My class went... well

The first year as a starting teacher is perhaps their most difficult time. Statistically, it has a high outflow in the Netherlands. From 15 to 26 percent of the teachers quits after one year of teaching. After five years, 31% is out of the secondary education. Most teachers are often not up to the practical work. Activities such as keeping the class in line, talking with parents, taking tests and, above all, keeping your own schedule well are aspects that a starting teacher often has difficulty with. Most of them often do not know how to handle all these things and need the support of experienced colleagues. This is often not done and the teachers get support for at most one year. They are on their own from the start.

In this documentary we follow the starting and insecure math teacher Anouk who is hurt by the fact that her students don't put effort into their work. In order to keep doing what she loves the most, wich is teaching, she will have to learn a new ability; being strict. A quality that lies outside her comfort zone. By following her closely, the documentary provides an in-depth picture of how Anouk mentally struggles in her quest to be the perfect teacher.