A day in the life of a student teacher on placement

Since starting my Primary PGCE in September, I have been at university, on subject training days and observing and teaching in my placement school. I am loving my placement and I’m glad that the school’s direct route got me straight into the classroom in week one. This helped me to feel a part of my placement school and to get to know the children in my class, rather than starting at school once everyone was already settled.

After observing for a week in my placement classroom, I began my training with the other ATs at schools in my alliance. We have a number of training days throughout the year dedicated to professional development and subject knowledge. Alongside days of learning in the classroom, we engage with high-quality learning and development courses that enhance our practice and curriculum knowledge.