Seeing Scotland My trip to the UK, to begin the next chapter of my teaching career, had become tumultuous. I was so excited to be seeing new countries and traveling solo, that I booked into a tour with TopDeck. Unfortunately, I had issues with receiving my visa on time and had to pull out. […]
Resources for a UK classroom
Starting over in a new country, with a new curriculum can seem stressful. Learning the different education language and key learning outcomes for your year level can be a big task. There are however many sites available to teachers that help navigate the curriculum and provide useful resources to start your planning. Resources to […]
What to expect – A UK classroom
Although I loved my time in the UK, teachers should be aware of what to expect when they pursue a teaching career there. It certainly wouldn’t have changed my mind about teaching in the UK, but I may have done things differently. Curriculum: Pros: Uses a national curriculum which I found easy to navigate, […]
Resources inspired by UK teaching
One thing I love about teaching in other countries is discovering new and exciting ways of teaching. Using different practices and resources, and changing them to suit the needs of my classroom and teaching style, has made me a stronger teacher. I have added a few resources I made when I returned to Australia. […]
Setting yourself up in the UK
Before I left, it felt like I had a thousand things I needed to do. Setting yourself up in a completely new country can seem like a daunting task, especially if you don’t know anyone there. This was my reality. I’d never travelled to the UK; I didn’t know anyone; I had no clue where […]
Teaching in the UK
I know, I know, it seems like a rite of passage for Aussie teachers to venture off to the United Kingdom. With the limited number of teaching positions in metro Australian primary schools, and certain high school subjects, it seems like a pretty reasonable solution to go to a country that is crying out in […]