April 20, 2018
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Comments Off on Week 6 of Placement – 16th to the 20th of April
Week 6 of Placement – 16th to the 20th of April This week, the CE1 and CE2 classes are on a residential school trip for the week. This means that there is only around 70 pupils in the school, which is very little compared to what I was used to at my primary school in […] Continue reading
April 15, 2018
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Comments Off on French Handwriting
One of the first things that I noticed when I began my placement at L’Ecole Guernazelles, was the children’s handwriting. I was so impressed with my CM1 class and how neat and sophisticated their handwriting was. I compared it to my Scottish primary 5s last year, and considered that this was very impressive for their […] Continue reading
April 15, 2018
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Comments Off on Week 5 of Placement – 9th to the 13th of April
Week 5 of Placement – 9th to the 13th of April Monday 9th CE2 – this morning I went into the class but they were not quite ready for me to begin as there was some registration issues that Madame Delaroche had to deal with. I began as usual by asking for the date and […] Continue reading
April 11, 2018
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Comments Off on Week 4 of Placement – 3rd -6th of April
Tuesday 3rd CE2 – I began the lesson the same way I usually do with asking for the date and the weather in English. The class are getting the hang of this although they seemed to get ‘it is windy’ and ‘it is cloudy’ confused. This could be because they both end the same way […] 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 Emmanuel Macron’s Changes to Primary Education in France
CP, is the youngest class in the French primary school. Children in this year group are usually 6 or 7 and in my school, there is only one CP class. Something that I have recently noticed in my school is that some of the pupils from the CP class are in the CE2 class at […] Continue reading
April 1, 2018
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Comments Off on Taten sagen mehr als Worte – Week 3 in Stuttgart Reflection
Third week in and it is that time again to sit down and critically reflect on what has transpired this week. Already I am feeling really at home working at ISS. I started my work with the grade 1 classes on Monday (26th of March 2018), as I have already worked with the grade 4s, […] Continue reading
March 26, 2018
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Comments Off on LfL – Section 2: Staff Training (Week 2)
This week (19/03/18 – 23/03/18) was designated to staff training and orientation. In doing this, the staff understand what is expected of them, and what the expectations of the Outdoor School are for the season ahead. We went over various behaviour management strategies and how to ensure we are safe when participating in outdoor lessons, […] 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
