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Diary of an NQT: Embracing the tutor’s role

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Our NQT diarist is enjoying his time as a year 9 tutor despite the wide range of challenges that he is supporting his students to overcome

I recently re-read my previous diary entries for SecEd while reflecting on how much has happened since I began my first teaching post back in September.

It has been a relentlessly busy few months but I am enjoying the job more with each passing week.

I feel completely settled at my school and feel more confident than ever in my teaching abilities. My recent observations have been positive, and I have established a good reputation both in and out of the classroom.

One of my earliest diary entries focused on my role as a form tutor, which I have enjoyed immensely but which I have also found challenging. I became my form’s tutor as the students were nearing the end of their time in year 8, taking over from a colleague who had gone on maternity leave.

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