Where I started from

Although teaching isn't a complete mystery to me, it isn't until this year that it has become a full time job (or should that be vocation?) so it is appropriate to reflect on it somewhat more.

I'm going to blog this anonymously and any names and places will certainly have been changed to protect the innocent... and possibly guilty. However, it's probably fair to give some context so I will say that I will be teaching in the UK, in a private school somewhere in the Midlands. The school does have a large proportion of overseas students, many of whom are experiencing the UK for the first time.

I will be teaching English Language (better watch the spelling then) and Business Studies GCSE, plus some AS and A2 syllabus business stuff as well.

Although I'm partially doing this as part of my PGCE studies, I do think that there's a good deal to be gained in reviewing what happens over the next couple of years. My personal style is to editorialise but the blog forces me to record things contemporaneously so it should do the trick just fine. Although if this all peters out after 10 entries than I'll know I was wrong.

My promises to myself are:

• To record entries within 2 working days, at least every 2 working days
  
• To be honest
  
• To adjust my practice as a result of negative outcomes

OK. Let's go!