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Grading Dilemmas: Embracing Fairness Amidst the Drama of Student Assessments…
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Pushing and paving my way into the creative industry- the struggles and revelations
As I was in the mist of hunting for a placement right for me, I ran right into one. In the height of worry and stress finding a placement I was contacted by c21’s artistic director Stephen Kelly. I originally met Stephen at Queen’s University career event in June. Through this event I was able…
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In The Shadow of The Colossus
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” Confucius Perhaps I am a fool. Though I am reluctant to admit it, appealing to my idle nature, I believed that by choosing the “Work-Based Learning” module, I…
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The key to confidence in placement is…wait, what is confidence again?
As I prepared for my first week of placement I was filled with excitement about what the day would entail. An entire day of spending time in a drama classroom with keen, eager-to-learn students was something I often thought about as I struggled through university assignments because it helped me to remember that I was…
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Shaping Young Minds
Shaking…no trembling. Fidgeting with my fingers as I made my way to the desk. Mouse in hand, I opened the slides. 30 Curious eyes engulfing me. “Miss? Are you teaching us today?” A Year 9 student asked, her eyes filled with curiosity. “Yes!” I quipped, plunged back to reality. Feeling a newfound confidence and determination,…
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Placement Blog 1
My placement experience has been a trialing yet rewarding experience. Currently I am taking my placement through the Lyric Theatre Belfast, within the costume department. This blog will explore the initial experience in acquiring the placement as well as my attendance in my very first technical rehearsal, in which I attended the rehearsal of Burnt…
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Now That the Shoe’s on the Other Foot…
Isn’t it funny how life pans out? Allow me to illustrate a scene for you. It is an unpleasantly frosty afternoon on 6th February 2020, Belfast. The headlines say the new flu-like virus has, to nobody’s delight, arrived in Northern Ireland. How strange. A 17-year old Grace suddenly remembers that she’s in class for Film…
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An Outburst of experience
In this blog post, using Gibb’s reflective model, I aim to reflect on my experience of my work placement with the Belfast Ensemble in collaboration with Outburst Queer Arts Festival. By using this model I will gain an even deeper understanding of what I learned through my work experience in that, “We do not learn…
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A ‘Giant’ Opportunity
Intro Work placements within both school and university have become a staple of the education experience. As described by Inceoglu, Ilke et al, (2019) “transitions from higher education to employment have long been of scholarly and practical interest, and work placements are crucial transition experiences that can help career adaptation and development of career resources”.…
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An Insight into work-based learning at Speed Motion Films, Using Gibb’s reflective model
“work experience can be for a short space of time, it can be with any size or status of employer or freelancer, and it can be arranged with a well-planned telephone call, email, or letter. […] There is no point spending a lot of time and energy on getting yourself work experience in something that…