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August 21, 2025Education SciencesOpen Access

Who Aspires to Become a Teacher? Findings from a Cohort Study Tracking Young People from Age 10/11 to Age 21/22

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Cohort study explores teaching aspirations in young people, highlighting patterns by gender and ethnicity.

Many young people express aspirations to become teachers, indicating a larger interest than current recruitment shows.
Analysis of over 60,000 survey responses reveals how aspirations to teach differ by gender and ethnicity.
Cross-sectional cohort study tracked young people in England from age 10/11 to 21/22, offering unique insights into career plans.
Findings suggest teaching is viewed as a back-up career, calling for strategies to enhance and diversify recruitment efforts.

MacLeod et al. (2025) studied this question.

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