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I have an interview on Thursday for a school.
They want an activity for 30 mins based on the poem 'The Overtaker' which is an olympic poem. Any ideas or comments would be great.
Hello I have an interview on Monday to teach a year 5 group and I dont understand the question! I dont know if it is a mental block, but please please help me!! The question is “an investigation involving number demonstrating differentiation for a mixed ability class” for a year 5 group. Any ideas...
After completing my PGCE in 2011, I moved to Dubai and started employment in an International School as a Grade 2 teacher. Can I use this year to count towards my NQT year?
Need some help and advice! I am currently enrolled on a PGCE in primary education. I am seriously doubting whether I want to be a teacher and would like to know my options. If I drop my QTS but still came out with a certificate for completing the PGCE course, how would...
Hello, I finished a flexible Secondary PGCE in February and started a teaching position immediately afterwards.
However the exam board of the institution I studied with won't meet until the end of May, and I won't receive the official notification of my QTS award until sometime in July.
By then...
I am an NQT and our department has had a rough time this year so far. Our HOD has family issues that resulted in him having to take a lot of time off between September and Christmas. Consequently, his timetable was changed so that he didn't have a Year 10 GCSE group as well as a Year 11 BTEC group...
I am just finishing my PGCE year and I have got a job for a reception class for next year. I'd like to know how long a summer holiday I am likely to get. I finish my PGCE at the end of june and then i have to do an induction week for my school the week after. Will I then be free till the end of...
Dear Sagacious,
I started working as an NQT in a challenging inner city comprehensive in July. My first term was tough, but I got through it with mostly satisfactory observations, and was told I was on track to pass my NQT year. However, since being back in January, I have had a very...
Hi Sage I am currently working at a school covering my second maternity cover. The first term was 0.6 and now full time until July. I have applied for another job for September (haven't heard if I will be called for interview yet). I had my first assessment already and my second one is due in May...
You can apply for supply work once you have QTS, you do not have to complete induction first....