Blogs

NQTs – we’re in it together!

NQTs
After a challenging and arduous first half-term, our NQT diarist meets up with her PGCE colleagues to share horror stories and take stock...

People in other professions often make jibes about the generous holiday allowance within the education sector – yet as I turned off my usual 5:30am alarm, knowing it wouldn’t be disturbing me for another nine days, I couldn’t have cared any less about what people thought.

My school took its half-term break a little later than most and it has certainly felt like an exceptionally long first half to the term. As such, I was looking forward to a little relaxation with a lot of catch-ups planned among my wonderful friends who had been neglected as I stressed my way through the first half of the autumn term.

Register now, read forever

Thank you for visiting SecEd and reading some of our content for professionals in secondary education. Register now for free to get unlimited access to all content.

What's included:

  • Unlimited access to news, best practice articles and podcast

  • New content and e-bulletins delivered straight to your inbox every Monday and Thursday

Register

Already have an account? Sign in here