New term, new challenge, same old rubbish?

So we start again. I suppose it's testament to how busy we are that it has took me nearly 2 months to record my thoughts here.

There seems to be a sizeable shift here with the students in terms of attitude. Unfortunately it's not a positive shift (arguably nor is it negative) but it is a shift in perhaps mental age of the students. I always seem to end up with the full time group, which doesn't really bother me, but this year the group is a nightmare. If someone was to just record the group, sound only, no video, then you would think you was in a room with 10-11 year old kids. Teaching them reminds me of the last time I saw my nephews who are 9 and 10 years old.

Then there is the level 3 group I am teaching too. It's incredible that these people are in the final throws of qualifying as electricians, I wouldn't trust them with bonding clamps yet alone full installations. In fairness, there are a lot of good students in the class, just a lot of very immature ones too.

Don't know where I am going with all this. It does seem difficult at the moment, even worse with an Ofsted inspection looming in 2 weeks time. Perhaps it will get better, I don't know.

Perhaps it's time for a change.