On 22 November 2018 I wrote about marking. I think the comments I made are even more apposite now given the lockdown situation and all the extra prep and uncertainty that entails.

You want to do the best by your pupils when it comes to marking their work, but it’s important to reflect that your own sanity is important too. Like many teachers, I spent several years lugging exercise books home to mark. The only thing worse than feeling tired but knowing you have to mark 30 books by tomorrow morning is that feeling of ennui at 5 o-clock on a grim Sunday evening when all you want to do is curl up with a mug of tea and watch a movie, but having those exercise books smirking back at you.

To read the remainder of the article, which contains some useful hints and tips, go here:

How I Became More Efficient At Marking And Got My Life Back