I'm currently training as a Science teacher.

I have a degree in genetics (biology) and a secondary course in Chemistry, so I can teach that to beyond A-level now too.

The things I'm finding hard are:
- remembering the children are CHILDREN, even though they're 16. They don't behave like adults. Coming from working with and occasionally teaching adults, it's a shock that they don't shut up and you are told not to use manners with them.
- I have to teach physics. I haven't done physics for YEARS and am happy about that. But now I am wishing I did physics A-Level because having a GCSE grasp of stuff isn't good enough; I need to be a bloody genius. My mentor did A-level physics so I don't think she quite gets how stupid the subject is (even when I tell her I'm going to have difficulty teaching it).
- Mentoring. You are SUPPOSED to get feedback and help. My mentor is a lot more interested in her current AmDram production and complains I don't get work to her on time... well, I would if you were ever around! I'm going to start resorting to e-mail. And nag her to tell me how my lessons are going every time that she sees me, rather than saving it up for the end of the week.
- Personal issues. If you HATED school and had a crumby time there, going back to school and learning that apparently bullying isn't tolerated and that you're supposed to care about and look out for all these children... well, that didn't happen when I was at school! Gets me a little cross sometimes.

BUT I do love it. Just have to get through this year. Then it will all just slot into place - a bit like learning to drive!