Boycotting SATS exams

Brandon
There has been much talk in the media of late regarding exams that we put our children through, especially in primary schools. The SATs or Keystage 2 exams are due to take place starting next week and a campaign known as “let our children be children” has been set up to get parents to boycott the latest of these exams. The petition has so far raised over thirty thousand signatures, some claiming to be from teachers, agreeing to boycott the exams. Parents can incur a £120 fine for keeping their child out of school without prior permission or a valid... Read More »

Teaching at a academy school

Brandon
There are a few differences in working for an academy school. An Academy is a school that is publically funded, they do not have to follow the national curriculum and can set their own term times. Often failing schools are forced to become academies by the government. The school is then often ran by sponsors rather than governors. Academies do not have to employ qualified teachers to work in their classrooms. Usually schools can only employ teachers that have a QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) qualification but recently the government have changed the rules for academies allowing them to employ people... Read More »

Teacher time management

Brandon
As a teacher it is vital to be able to manage your time accurately. A teacher has many tasks that need to be completed on a daily, weekly, monthly and termly basis and without managing your time efficiently, it is easy to get behind. As a rule most teachers will do their marketing in the evening and at weekends. Although they are given PPA (planning, preparation and assessment) time, this is usually a few hours within the week and not nearly enough needed for all the planning and marking. Parent’s evenings, report writing and school trips also often eat in... Read More »

Requirements for Substitute Teachers Cambridge

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If you have just completed your studies in the education field in Cambridge, it is time to start looking for a job now. There are many vacancies available in the modern times, but at the same time there are also many graduates who have flooded the market too. One of the ways that you can enhance your chances of getting a permanent teaching job is by working as a substitute teacher. However, it is worth noting that there are requirements that you need to meet in order to work as a substitute teacher. Here are some of the requirements substitute... Read More »

Support for teachers

Brandon
Teaching is a very stressful job and stress is the number one cause of many teachers leaving the profession within their first year. Stress can be caused by a disruptive class. Teacher not having control and therefore not dealing with situations as they should, too much workload and not enough support from head teachers or colleagues. If you are a teacher and are feeling under pressure in your current job then there are places you can go and people you can speak to, to get support and advice. The NUT _Nation Union for Teachers have recently set up a helpline... Read More »