Let's do some numbers here

* All lessons must have three objectives (entitled Must, Should and Could)
* All tasks in the lesson (3 usually) must have extension for the able and differentiation for the weak.
* All lessons must follow the National Curriculum set objectives and if you do not meet these then you must go back over and plug the gaps.
* All students must be assessed in every two week period.
* Of these assessments there must be a variety of immediate achievable targets and every student must know what they have to do to make the target grade (most classes are 28)
* All students must have a variety of each of the 3 learning styles, preferably all in one lesson.
* I currently teach 9 classes.
* In a two week time table I have 50 periods. Of those periods I have 6 free leaving 44.

This is a total of 40 things to potentially consider in a lesson with a potential total of 1769 things to consider in a week (40 x 44 + 9 (assessments).

In other maths

Houses looked around - 5
Houses lost - 1
Houses hated - 4
Houses that have smelt of rancid grease - 2
Estate agents who are kn*bs - 2
Houses that are very overpriced - All in Cambridge
Students that shouldn't have had houses bought for them in Cherry Hinton before they went to University so that they can have a steady income from the rent - 1


On another note and as a request, if anyone is particularly bored can they visit http://nfgsA2coursework.blogspot.com and have a look at the blogs on the right hand side of the page. The blogs could do with outside critique from various guests (what you don't get, what's unclear etc) and I would appreciate two or three minutes of your time and one line of comment is worth one extra mark to them :)

Okay, thanks to various issues such as new school year, I have been unable to update but here it is the short status twitteresque format.

* We haven't found a house yet. The one we were supposed to look at last week was bought by the first person who saw it (we were the second)
* I have a SPECIAL child in my year 7 group who struggles to write his own name and one in the group whose mother owns an Aston Martin DB7 as her weekend car.
* My year 10 set has 31 pupils all squashed into a room meant for 28 and five boys are trying to outdo each other for the title of Archduke Class Clown (Archduke D*ckhead in my book)
* I bashed my hand really hard and have some damage on my right hand (lucky I'm left)
* I blew up our oven so looks like it's takeaways forever (woo!)
* I have several new songs.
* I have a sixth form tutor group who are finally bearable and downright enjoyable (in fact half of them want to come to my wedding).
* Sixth form in general have marveled at the The Rock(tm) with the best quote being: "Is that your house deposit, Miss?"
* I'm off to watch the kids (sixth form group) play at the Junction (music venue) soon.

The Full Guide to Estate Agents ... compiled lovingly by Chibi and K-chan

Oily-Boy - Usually a seasoned pro who gushes extensively about how great you are and how you're in a prime position, offering houses that are only one third over budget quickly followed by business-card-ninja-stars for the finance company who pays for his hair wax. Identifying Marks - a semi-designer suit, lots of blinking, secret nudie calendar in desk.

FlutterGirl - Upgraded from receptionist because she could spell 'conveyance'. Resents all first time buyers that are women or females in a couple and cannot understand why you wouldn't want to live in a former-council house, three miles away with dry rot (usually all she's been given to sell). Identifying Marks - Hair flicking, tutting noises, RnB Charts ringtone, picture of friends make up screen saver and desk photos and the phrase "you can't afford to be choosy".

Mr House - Has been in the game so long that he is above all home buyers and knows it (often a senior guy). Descends on a golden throne to see buyers if he finds them amusing or if they have managed to do the jigsaw in the waiting room. Talks a lot of sense but most of it in a slightly droning voice so you are more fixated on how his glasses are ever-so-slightly wonky. Identifying Marks - Jaguar car, nice pen, pictures of family everywhere to assert authority over younger, childless colleagues, full ownership of the filing cabinet, receptionist mistress.

Scatter Woman - A fuzzy-headed older woman who has sold huge amounts of homes purely on her "lovely, dizzy, lady" approach. Appears to show that she would rather charge hugs than stamp duty but can easily talk people into a sale. Loses everything except the house. Identifying Marks: Nice suit, good car, grown-up children, flick-knife in the briefcase.

Career Bitch - Got to her high level job by leaving stiletto marks all over her buyers. Always wears a suit so as not to seem too much like a 'girl' and often can be heard talking about her Uni days and how she gave up her early acting career. Lying is absolutely no problem and will create false buyers in order to have some imaginary friends to have control over. Identifying Marks - Child seat in back of car but no child ever seen, pre-made lunches from Waitrose/M and S, Toni and Guy appointment card, still-smoking credit card, John Lewis Assistant Lipstick all over her Manolos.

Explody Man - A usually black-suited man who lives to sell houses for double the price and will do anything to get it or will shout until he gets his way. Had "doesn't play well with others" on his first school report. Identifying Marks - blood of school children on his Audi, a snappy black suit with pleats so starched they carve into first time buyers knees (and wallets), several dominatrix calling cards in jacket pocket, a bitter ex-wife with a tyre-slashing habit.

Generic Agent - So normal actually matches the carpet and the brickwork. Likes normal first time buyers looking for normal properties with a normal deposit. Moves at normal pace, despite the threat of legal action and is often caught doing 29 in a 30 limit. Identifying Marks - Silver Family Car, M and S suit, a lunchbox with an uneaten apple, slightly scuffed shoes.

I promised proposal stories and holidays so here they are. Cut for those with a lack of whimsy.

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In other news, we have finally started house-hunting with our first one being an excellent find with all the weaknesses trotted out later. Chibi has worked out the following estate agent types (moved to separate entry to incorporate NEW ENCOUNTERS (ooh)


Hopefully this 3 bedroomed house we are first on the list for viewing will work out ... and then look out for solicitor types