For me third year was probably the
best year I have had at uni so far. There
were some great units and the work we were
doing in class and in our assignments was really
relevant to the things I had observed out on prac.
There was a good mix of units relating more broadly to
education such as how education is perceived by society as well
as more course specific units.
"Many of the
units started
tying
everything
together"
The workload itself didn't increase as
much as I worried it might! I think it
was more the assignment structure
that changed a bit. I found that they
were much more practical and
involved more hands on, authentic
(never thought I’d use that word
outside an assignment!) learning
scenarios. I think this definitely
helped me in feeling more prepared
for prac later on in the year. I was
able to use a lot of the things I had
done in assignments out on my pracs
- which is always an added bonus. I
learn much better through doing
things so for me this shift in
assignments away from the essays
I’d done a lot of the year before
really helped.
Prac was definitely my favourite and the one which I’ve felt the
most prepared for. I had a fantastic mentor teacher and the
work I’d done at uni was much more relevant to what I needed
to be teaching. It was a demanding prac in terms of the number
of lessons I was expected to take but I found that this gave the
best insight into what teaching will be like once I’ve finished with
my degree.
All the best for the year ahead and good luck with your studies!