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I went into it because I had a desire to open young peoples' minds to what life had to offer and to use my subject as a medium to do that. It was about widening horizons and providing new experiences as well as putting across the principles and knowledge of a subject I love.
Now all that has gone out of the window and it's a purely economic pursuit - getting enough `outputs' (grades) to attract firms to invest in Britain due to better levels of attainment. Everything else, like the idea of education for education's sake has been sacrificed in this drive.
Love my job been doing for 4 years, wish I had done it sooner.
I originally applied as a job share, believe me that makes the whole hastle scenario much easier to bear.
Like the sentiments echoed here, end up unable to spend time with the students because I am busy fullfilling the requirements of "quality assurance" and other such stuff, wi-erd.
As already mentioned the holidays are comparable with any other job as I am expected to work when the students aren't around.
I'm not a career academic- ie I teach my subject because I love it- and the students and the freelance is part of staying in my real profession- costume construction.
Do i like teaching?
It pays the bills and keeps me in trainers!
Only problem is the students.
I've taught the Irish language too for the past 4 years but thankfully am giving up in three weeks.
I'm also responsible for trying to get our masters course QAA proof - that's tough on staff often but has made the teaching a lot better for students on the whole.
Realy enjoy my job, tho stressfull at times. I also Mentor and do motor skills workshops.
Nigel - if you have any work needing doing..... my work is very quiet at the moment! Like the pic!
Racquel - just a thought re Kumon. I used to teach and organise after-school French clubs and found it was a problem because I could only work for a couple of hours each day, say 4-6 pm and at weekends. Nothing against Kumon but if you want more time to be with your kids it might not solve it.