professional practice

placements

placements - questions

- who are they for?- what are they for?- how do you make the most of them?

how to make the most from the experience

what do you need to do?

- ask yourself what your relationship to your placement is?

- be prompt- be useful- trust - do what you say you will

and a bit more- demonstrate valuable skills

what do you need to do?

- add something- set out to leave the placement with

the impression that you have made a difference

- become indispensable

what might you possibly get?

- portfolio - proof- a potential referee- connections - networking- information- answers

what is expected of you?

- a report - - consider the best form this would

take to make it useful to you- consider that the placement is

embedded within the ‘finding a context’ module

support?

- opportunity to book tutorials - Jill or Les

- opportunity to meet with the careers advisor - Jane Atkinson

- Marie Clare Isaman- Erasmus Co-ordinator re exhibition - playhouse

so

- consider it as a trial run- ask yourself how you want to live

your life- remember that although not marked

it will 1 reinforce your professional awareness and development

2 develop self management skills3 enhance social skills

finally

- look

- think

- understand

- enhance

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