Exams are looming, some have already taken place. It feels like the beginning of the end and I am suddenly painfully aware of the gravity of the next few weeks for my GCSE and A level pupils.
Their aptitude in answering a booklet of questions over the space of an hour or so will determine the colleges, universities and jobs that they can apply for; their future success hangs in a balance.
I like to think that I did not become a teacher solely to push pupils through examinations. I have (perhaps naïve) aspirations of being a positive role-model, encouraging young people to engage with wider issues and develop into responsible members of society. Nevertheless, the inescapable truth is that the outcome of the forthcoming examinations will have a massive impact on my pupils’ future.
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