I knew moving to the UK wouldn’t be easy,but never imagined it could be so exhausting. I leave with my spirit and confidence crushedNot so long ago, I loved teaching. I was living in Australia, and inspiring children’s fascination with the world around them and stretching my own creativity. When I married my British husband,I moved to the UK. Now we’re desperately waiting for his visa to advance through so I can get back domestic to normal teaching.
I knew moving abroad wasn’t going to be easy, but I didnt expect to find the British education system so exhausting and pressurised. Since we moved here, or every hour has been spent marking,stressing approximately data and planning lessons. I don’t blame students or even other staff members for this. The responsibility lies at the door of one group: Ofsted (the “big O”).
Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com