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NQT Diaries

Find out about the first year of teaching as experienced by four NQTs working in different school settings. These diaries first appeared in the Viewpoint area.


Richard B
Richard B

Richard took a one year PGCE course after graduating with a first class degree in Physical Geography. During his NQT year he worked at an academically selective independent boys' school in Surrey.

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Alexandra
Alexandra

Alexandra completed a four year Initial Teacher Education degree course with a specialism in Geography, before starting her NQT year teaching a Year 4 class at an independent prep school in Cornwall.

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Richard L
Richard L

Richard followed his BSc degree in Geology with a one year PGCE course and spent his NQT year teaching at the Kyle Academy in South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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David
David

After completing a Geography degree, David took a one year PGCE course at the University of Birmingham. His NQT year was spent at a mixed ability secondary school in Hertfordshire.

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