Inconsistency is Key… Right?
“Miss McConvey, we’re going to move you to a different class now”. A sentence I heard most days during my placement. I entered the school thinking I would be focussing on one pupil each day; I couldn’t have been more…
Use Your Time Wisely
What is the most uncomfortable feeling you can have? For me, it’s attending a job interview. The butterflies in your stomach, the uncomfortable introductions, and the constant overthinking that occurs after the interview. I was granted the opportunity to experience…
So… What will I be doing today?
100 hours. 17 days. 8 weeks. And not a single moment was the same as another. This was one aspect that I didn’t quite expect when embarking upon my placement as a classroom assistant, at Victoria College, Belfast. Through deep…
Blog posts from AEL students on placement