In my first year of university, semester 1 opened up a wide range of knowledge and skills for me to learn or develop. During the module, Values, I improved on basic essay skills. This included learning how to present and structure an essay to a professional standard and also how to implement appropriate reading into my work. Further reading was frequently recommended and played vital part in enhancing knowledge learnt in lectures.

In addition, the Working Together module offered a chance to visit an agency related to  social work. I was able to work in a group which consisted of both primary education, social work and CLD students in order to interview and collect relevant knowledge and data. This all worked towards performing a 10 minute presentation on what can be achieved when agencies collaborate and work together effectively.

My timetable did not consist of an incredible amount of time in the lecture theatre or spending time in workshops. There was in fact many opportunities throughout a typical week to self study. This allowed me to use the university facilities, particularly the library to further develop and work on any assignments or group projects. Therefore, semester 1 also gave me the chance to improve on time management skills and using my time effectively.

Overall semester 1 has provided a great start to my learning journey in becoming a teacher. Material learnt during these modules I will frequently revise and return to as all of it is relevant to my future learning during my time at university and beyond.