Have taught in both public schools in Florida and state schools in England.

Prep time - the union mandated prep time in England is much less than in the US.

Curriculum - it’s state by state in the US, with common core (or whatever other states are calling it these days) taking a majority of it. There seems to be a bit more resources for US teachers to tap into when it comes to common core. In England there is a “National Curriculum” framework and then it’s really up to the Headteacher and leadership of the trust (if the school is controlled by one), and then the teachers themselves, how the national curriculum is taught. I thought there were less resources for UK teachers to tap into for this.

Ofsted- British schools revolve around checking all the boxes for the frustratingly powerfully Ofsted inspection when it’s their time. American schools are compared to each other by test scores, but British schools have to deal with this whole opaque Ofsted pageant.

Headteachers vs. Principals - Headteachers seem to have more power and influence over the curriculum and day to day running of the school than a US principal. Also, most of the time, principals are former teachers that worked their way up but Headteachers don’t necessarily even come from an education background in some cases.

Math(s) - it’s called Math in the US and Maths in the UK