What is it that makes you a great teacher?
It’s in an interesting question and, to be honest, there are many ways we could answer it. Is it a teacher who can inspire young people? Definitely. Is it the ability to support, nurture and develop their pupils? Obviously. Is it a professional who can help students realise their potential? Of course.
In fact, it’s all of these things – and more. However, in the education system that teachers work in in the UK, it often comes down to progress targets and the examination results that our students attain.
Most schools would balk at the suggestion that they are simply ‘exam factories.’ However, the reality is that is that exam results are all important. Because of this – ultimately – teachers will be judged on their students’ exam results.
