between 1973 and 2006 scott worked as a teacher (of english and drama) at various schools in london and in trinidad, including sedgehill, london; thomas calton comprehensive, london; presentation college, san fernando, trinidad; aranguez junior secondary, trinidad; tulse hill comprehensive and archbishop tenison's, london. between 1983 and 2006 he taught literature and creative writing at city & islington sixth form college, london.