The scheme offers mentoring sessions and two days of work experience, which provide you with the opportunity to gain experience and decide on your plans for the future. I will definitely take the opportunity and you should too!
Register for Dysgu'r Dyfodol 24/25 here: Dysgu'r Dyfodol Registration form
If you would like to ask any questions regarding the scheme, contact Hannah Davies: h.davies@colegcymraeg.ac.uk