The NQT Year Thread

Good luck Outlaw! I'm looking to move on as well, applied to a school, will hear if I'm shortlisted this week, really hoping I get to the interview stage!

So close to second term being done now - I've found this term far and away the hardest few months of my life.

I'm also thinking of moving. I haven't been told about staying or not but I'm tempted to go. I like the kids and most of the staff but the school, there's a culture of fear!

Plus the other day I got 'Requires Improvement' for one of my observations and told, in effect, to step up the ante. It's like all he work I've done since September has been nothing. This is a school which expects books to be marked every day and three loads of books.

I know most schools are like this but I'm sure there can't be any more work than where I am.


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I'm just moving because they can't afford to keep me on. If I had a choice, I'd stay because I love my department.

Planning my lesson for my interview on Wednesday.. Tried to make it as interactive as poss. but unfortunately can't think of any ways to jazz it up. It's a solidly planned lesson though!

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Found out yesterday I am being kept on and given a permanent contract in September. Woohoo! Likely staying in y4, which will be nice because I really want an opportunity to do various things better on a second attempt!

Ever heard of a teacher quitting teaching and then becoming a TA?


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Had an informal chat with my DH about staying on next year - I didn't initiate it. She asked me what I was thinking and I told her I hadn't given it much thought but was open to the idea of staying. She said one of the conditions for me staying is my lesson observations to come - I have two school ones and an NQT one in the summer term. I told her that is fine and that I would be able to definitively tell her after we return. As I said the other day, I am giving becoming a supply/PPA cover teacher or even a TA real thought. I might even raise it with her. The school itself is nice but the workload is not.

And she also said that no matter what happens, I won't fail my NQT year, which is great.

You have 3 observations in the summer term?! That's a bit OTT...

You say 2 of them are "school ones" - does that mean all staff are observed this frequently?

I would be considering looking at other schools if I was under that kind of pressure/scrutiny!



I'm off on my first residential trip tonight - to Barcelona for 5 days with a load of Y9-Y11 pupils. Quite excited (have never been to Barcelona myself!) but also nervous about being responsible for a group of kids in another country. I really hope they behave well - I don't mind giving up part of my holiday if everyone has a good time, but if they play up it won't be fun.

School observations are three times a year. But I have a repeat one as I got RI in my most recent. Still plenty of scrutiny where I am.


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I don't break up until next Thursday I have my NQT obs Monday period 1 as well. This is the worsttttttttt.

Happy holidays to you all, though!

My NQT year means I have to be observed twice every half term - that means 12 times this year.

I broke up today however I also had my NQT observation period 1 this morning so I feel your pain!!

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My NQT year means I have to be observed twice every half term - that means 12 times this year.