First week of placement...

Well first of all I'm really happy to say that my placement is going very well. I have lots to think about, have already delivered a lesson and have a load more to plan - all makes for a very busy and content Sophie!

I think I will be taking over all first year AS Law classes and will be doing some of the A Level classes... one minor issue is that the Law they're studying is all new to me. I've spent the entire evening reading my old textbook on defamation. It was all going so well until I decided to Google it to see what other resources I could come up with... and then I found out that there is a new Defamation Act that came out in 2013 and all the Law I had been teaching myself was effectively out of date. Worst thing is, I don't think the Law teacher on my placement knows about the new Law either. So this should make teaching extra fun this term!

I'm also doing tutorials for 2 students who have only swapped over to the Law course this week and so are 2 months behind on work. I'm really looking forward to these as they're so relaxed and informal - and I can get to know them a bit better too. I suppose we're both helping each other feel more comfortable in the class as we're both new.


I will also be teaching some of the AS and A Level Politics classes - again feel a bit outside my comfort zone but I keep forgetting how simplified their course is compared to a degree.


I'm teaching Welsh Bac to Year 10s and Year 11s. To say that they are a tough class is an understatement. All I'm going to say is pray for me. I need it. I was NOT mentally prepared for teaching under 16s. Think I am going to have to do some serious reading on behaviour management and will most definitely be sitting on my hands to prevent throttling. Not that I condone violence against children, you'd just really have to see this class to understand...

I'm currently working on perfecting this face: