teacher who hammered pupil acquited.

snake plissken wrote:Well, kind of Tony.

I had a go at this few weeks past. I'm someone who comes from an entirely different background, but around summer last year I decided that the industry I was in had its days numbered. I can still make money in that industry but not nearly as much as I once did. Massively so.

So I applied to do both my PhD and PGCE. I've ended up doing both simultaneously. The latter is by far the hardest. Whatever shit you're told about support mechanisms, you'll pretty quickly end up facing 30 odd hormonal recalcitrants whose mission in the next hour or so is to make you feel as belittled as possible.

Tough going, and I don't know yet if I'm going to go back for another dose. But I can say absolutely that I have genuine respect for those that do it on a day to day basis. There are some real cretins throughout the educational system, but some good sorts as well. I'm sorry if your kids encountered otherwise - there are plenty of bad schools and poor teachers.

But ask yourself this - would you really fancy the task yourself?

Mad Tony wrote:No, I couldn't manage on only 14 weeks paid holiday a year mate.

snake plissken wrote:Well, to be honest BOAT, when this story broke I was half suspecting exactly the sort of background to that particular teacher's personal despair that has now come to light.

Kids will turn on teachers who can't hold the classroom together. It's a massive advantage to have been a parent - some of the 21/22-year-old BT/NQTs at the school I went to - who have gone school, university, school without any kind of break - looked utterly terrified. I'm not saying I'm good at it, though. It's just something I thought I should try. I'll get a book out of it, anyway...

Oh, and the school is in beautiful Newham. Ha ha!

morning_glory wrote:I was thinking of doing it but alas I was too old.