Apologies for the late blog post – better late than never.
I was quite sad to leave placement early at Wallace High School due to the schools closing – thanks coronavirus. However I completely recognise that health comes first and that it was for the best. I feel that I thoroughly enjoyed the experience while I was there and now have a better insight into the life of a PE teacher, and have developed some key skills which will help me when progressing further through my degree and career, even though the experience was sadly cut short.
My mentor had said that she was happy to sign off that I had completed the placement – only have covered 26 hours. However, under the current circumstances, I feel that this is understandable and there isn’t much more I could have done at home remotely considering it was in a school.
I felt that from my placement I still had a lot to take away from the experience and talk about for my presentation.
Preparing for the presentation I didn’t find to be overly difficult, as all you had to do was reflect on your time on placement and what you gained from that, I didn’t find it difficult to talk for 10 minutes, it was especially useful having the blogs to look back on as it reminded you of your journey throughout work placement, helping write the presentation dialogue. I made a PowerPoint and used the audio recording – which took more than several attempts, as I am not the best with technology personally. It was good as I didn’t have the pressure of having to present in front of a class – which can be nerve racking. However, I found it not as effective as it could of been, as an audience could have asked questions to help bulk out your presentation and given you different angles to talk about.
Overall, the experience has been very beneficial to my personal development and I would recommend anyone to take part in the work experience module to get some hands on experience. It is also a great addition to any CV.
I am glad that I revisited this page and found that you posted. Yes, it is better than never. Well done. -Romie