April 9, 2018
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Comments Off on Week 4: Tuesday
Monday was the Easter bank holiday; therefore, Tuesday was my first day back in school after the weekend. I was looking forward to this week as I was now used to my weekly timetable. I was prepared to teach in the various CP classes throughout the day. In the previous week I had begun the […] Continue reading
April 9, 2018
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Comments Off on Week 3: Friday
Having been out of the school for two days I was ready to get back into teaching. I was looking forward to teaching the topic of colours to the various CP classes within the school. Seeing how enthusiastic they were about English on Tuesday allowed me to feel very optimistic about the lesson. My CM2 […] Continue reading
April 9, 2018
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Comments Off on Week 3: Tuesday
On Tuesday I had the morning to plan before going into nearly a full day of teaching. This was very daunting as I had to teach various topics to different classes. I used the morning to translate different phrases, so I was able to speak both English and French to the younger children in CP […] Continue reading
April 9, 2018
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Comments Off on Monday 26/03/18
On Monday I had my first experience in a CP classroom. Having spent the previous two weeks with CM2 I was very excited about observing and teaching various other stages within the school. Going from the oldest class to the youngest was a big change. It was interesting to see how teaching in the early […] Continue reading
April 9, 2018
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Comments Off on Thursday 22/03/2018
I knew I would not have much input in the class. Because I am only in one classroom the majority of the day is spent learning in French. In France it is essential that children have at least one hour and thirty minutes of English a week, however, this is not very much considering the […] Continue reading
April 8, 2018
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Comments Off on Friday 23/03/2018
I went into school on Friday in disbelief as I couldn’t believe that I had nearly been in France for two weeks. I was very happy to find out that my teacher Amélie had spoken to various teachers throughout the school about me going into their classrooms to teach English to different years. I had […] Continue reading
April 4, 2018
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Comments Off on Week 3 of Placement – 26th – 30th of March
Monday 26th CE2 – I began by asking one of the pupils to write the date in English on the board. They usually know how to say the word properly but their spelling is often wrong so I have to help them with this using the French alphabet. I continued with the topic of feelings […] Continue reading
March 25, 2018
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Comments Off on Wednesday 21/03/2018
With Wednesday being a half day I was aware that I would not have much to do in the classroom. This was the first day of the week that I had been with the normal class teacher. I was glad to see her as there were a few issues that I needed to discuss regarding […] Continue reading
March 25, 2018
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Comments Off on Tuesday 20/03/2018
On this day I spent the morning in a local middle school. This was very different from what I had been used to in the primary school. One of the English teachers in the school was going to be spending time in Dundee teaching and therefore, wanted students from Dundee to come into school and […] Continue reading
March 25, 2018
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Comments Off on Monday 19/03/2018
I went into my second week of placement very enthusiastic and excited about the week ahead. Having already spent a week in a French school environment I was eager to get back into the school routine. This was my first Monday in ‘l’ecole Romain Rolland’ and I was interested to see if the Monday routine […] Continue reading
March 25, 2018
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Comments Off on 2nd Week of Placement 19th – 23rd March 2018
Week 2 – 19th to 23rd of March My daily timetable: CP CE1 CE2 CM1 CM2 8:45-9:30 x 9:30-10:00 x BREAK 10:30-11:30 x LUNCH 13:30-14:45 X BREAK 15:00-15:30 x Monday […] Continue reading
March 23, 2018
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Comments Off on Week 1 Reflection
Wednesday Wednesday is a half day in France meaning that the children finish school at half past eleven. This is very different to Scotland as school runs to and from the same time every day. It felt very strange leaving the school at this time. However, it did allow me to recharge and go into […] Continue reading
March 22, 2018
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Comments Off on First Day in a French Primary School
I was both anxious and excited going into my first day of placement. Arriving at the school was surreal, I couldn’t quite believe I was going to be teaching English in a French primary school. After entering the school with my host Nina, I was given a very warm welcome by both staff and my […] Continue reading
March 19, 2018
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Comments Off on CV
Briony Grieve brionygrieve@hotmail.com Phone Address Personal Profile I am currently in my second year at the University of Dundee studying Education. I consider myself to be a bubbly person and believe I have the social skills and attributes needed to succeed within the workplace. I am very hardworking and thrive in everything I do. I […] Continue reading
March 19, 2018
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Comments Off on Identification of Learning Opportunites
French Language – Going into a French school will allow me to develop my language skills. Having studied French to higher level in high school I am familiar with the language, however, I am not a confident speaker. This placement will afford me the opportunity to improve my French, learning from those around me. […] Continue reading
March 19, 2018
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Comments Off on Placement Proposal
I would love the opportunity to take an international route for the learning from life placement. I am very interested in going to Orleans in France to teach English in French schools. Having researched the city and the university, I believe this would be a great way to broaden my horizons and experience a completely […] Continue reading
March 19, 2018
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Comments Off on Skills to Develop
Communication – Although I consider myself to have good communication skills, I am going into an environment where English is not the native language. Therefore, I will need to ensure that I am always trying my best to communicate with the teachers I am working with in French. I will be able to do this […] Continue reading
March 19, 2018
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Comments Off on 1st Week of Placement 13th – 16th of March
Tuesday 13th of March 2018 – Day 1 On Tuesday, I had my first day of placement at my assigned Primary School, École Les Guernazelles in the South of Orléans in France. I was picked up from the halls of residence and driven to the school by Nina, our guide, alongside Briony, as our schools […] Continue reading
March 19, 2018
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Comments Off on Reflection on Experiences
Prior to the learning from life placement I have had one professional practice placement. This took place in a Scottish primary school. I was in my first year of the MA (Hons) Education course and it was my first experience of teaching in a Scottish primary school. I had the best experience on my first […] Continue reading
March 19, 2018
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Comments Off on Arrival in Orléans
Briony, Erin, Lauren, Natalie, Brooke and I, set off from Edinburgh airport early in the morning on Sunday the 11th of March. Aside from our luggage being too heavy, having to pay a significant fine and rushing through the airport to make our flight, we arrived in Paris at the Charles de Gaulle airport successfully. […] Continue reading
