In years gone by most people stayed in the career or job sector that they went into from school for years, but now If you find that you are no longer getting any job satisfaction from your current career choice many individuals consider a change.
One of the career changes that some choose is to go from working in an engineering role to teaching. If this is a career path that you would like to follow, you will need to have a relevant degree or be working towards one. Primary school teachers usually study for a B Ed degree as the course focuses on developing teaching skills alongside subject knowledge whereas if you are considering a career as a secondary teacher a deeper subject knowledge will be necessary so a BA, BSc or even a one-year PGCE degree after obtaining a degree in your chosen subject is better.
Teaching practice will be part of the course whichever age group you wish to teacher and gives the student a good insight into what the role involves and whether working in a school is for you.
If you decide that you have made the right choice and you are enjoying the new challenges that teaching brings you may want to look at career progression in this field and undertake further training to enable you to seek promotion to head of subject or head teacher.