Teacher’s Manual
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Omar Akbar | Teacher | Author | The (Un)official Teacher’s Manual | Bad School Leadership | Teaching For Realists | Building Relationships in Schools
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There was a time when in English, Science (and others) coursework was worth 20-25%.
Kids would all - by sheer coincidence of course - get A*s for coursework, D/Es for the exam and therefore a C overall.
The school would then reach its 5A-C target.
Please- never again.
Kids would all - by sheer coincidence of course - get A*s for coursework, D/Es for the exam and therefore a C overall.
The school would then reach its 5A-C target.
Please- never again.
November 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
There was a time when in English, Science (and others) coursework was worth 20-25%.
Kids would all - by sheer coincidence of course - get A*s for coursework, D/Es for the exam and therefore a C overall.
The school would then reach its 5A-C target.
Please- never again.
Kids would all - by sheer coincidence of course - get A*s for coursework, D/Es for the exam and therefore a C overall.
The school would then reach its 5A-C target.
Please- never again.
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Did it properly this time 🤣💪🏼
November 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Did it properly this time 🤣💪🏼
According to the latest research, going to the dentist in half term has the same impact on teacher wellbeing as going to the tip in half-term.
#edusky
#edusky
October 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
According to the latest research, going to the dentist in half term has the same impact on teacher wellbeing as going to the tip in half-term.
#edusky
#edusky
Shout out to everyone who got #bodyclocked and still isn’t quite sure what’s going on because of the clocks going back as well.
October 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Shout out to everyone who got #bodyclocked and still isn’t quite sure what’s going on because of the clocks going back as well.
October 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but early passes shouldn’t be given out so liberally at schools.
If you’re teaching a class and 4-5 kids have one, you can pretty much write off the last 7-8 mins of your lesson.
It’s not fair- unless the child has a medical condition.
If you’re teaching a class and 4-5 kids have one, you can pretty much write off the last 7-8 mins of your lesson.
It’s not fair- unless the child has a medical condition.
October 19, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but early passes shouldn’t be given out so liberally at schools.
If you’re teaching a class and 4-5 kids have one, you can pretty much write off the last 7-8 mins of your lesson.
It’s not fair- unless the child has a medical condition.
If you’re teaching a class and 4-5 kids have one, you can pretty much write off the last 7-8 mins of your lesson.
It’s not fair- unless the child has a medical condition.
When you try and go around the perimeter of the park but you don’t know what you’re doing:
October 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
When you try and go around the perimeter of the park but you don’t know what you’re doing:
Shout out to everyone who’s got a two week half term break starting today 😎
October 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Shout out to everyone who’s got a two week half term break starting today 😎
As behaviour is a significant reason for teachers leaving the profession, I genuinely believe that a centralised behaviour policy should be made compulsory in all schools.
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October 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
As behaviour is a significant reason for teachers leaving the profession, I genuinely believe that a centralised behaviour policy should be made compulsory in all schools.
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October 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Uniformity is not the same as consistency.
Well led schools understand the difference, while poorly led schools make you put the school logo on every ppt slide; same font, same colour, etc all in the name of ‘consistency’ across the board.
#edusky
Well led schools understand the difference, while poorly led schools make you put the school logo on every ppt slide; same font, same colour, etc all in the name of ‘consistency’ across the board.
#edusky
October 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Uniformity is not the same as consistency.
Well led schools understand the difference, while poorly led schools make you put the school logo on every ppt slide; same font, same colour, etc all in the name of ‘consistency’ across the board.
#edusky
Well led schools understand the difference, while poorly led schools make you put the school logo on every ppt slide; same font, same colour, etc all in the name of ‘consistency’ across the board.
#edusky
A discussion over a hot chocolate is not a consequence for poor behaviour.
Yet another school where staff have walked out because sanctions have been replaced by farcical alternatives:
#edusky
www.dailypost.co.uk/news/news-op...
Yet another school where staff have walked out because sanctions have been replaced by farcical alternatives:
#edusky
www.dailypost.co.uk/news/news-op...
'Crisis in teaching' claim as secondary school staff stage walkout
Teachers at Flint High School walked out amid ongoing concerns about pupil behaviour
www.dailypost.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A discussion over a hot chocolate is not a consequence for poor behaviour.
Yet another school where staff have walked out because sanctions have been replaced by farcical alternatives:
#edusky
www.dailypost.co.uk/news/news-op...
Yet another school where staff have walked out because sanctions have been replaced by farcical alternatives:
#edusky
www.dailypost.co.uk/news/news-op...
Not sure how true this is, but fair play:
If you go bald as a result of the stress caused by being a teacher, it’s only right that school should pay damages.
#edusky
If you go bald as a result of the stress caused by being a teacher, it’s only right that school should pay damages.
#edusky
September 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Not sure how true this is, but fair play:
If you go bald as a result of the stress caused by being a teacher, it’s only right that school should pay damages.
#edusky
If you go bald as a result of the stress caused by being a teacher, it’s only right that school should pay damages.
#edusky
New phrase in teaching:
Urinary Martyrdom
When teachers talk about ‘not weeing for X amount of hrs’ as if it’s something to be celebrated.
#edusky
Urinary Martyrdom
When teachers talk about ‘not weeing for X amount of hrs’ as if it’s something to be celebrated.
#edusky
September 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
New phrase in teaching:
Urinary Martyrdom
When teachers talk about ‘not weeing for X amount of hrs’ as if it’s something to be celebrated.
#edusky
Urinary Martyrdom
When teachers talk about ‘not weeing for X amount of hrs’ as if it’s something to be celebrated.
#edusky
A random reminder that nothing is more important than your health.
Protect it all costs. Assert your boundaries unabashedly.
Remove yourself from any situation in which it’s not respected.
#edusky
Protect it all costs. Assert your boundaries unabashedly.
Remove yourself from any situation in which it’s not respected.
#edusky
September 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A random reminder that nothing is more important than your health.
Protect it all costs. Assert your boundaries unabashedly.
Remove yourself from any situation in which it’s not respected.
#edusky
Protect it all costs. Assert your boundaries unabashedly.
Remove yourself from any situation in which it’s not respected.
#edusky
I don’t know which teacher needs to hear this, but snatching every individual sheet the moment it leaves the photocopier won’t make it photocopy any faster.
#edusky
#edusky
September 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I don’t know which teacher needs to hear this, but snatching every individual sheet the moment it leaves the photocopier won’t make it photocopy any faster.
#edusky
#edusky
I am absolutely loving running round this reservoir very near to my new house 😎. #wellbeing
September 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I am absolutely loving running round this reservoir very near to my new house 😎. #wellbeing
Tired very I am.
September 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Tired very I am.
I don’t know who needs to be reminded of this, but today is Tuesday which means there are 3 working days left this week. Don’t blame me- I don’t make the rules.
#edusky
#edusky
September 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I don’t know who needs to be reminded of this, but today is Tuesday which means there are 3 working days left this week. Don’t blame me- I don’t make the rules.
#edusky
#edusky
Today a teacher asked if I was an ECT.
So I either looked clueless or young.
I’m gonna assume it’s because I look young because that suits my narrative better.
#edusky
So I either looked clueless or young.
I’m gonna assume it’s because I look young because that suits my narrative better.
#edusky
September 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Today a teacher asked if I was an ECT.
So I either looked clueless or young.
I’m gonna assume it’s because I look young because that suits my narrative better.
#edusky
So I either looked clueless or young.
I’m gonna assume it’s because I look young because that suits my narrative better.
#edusky
August 31, 2025 at 8:41 AM