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NQT Special Edition: Year 2 - Preparing for September

Last year’s SecEd NQT diarist is now in her second year at the chalkface. We asked her to advise this year’s NQTs on making a success of their second year of teaching

So, you’ve got through your NQT year – something you probably didn’t think you would manage at times.

If you’re lucky you’ll have found your swing and the summer term will feel like a breeze as you prepare for the new year ahead. If you struggled through the year with difficult classes, drowning in planning and marking and can’t wait for the bell to go on the last day, you are not alone.

It can feel like things just don’t let up in your NQT year, but do not fear, your second year will be so much easier. Take it from someone who is about to finish year two without the dark circles and the stress eczema that had plagued me since the PGCE.

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