i wana give up!

[Plummie]

Bless you honey,

We have all been there. I am on the last leg of completing my level 3 in 35 weeks - way too short in my opinion!

There have been times, when i could have cried - but yet I carried on and I can see the end:)

All I really have to do now is finish off my child study, which I am handing in on Wednesday. I have found this part to be the hardest.

I can't help you with your observations - I am pre-school and I did mine on role play and playdough activities

But keep smiling, you do the work everyday - you just have to find a way to write it down for the NVQ - which is not as easy as it sounds. But you can do it:)x

[tutu]

awh i dont know.the tutor doesnt explain anything great,she assumes you know and then i feel stupid for asking a question.shes also the internal vertifier. my assessor,ive met once for my assessment 2 weeks ago......

the problem is you should know. level 2 covers observation types and methods etcetc this is why we have the different levels. i often despair of having people who havent done a 2 in my classes as i dont have the time to recap things the people who have gone the proper route know and they dont want to be sitting through basics again. BUT if you do lots of reading and research you may be able to catch up/

[victoriawade]

Originally Posted by tutu

""awh i dont know.the tutor doesnt explain anything great,she assumes you know and then i feel stupid for asking a question.shes also the internal vertifier. my assessor,ive met once for my assessment 2 weeks ago......""


the problem is you should know. level 2 covers observation types and methods etcetc this is why we have the different levels. i often despair of having people who havent done a 2 in my classes as i dont have the time to recap things the people who have gone the proper route know and they dont want to be sitting through basics again. BUT if you do lots of reading and research you may be able to catch up/

I didnt do level 2,ive got gcses,nvq level 2s and 2 children so i could go straight to level 3.so excuse me if u think i havent went down the proper route.do u need to be scarcastic? im having a **** day,thanks for the support of u other girls.i will get there,its just a matter of putting it down on paper.

[shirley3593]

Hope you are feeling a bit calmer now. I know how you feel, I have worked at my job now for three years, started out as holiday club supervisor, then went on to after school club. Went on to do NVQ3 playwork sailed through that. Started helping out in the nursey attached about three months ago and now have started NVQ 3 Child care etc What do I know !!!! NEVER DONE Profiles,Observations help

[Ruthierhyme]

Originally Posted by tutu

the problem is you should know. level 2 covers observation types and methods etcetc this is why we have the different levels. i often despair of having people who havent done a 2 in my classes as i dont have the time to recap things the people who have gone the proper route know and they dont want to be sitting through basics again. BUT if you do lots of reading and research you may be able to catch up/

Your fight isn't here with students already placed on pathways they've been told are suitable.

Victoria don't give up its a poop day and I hope this morning feels much better for you. There is the support out there and in here for as much as we can give xx

[angelpal]

Originally Posted by victoriawade

thanks for all your replies,im just feeling really weighed down with it today!

im sitting here trying to get round observations. i really need to start them 2moro but unsure what to do?

i have to do 2 for each area of development...... i work in yr 5 with 8-9 year olds. Would u observe say maths as a cognitive?
english work as language and communication?
breaktime as physical,because im not there wen they do PE?
What headings would you use?

awh i dont know.the tutor doesnt explain anything great,she assumes you know and then i feel stupid for asking a question.shes also the internal vertifier. my assessor,ive met once for my assessment 2 weeks ago......

Angelpal,i live in omagh,co tyrone :) im at omagh college :)

Hi there for this bit wif the observations we have to do it broken in2 groups like so: Physical, yes so playground coz running bout etc
Intellectual, Social & emotional, Language, Behaviour we have to write bout half a page using our obs and see were the child may need help etc whay plan we could put in place for working on the areas of help!!! Is this what you mean?

[victoriawade]

well girls,i was in college last nite and im so glad we didnt start the next unit, the tutor was telling us how to fill in the forms with knowledge specs etc,which means i can get caught up this week :)

i asked her about observations and she passed me on to 1 of the other students......i got a look at hers and know slightly better now what i have to start on 2moro.

phew,just gota battle on,its not long until may! :)

[danette]

keep on at it you will get there i think we all struggle from time to time, and its not easy when you have kidds in the houes, when you are trying to get the work down on paper.

[Plummie]

That's great news Victoria.

Just take it one step at a time, you will get there and it will be so worth it.

May is not that far away either, I only have until end of Feb and I cannot believe how quickly the time has gone!! I remember when I first started (I didn't do level 2 either - but have GCSE's, A levels, experience of working in the setting before hand and have 3 children!) and feeling really daunted, now I am just finishing odds and ends

Good luck.x

[tammyuk55]

glad your feeling more at ease now hun - if ya need any help or advice we are all here.
ive also got until may to complete and wait for lil 1 to ge in bed before i attempt to do any work so i know how you feel xx