Research on the two careers
Drama therapist
What you do
You’ll help clients use their imagination and creativity to increase their confidence and self-esteem. Your clients may have:
• physical disabilities
• learning disabilities
• emotional or behavioral problems
• mental health conditions like depression or anxiety
• addictions or an eating disorder
You’ll use a range of methods in your work, like voice, movement, storytelling, mime, puppetry, and masks.
You’ll encourage your clients to:
• work as part of a group
• form one-to-one relationships
• express what they feel and think about the world around them
• act out situations in a safe and supportive environment
You’ll work closely with other professionals like psychologists, social workers, teachers and other therapy specialists.
Salary
Starter: £26,250 to £35,250
Experienced: £31,250 to £41,250
Highly Experienced: up to £48,000
Accepted routes
You’ll also usually need:
• practical drama experience
• paid or unpaid work experience helping people overcome problems or difficulties
• an MA approved by the British Association of Drama therapists (BADth)
• current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
SEN Teacher
What you'll do
You'll work with children who have:
• general learning difficulties
• specific learning difficulties like dyslexia
• physical disabilities
• hearing or visual impairment
• challenging emotions or behavior
You could work in a mixed class, a special class in a mainstream school, a special needs school, a pupil referral unit or a further education college. You may teach whole classes, individual pupils or small groups, often supported by a teaching assistant.
Your day-to-day duties could include:
• teaching national curriculum subjects
• helping pupils develop self-confidence, independence and abilities
• preparing lessons and teaching materials
• marking and assessing work
• working with medical staff, therapists and psychologists
• talking to parents and carers about a child's progress
• attending meetings, statutory reviews and training workshops
• organising outings, social activities and sporting events
Entry requirements
To become a special educational needs teacher, you'll need:
• GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) in English and Maths
• GCSE science at grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) to teach in primary schools
• passes in numeracy and literacy skills tests
• some school experience to support your application
• enhanced background checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service
Salary
- Starter: £24,500 to £35,000, increasing to £40,000 in inner London
- Experienced: £38,500 to £41,250, increasing to £50,000 in inner London
- Highly Experienced: £43,000 to £63,250, increasing to £70,750 in inner London
Source - https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/job-profiles/special-educational-needs-sen-teacher
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