Here’s a little summary of how they went. I’ve done it in list form, as that seems to be the way things are done around here.
- 72.5 hours works out very neatly to be 2.5 hours per child. I didn’t plan that.
- Of the 72.5 hours spent on writing reports, approximately 62 of them were spent outside of work hours.*
- These extra hours were typically spent on four nights of the week. I tried to have a little bit of balance in order to retain my sanity. It almost worked.
- I did not receive “overtime” for those hours or take them as time off in lieu.
- Typical report writing activities included; designing report criteria, setting assessments, marking assessments, analysing assessments and class work, grading students, writing comments and data input.
- Report writing activities completed, but not included in the report timer, were; individual conferencing with students (approximately 8 hours), testing students, moderating, collaborating with other teachers and editing with my Head Of Department.
- Hours 1–2 were a little bit more fun than the rest because I was planning and organising things. I like planning and organising.
- Hours 2–30 were completed because of my diligent work ethic.
- Hours 30 – 50 were survived by listening to and enjoying classical music while I worked.
- Somewhere around hour 50 was my birthday. Happy birthday to me, and a number of my friends. I enjoyed my almost surprise party very much.
- Hours 50 – 60 were not fun.
- Around hour 60 I had a bit of an emotional break down. There’s something about sitting at home writing reports on a Friday afternoon that isn’t so fun.
- Hours 60 – 70 were completed because my husband was especially thoughtful and encouraging.
- Hours 70 – 72 were completed because I could see the light. And because I really wanted a weekend free of report writing.
There you have it. The reports haven’t actually been approved yet. That process can take a day or it can take three weeks. I really hope it’s the former. For those of you who are parents out there, I’m expecting to see a few framed report cards hanging on your living room wall. They cost a lot.
* By outside of work hours, I generally mean from 5pm onwards. My school day typically lasts from 7.30am – 4.30pm. As my teaching load remains exactly the same during report writing season, so do my hours.




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