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Diary of an NQT: Stepping up

Getting involved in all aspects of school life can give NQTs the experience and skills to help progress in their careers, as our NQT diarist has discovered

As mentioned previously, I have recently been given a new role in school. As of September, I will be the new head of year 7, an opportunity that I am thrilled to have been given.

Despite being an NQT, several senior colleagues encouraged me to apply for the post. Since deciding to train as a teacher two years ago, it has always been my ambition to become head of year and so I decided to go for it.

As one colleague pointed out, a similar opportunity may not arise for many years, so I had to take advantage of the opportunity when it came up.

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