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Diary of an NQT: Tears and tantrums

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Being a year 7 form tutor is proving to be more of a challenge than our NQT diarist expected...

Never has a truer word been spoken than when I was told that no two days are the same in teaching.

The last week has been a whirlwind of events. While we may feel like we are beginning to settle into a routine, this week most of my focus has been taken from teaching due to a rather demanding tutor group.

On joining the school, I was assigned a year 7 form. I willingly accepted, but I wasn’t naïve. I pre-empted some minor issues of adjustment for both myself in terms of organisation, but also for the year 7s, considering the fact that this is an important year of transition for the pupils.

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