Well I've been fairly productive considering it is only the first week off. I went through the ofsted manual we were provided regarding grading trainee teachers. It was quite insightful seeing all the gradings broken down and what you must do to achieve certain levels. I tried to focus on the 'outstanding' features part (boy have I got my work cut out) as I'm sure we all want to be just that. I found an underlying theme of being outstanding was to have a good knowledge and clear usage of the Every Child Matters agenda (ECM). I have therefore, had a good flick through that this week. It is very useful and really does highlight just how to implement it effectively. Being honest though, the book is very dull and is full of parts aimed at teachers at differing levels/skills but it did hit home just how beneficial it is to focus on the childs learning/well being through a holistic approach, to take greater awareness of their background, issues, learning difficulties etc etc. This is something I have possibly neglected before and will make a real concerted effort to do.
I have also had a go at the practice numeracy test on the TDA website. I didn't do any prepartion and just went ahead and gave it a go. Thankfully I passed (20/28) but some aspects I really didn't have a clue about, I remember having a conversation with Jane about box and whisker diagrams and when I came to it today it did take me a while to get my head around. (Thank God these practice tests aren't timed!)
If anyone else has done any other reading as yet which they found really helpful please let me know. Thanks.
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