Final Grade

This morning, I had to get up earlier than usual because I had an early morning meeting with my ULT to discuss my final grade for my placement. I didn't enjoy it.

I did, however, enjoy that I managed to come out of the meeting with a Good class, at a grade B. Given the fact the ratings go Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement and Fail/Inadequate, I think for my first teaching placement, good is alright for me. I know that if I had thrown myself into the placement a little more and took more risks, I might have achieved some of the standards to outstanding but I'm happy with good.

I'm just so glad that I haven't failed it and that I have achieved as much as I have. I know that I'm not the loudest or best teacher out there, but I know that I can do it and find ways that works for me. I think that next placement, I will have to work quite a lot harder because I will be with KS2 and they will require a lot more behaviour management etc than KS1. 

But I have to remember that even though I didn't get an outstanding rating, I have only been teaching for 6 weeks, and before that I had very limited experience in a school so it is a great achievement for me. I'm happy with that.

I'm also happy that this week has less of a workload because it is the last week of school until Christmas. I'll let you in on a little secret, I can't wait for the last day of term!

xxx