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4 May
7:27pm, 4 May 2025
3,329 posts
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Grast_girl
With a couple of teaching weeks left (officially my last sessions are two hours of revision on Tuesday), I thought I'd revive this thread to see how people are doing.
Easter was very late this year and everyone at work (staff and students) was feeling it. This is my quieter semester though so I wasn't as bad. I feel for the school teachers, who still have almost a full term to go.
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4 May
7:32pm, 4 May 2025
73,955 posts
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LindsD
Hello
I'm not doing any teaching really but my colleagues report being exhausted
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4 May
7:43pm, 4 May 2025
3,330 posts
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Grast_girl
With so many redundancies it's inevitable.
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4 May
7:44pm, 4 May 2025
52,665 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
My tutoring has been tricky. I'm on my 5th pupil in 4 years. This lad lives with his gran and is only S2 and really isn't keen on Maths! Doesn't turn up, starts late, wants to finish early and he's got us doing science instead of maths. I question the benefit. I think I'm going to stop after June. Shame, but I've got to look after me too.  G
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4 May
7:45pm, 4 May 2025
73,959 posts
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LindsD
So true G_g
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4 May
7:45pm, 4 May 2025
73,960 posts
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LindsD
Also true HappyG. I'm sorry
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4 May
8:02pm, 4 May 2025
3,331 posts
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Grast_girl
If you can find a good scientific application of the maths, then it's a potential way in, but you do have to look after yourself.
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4 May
9:32pm, 4 May 2025
1,644 posts
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RunnyBunny
Mixed year here (Open University). Job is relatively safe as the stuff I teach is popular, and I like the flexibility I have regarding working hours. Most of the year it's a great job, except for February and April where clashing deadlines create utter hell. Retention is up which is good news generally, apart from the increased workload for no extra pay. AI is also increasing and dealing with that takes time, again for no extra pay. But the situation is better than for many other academics I know.
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4 May
9:55pm, 4 May 2025
15,164 posts
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hellen
I’m working solely as a private tutor now.
Mega busy but making sure I have time to run each day and rest as there are onto so many hours I can manage on zoom each day.
The first exam is Monday 12th the second one Mon 19th so I’m working all of the next two weekends and having Friday off,
Had a slight situation in that I got selected to run for England masters on Sat 17th so have had to try to rearrange the lessons I had offered as extra to Friday. Felt bad about it but had to remind myself that it’s not every day you get an England vest and these were extra lessons which I didn’t have to do.
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8 May
4:12pm, 8 May 2025
52,704 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Any Scotland secondary teachers here? Do S2 have exams in May/June? I thought Nat 2, 3, 4 would have some kind of assessments at end of school year, same as Nat 5 and Highers. But my pupil (volunteer tutor, with zero school or social work support here!!) says no exams or anything?
Looking for Maths and Science (general Science or Biology - Biology single science might be S3 and above only?) Thanks. G
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