ABSTRACT
So, you have decided to become a secondary school teacher of science. You will no doubt have heard many stories about teaching as a profession. Some will have been positive, encouraging, even stimulating. Others will have been somewhat negative. But you are still here, on the doorstep of a rewarding and worthwhile career. Without doubt teaching is a demanding and challenging profession. No two days are the same. Your students are never the same. The curriculum seldom stays the same for very long. But these are all part of the challenge ahead of you. Teaching as a career requires dedication, commitment, imagination and no small amount of energy. Yet, despite this, when things go well, when you feel your efforts to help these students learn have been successful, you will feel wonderful. Welcome to teaching!
