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NQTs: Are you down and out in December?

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After working flat-out all term, NQTs could well be feeling down and out this December. CPD expert Margaret Adams discusses why this is normal and how you should cope with it.

What are your plans for December? Have you anticipated getting as much work done each week during the remainder of term as you have managed to get through each week during October and November? Are you planning to catch up with all the things you have not had time to do this term, once the holiday begins?

If you are nodding your head in agreement, pause for a moment. You are probably in for a shock. Lots of things you almost certainly have not thought about are set to influence your life and the way you work over the coming weeks. 

You may not have realised it, but you are going to be down and out in December. Do not worry, you won’t be destitute, and being down and out won’t be a disaster. It might even be rather pleasant!

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