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Aged 41, I’m back at my secondary school – but this time they’ve let me in the staffroom | Nell Frizzell
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A 41-year-old creative writer has returned to her former secondary school as a mid-career teacher. She is part of a broader trend of professionals transitioning into education later in life.
WHY IT MATTERS
It highlights the growing trend of mid-career professionals from creative industries transitioning into secondary education.
I’m one of many creatives turning to teaching mid-career, but that’s no bad thing. I’m thrilled by the prospectYou know those dreams when you’re back at school? And you’re sitting at a desk reading a GCSE exam paper? Only you don’t recognise anyone around you? Well, I am living that dream. Because, at the age of 41, I have gone back to school. And not just any school. I have gone back to my own secondary school. Only this time, I am allowed in the staffroom.That’s right: a short 25 years after w...
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