Cambridge
Well, i'm in Cambridge, having a pretty good time at the Uni. The PGCE is a lot of hard work, 9-5 most days for 16 weeks in faculty and then 16 weeks in schools, with lessons to plan and deliver and all sorts. I'm absolutely shattered.
Going into London tomorrow with Laura to go to a careers fair in Islington to find out more about working for VSO and various other charities, it looks awsome.
I've just spent the last week working with year two and I'm shattered! They are so energetic, but absolutely lovely kids! Quite a lot of hard work tho. We had 50% english as a second language, and two traveller children who spend so little time in school that they can barely read and write. They are so sweet though so I've spent quite a lot of time working with them to help them. I'm thinking of possibly doing the traveller support qualification that's on offer for TAs, or something similar if there is such a thing for teachers, because they are such lovely children and need so much support because they don't get any at home, and only access learning in schools. Also girls rarely go to high school so what they learn in primary school is all they will learn.
back in the faculty next week which will be interesting to see how everyone got on in their placements.
Going to the gym now!
Cass
Going into London tomorrow with Laura to go to a careers fair in Islington to find out more about working for VSO and various other charities, it looks awsome.
I've just spent the last week working with year two and I'm shattered! They are so energetic, but absolutely lovely kids! Quite a lot of hard work tho. We had 50% english as a second language, and two traveller children who spend so little time in school that they can barely read and write. They are so sweet though so I've spent quite a lot of time working with them to help them. I'm thinking of possibly doing the traveller support qualification that's on offer for TAs, or something similar if there is such a thing for teachers, because they are such lovely children and need so much support because they don't get any at home, and only access learning in schools. Also girls rarely go to high school so what they learn in primary school is all they will learn.
back in the faculty next week which will be interesting to see how everyone got on in their placements.
Going to the gym now!
Cass