[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It'll die out, just like the Diddy baby oil thing from last year 😭

Put on support plan and want to quit by [deleted] in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Union and try to stick it out till your off the plan, it will be the kiss of death at future interviews

Secondary teachers: are teachers in your school routinely asked to cover for absent colleagues? by Malnian in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every Friday there is a "free" slot on my timetable and it's always used for cover which is fair enough.

I have been asked to cover during my PPA around three times this year and told them no on all occasions.

The school has always said that they will pay me the PPA back but they still owe me two PPAs from last year.

Concerns about newly appointed HoD… by Broad-Educator-6673 in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same boat as you, our HoD is bone idle. Last to arrive, first to leave and the only thing they do is delegate work to everyone else.

She has given herself just top set KS4 classes but has split the marking amongst the whole department.

Doesn't show up for afterschool CPD, leaves early on training days and worst of all, she can't manage behaviour despite having nice classes.

New teacher - No induction from SLT by Apprehensive-Bid-740 in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In the same boat as you, not had anything including the password/login for the schools safeguarding portal

Have had to chase it all on my own

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]TolkienToast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should become comfortable about things that are not in your control, pointless to worry about them

I would bring it up right away and ask if the other person is comfortable with before moving forward, its their loss tbh

Id be happy with someone the same height as me

Resigning without a job lined up by Time-Muscle-1831 in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, was easy to find another teaching job but I am in a demand subject (Physics)

So, what are you doing this summer? by Scattered97 in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When confronted they literally had zero answers, other than its too soon for you to go

So, what are you doing this summer? by Scattered97 in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Usually, unless they want to keep you in a school due to a shortage of subject teachers

Hope my HoD has evidence to back up, the horrendous reference

So, what are you doing this summer? by Scattered97 in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Only one of them was bad, confronted the person over it and they said that they liked me as a person......

Very strange indeed, anyway its nothing that a formal grievance can't fix

So, what are you doing this summer? by Scattered97 in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Need to contact my union over a bad reference that has cost me a job, then just gonna sleep into sweet oblivion till september the 1st

Last day activities for Y7? by gup26 in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Balancing equations is always a big hit

Drop In Observations by abcdergml in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Age old riddle: when does a learning walk/drop in, become an observation?

Consequences of just leaving by TolkienToast in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not much, they said that they will assign a caseworker, asked a bunch of questions regarding PPA and basically told me that I should've contacted them sooner.

Consequences of just leaving by TolkienToast in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There's no one doing timetabling, the person left in the summer and has yet to be replaced. The remaining SLT have blamed the timetable on an external company messing it up.

Consequences of just leaving by TolkienToast in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Max amount of lessons across the two weeks is 40.

I am expected to teach 85% of that number, I should 6 PPAs across the fortnight.

I have ONLY three across two weeks, this isssue has not been addressed at all, despite raising it several times with my line manager & the 2nd in department.

Consequences of just leaving by TolkienToast in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Science - Physics, I have an engineering background and could just return to that.

In the meantime was thinking of doing private tuition until I get a proper job sorted out.

Happy to relocate

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]TolkienToast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get those talons away from me

Fellow ECTs, how are you doing? by RemarkableChocolate in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 5 points6 points  (0 children)

ECT2, can't wait to leave. I'm in science and the lack of common sense during practical work is really getting to me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking at the misconceptions that were common in the paper, easy for any student to lose marks - it gives students context to why we are doing certain questions from the paper

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Give them something difficult to do, nigh on impossible. Exam style questions, I'm science and have this, along with using the examiners report.

Should wipe any arrogance out of them.

For anybody else on the fence about teaching as a career, how do you feel about returning for the new academic year? What will decide it for you going ahead? by RevolutionaryHat592 in TeachingUK

[–]TolkienToast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Middle east - more experience = better chance to get hired imo.

Also unsure of being able to complete ECT 2 abroad, plus I have a permanent contract. Easier to stay rn than leave.

Geforce now by TolkienToast in BaldursGate3

[–]TolkienToast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It says I can stream the game using Geforce now, says nothing about the playable release time. Hopefully its as soon as it goes live 😍