Here is one teacher's list of jobs - outside of teaching:
- Lesson preparation (planning, and getting the classroom ready)
- Formal summative assessment (for example marking GCSE coursework)
- Informal summative assessment (for example, end-of-term exams at KS3)
- Formative assessment (positive feedback on student's work)
- Formal behaviour management (for example, detentions)
- Parental contact (phone-calls, meetings, letters, e-mails)
- After-school clubs (preparing. running, publicising)
- Student reports (writing, revising, discussing)
- Parents evenings (preparing for, taking notes, answering queries)
- Student references for university (writing, reading)
- School trips, school fêtes, school pantomimes, school sports (researching, preparing, attending)
- Work placements (visits and student advice)
- Extra-curricular support for G&T & SEN students
- Reporting faults (in IT and office equipment)
- Reading Individual Education Plans and planning differentiation
- Clearing litter and cleaning classrooms (between lessons)
- Ordering supplies (eg stationery from school office)
- Developing curriculum material (presentations, worksheets)
- Identifying and developing cover material for learning supervisors
- Helping groups of students (learning support, coursework)
- Working with students transferring from primary school
- Preparing for formal observations, reviews, and performance management
- Preparing and giving school assemblies
- Helping in the performance appraisal of others;
- Reviewing individual methods of teaching and programmes of work;
- Analysis of training needs and professional development
- Liaising with site management on health and safety issues
- Moderating coursework
This, of course, is in addition to those tasks which are in theory 'banned' by the Working Time Directive, listed here