pupils – James D'Souza

Class of 2012: Home Truths

Tonight – Touch The Sky Each year another set of Year 13 students steps beyond the castle walls and escapes to university to begin Life After School. Each year group likes to think that they will be remembered fondly in teachers hearts and minds. Truthfully, year groups have a tendency to blur into one another.ContinueContinue reading “Class of 2012: Home Truths”

The Journey

I had to write about them really.The main reason is that their journey has been my journey too.I remember when I first started teaching. The lessons I prepared. The lessons that were observed. The mistakes I made. The inappropriate things I said. The inexperienced approach. The struggles. The trials.So it was for them too.They wereContinueContinue reading “The Journey”

Teaching – Part Two: Testing, 'Standards are Falling' and Career Progression in Teaching

This is a long post (edit July 26 2024 and old…I’ve come a long way)…and as I’m of the internet-blogging-opinionated generation, I’m aware that reading loooooong paragraphs is less palatable online than it would be on a book (wait ’til I write a book!) So, I’ve broken up this post into the areas that haveContinueContinue reading “Teaching – Part Two: Testing, 'Standards are Falling' and Career Progression in Teaching”

Teaching – Part One

Yes I know my enemies They’re the teachers who taught me to fight me Compromise Conformity Assimilation Submission Ignorance Hypocrisy Brutality The Elite All of which are american dreams Thought-provoking bunch Rage Against the Machine. I’ve been listening to them in the car to and from work. The lyrics above are from Know Your Enemy.ContinueContinue reading “Teaching – Part One”

Every Time We Say Goodbye

Well I suppose it had to come to an end…I mean they grow up so fast right?Alright, so my first proper year 13 offically left last Friday…and I’ve kept meaning to write something on my blog about them (they have this blog address – but whether they’ll be bothered to check it…)The picture was takenContinueContinue reading “Every Time We Say Goodbye”