Some of my followers my know that i am a teacher (math&science for 11-13yo kids): it's a job sometimes tiring, but also nice allowing me to show-explore my core interests of nature, ecology, animals etc.
Also it's somewhat a family's tradition, as well a job that still allow a good number of vacation time and free hours each day.
Problems it's that in my country/region, each September the governative offices assigns the school that may change. Sometimes with a good deal of frustration for not starting soon, or reciving a notice very suddenly and the risk of being dispatched to a distant school.
There are a series of national tests that can be made by teacher to gain score and a full unlimited contract to a stable school. I had failed a test already last summer, today i failed at it again: they basically ask TONS of notions of everything (including school programs from high-school or university) using computer-based quiz, in addition to sheer notionism and not giving people paper & pencil to make calculation or schemes.
I know that there is lack of teachers, and there will be little doubt i will find a school each September (teachers of math&sciences are especially on demand), but i am honestly fed-up at the age of 33yo to study tons of things of little utility for the actual work, without success and giving up days and days i could have enjoyed a proper vacation.
Now have other busy weeks ahead with two other chances for other similar tests (including one for teaching science in high school): mood is honestly quite low, but i guess i will just try again my best (and likely fail again, until they don't change the testing system a bit, that's an option for 2023).
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1 year, 11 months ago
05 May 2022 19:20 CEST
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