February 8, 2017
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Comments Off on Scientific Literacy
According to the Programme for International Student Assessment, scientific literacy is defined as “ the capacity to use scientific knowledge, to identify questions and to draw evidence-based conclusions’. This definition can help us understand the complexity of scientific literacy. It is not just being able to talk about science and use scientific words, it involves […] Continue reading
February 8, 2017
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Comments Off on My Experiences of Music.
Ever since I was in P5, I was always very musical. I started playing the clarinet in P5 when the opportunity arose to take up an instrument. This really excited me and was raring to go. I continued to play clarinet and take part in many school concerts and music festivals until 6th year when I […] Continue reading
February 8, 2017
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Comments Off on Teaching Science
Prior to our input with Richard on science, we were all to prepare a 2-minute science demonstration to show to our group. There were great ideas which can stem great lesson plans for the children in the classroom. This picture shows the “lava-lamp” experiment, the oil and water demonstrates to the children that materials don’t always mix due […] Continue reading
February 7, 2017
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Comments Off on Drama Lessons – TDT
A subject that I always seemed to enjoy throughout my primary and secondary school days was drama. I find it a particularly interesting and useful subject as it can offer young children many opportunities especially performing in front of an audience. To some children, the thought of performing in front of anyone can be terrifying […] Continue reading
February 6, 2017
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Comments Off on Learning From Life – A New Adventure!
Second year here at the University of Dundee is exciting because our placement is that little bit different than others. We do a placement called Learning from Life where we can go anywhere we want to for 6 weeks and can document the whole journey however we want to! So when considering the possibilities I […] Continue reading
February 2, 2017
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On Tuesday, I had my pre-visit day for my first year placement. The began with me extremely nervous but also very excited, I arrived at the school at around 8:40am and was greeted by the head teacher who introduced herself and led me to my class. Having the head teacher greet me at the door […] Continue reading
February 1, 2017
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Comments Off on Pre- Visit placement day
The day started early with a 6am alarm however I was far too excited to care! After a cold walk and a short bus ride I was finally there and it all suddenly became very real. The school was nothing like I’d ever experienced before; it was old and massive (3 stories to be exact). Much bigger than […] Continue reading
January 29, 2017
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Comments Off on Gender Stereotypes in the Media
Waking on Friday morning I unexpectedly found my social media site exploded with claims that in America girls believe brilliance is a male trait. Naturally I was curious to find out more, and the more articles I read, I was horrified to find that the reality is that girls from as young as six truly […] Continue reading
January 29, 2017
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Comments Off on Reflection on Semester 1
An eye opener which struck me and I feel that I can reflect on in semester 1 is the working together module and visit to Dundee Children and Families Social Work Department in Lochee. This was a very impacting visit and I feel even though I am not naive to the world I didn’t realise […] Continue reading
January 29, 2017
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Comments Off on Maths is Magnificent!
I love mathematics. This is not usually the first line that you read when someone is writing about their feelings towards mathematics. Most are negative, sometimes extreme in their descriptions of dislike. How is it possible that I enjoy and appreciate the flexibility and depth of mathematics as a subject, while others block themselves to […] Continue reading
January 28, 2017
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Comments Off on Aw god, not maths…
Most individuals who are training to be primary teachers hear the words maths and they instantly get an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety. There are often many reasons for this, for example: They have had a negative experience of maths at school, mostly due to the teacher they had. They never understood the subject and it […] Continue reading
January 28, 2017
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Comments Off on SMART Targets for Science.
As part of our Science input, we were asked to consider the future and our SMART targets for our development: SPECIFIC, MEASUREABLE, ACHIEVABLE, RELEVANT, TIME BOUND. I have to be willing to commit to constantly improve my subject knowledge of science. I plan to do this by researching all the main documents for science and […] Continue reading
January 26, 2017
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Comments Off on The Drama Contract
Task 1. Prepare a draft ‘drama contract’ to discuss with your pupils on placement Task 2. Reflect on the video about structuring a drama lesson, how is it structured, what are benefits of doing it this way and what conventions are used? What CfE Es & Os are being addressed here? Task 1 For the Drama …
January 26, 2017
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Comments Off on Science Input
I always struggled with science as a child in school in both Primary and High school. I found it extremely difficult and confusing (although I did still find certain aspects which were easier enjoyable) I only took biology to study from 3rd year onwards as this was the part of science I enjoyed the […] Continue reading
January 25, 2017
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Comments Off on The Scary Side of Social Media
Over the past weekend, my friends and I watched an interesting film that sparked a critical thought process within me. The film ‘Unfriended’ sees a group of teenage friends get caught up in a horror and revenge plotline over a group Skype call. Although, the film itself was somewhat convoluted and cliché, its premise was […] Continue reading
January 25, 2017
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Comments Off on Why do we need Maths?
I always enjoyed Maths at school, from learning to count in P1 right up to sitting my advanced higher last year. I always liked the continuity of maths, the knowing that those foundations of numbers that I had learnt all those years ago would still be relevant and essential when attempting the most complex of […] Continue reading
January 24, 2017
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Comments Off on Structuring a Primary Drama Lesson….
After our recent Drama input, we were asked to watch a video which details a structured approach to a drama lesson and how to set a lesson up. http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/ks1-ks2-drama-teaching-drama-a-structured-approach.html During this video – the structure was Contract setting out allows children to be aware of how they are expected to behave in the class. Warm […] Continue reading
January 24, 2017
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Comments Off on Watt about Alexander²?
Attempting to make a catchy title, which includes 3 famous Scottish scientists (James Watt, Alexander Graham Bell and Alexander Flemming). Chemistry and Physics are for boys, Biology is for girls. That’s how I felt about science in high school and therefore I just never went for the science subjects when I was picking my choices …
January 24, 2017
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Comments Off on Drama TDT 1
With very little knowledge or experience of drama before completing this TDT, I firstly had to research what conventions in drama were and also look at the experiences and outcomes in expressive arts to familiarise myself with them. Conventions otherwise known as techniques are the ways in which you work and move to create a […] Continue reading
January 24, 2017
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Comments Off on Maths…Before and After
Maths and I have a love-hate relationship. I love maths, but apparently maths hates me as I seem to be quite rubbish at it. Throughout my time at primary school I loved maths, and I think this was down to me having great teachers who taught me well. I was good at maths, I enjoyed […] Continue reading
