Teaching & Learning

Survival tips for ECTs in term one

Your first term as a new teacher is daunting and you’re bound to have worries about workload, behaviour and more. Here are six pieces of advice from the experts to help make your life easier

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14 September 2026

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Survival tips for ECTs in term one

Survival tips for ECTs in term one

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