I have been thinking about how much of my time and effort is taken up by the priorities of key stage 4.
Of course, this is paramount to our job; the challenge of GCSEs – for both students and teachers – often feels like an overwhelming exertion at this point in the academic year.
While I do enjoy my time teaching key stage 4, I have noticed a pattern as I look ahead at my timetable: I seem to breathe a sigh of relief when I am graced with a day that is made up of mainly key stage 3 lessons.
It feels as if I have more room for spontaneity and creativity in these lessons and I believe that this is often reflected in my teaching style, lesson preparation and even, at times, my teaching persona.
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