Teaching observation and Duke of Edinburgh work

When I'm not working or playing outdoors I work as an IT teacher at Leeds City College. It's one of the biggest in the country.  This week I was observed as part of the college's regular process of quality assurance. Observation, for me, is always a little unsettling in practice and a lot of work in preparation. It was quite gratifying to find that the hard work had paid off. I got a grade one, "outstanding" assessment.

Earlier in the week and last weekend I've enjoyed working with students at Trinity Academy in Halifax training them for their Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition. As well as a great afternoon's orienteering at Ogden Water and a fabulous early spring sunshine walk in the Calderdale there has been some classroom work. Students created a giant map and worked very hard, after school on Tuesday to create route cards.

Trinity Academy students survey their domain