Today’s novice teachers are joining the profession at a time when it’s facing huge challenges, from controversy – and negative depictions of teachers – around pay and conditions, to the pressures of Ofsted inspections, and how political and cultural events play out in the classroom.
“At Liverpool Hope it’s about focusing on how we build up their tenacity and resilience as they move into a profession that is really going to stretch them,” says Jo Evans, a senior professional tutor on the university’s secondary English PGCE course. ”We have to look for the positives and think about solution-based approaches. We want to focus on the idea of social justice and equitable educational opportunities for all learners.”
