Disillusioned young people going through a “quarter-life crisis” are the target of a new teacher recruitment drive to plug a growing shortage.
Research into the age group found that more than 90 per cent were considering a significant lifestyle change this year, with two thirds seeking more meaningful careers before they turned 40.
A television advertisement with the slogan “every lesson shapes a life” will be broadcast this week and attempts to persuade young professionals that teaching can give them what they are looking for.
Plans to introduce a natural history GCSE
A GCSE in natural history is being planned to help teenagers reconnect with wildlife by learning the names and characteristics of British plants and animals, i can reveal.
i understands that a major UK exam board is actively working up proposals for the new qualification, which is the brainchild of broadcaster and nature writer Mary Colwell and backed by Green Party MP Caroline Lucas.
Ms Colwell said she was hopeful it could be taught in schools in England as early as September 2021.