Autumn term, completed it
By Louise Hall So… Where do I begin! Hello all, and welcome to the first term of my PGCE. It has been a whirlwind autumn term; though I must admit I've been plagued with illness throughout. So much so, a fellow student teacher gifted me vitamins, I guess that is what friends are for. I had an eventful first term, I started at university with 3 two-hour lectures, Monday to Friday, then moved on to SE1A and SE1B which are the first and second instalments of School Experience 1 placement. It has taken me a while to readjust to the amount of reading, the reading list sometimes feels endless, but worthwhile in the end. I wanted this blog to be honest, and with that in mind, the course has tested my confidence; it reminded me of a time when I had none. No belief in my academic ability, and was told to ‘learn to spell’, but throughout all of that I had the work ethic to keep going. Once again, I feel my own worth reflected on my own academic ability. I need to remind myself that I...