Hi Tutu,
I am in my first year doing the fd, and i have to say i was pretty surprised at some of the people in my class, regarding experience working with children from early years and primary.
Some come in when they feel like it and there attitude is "as long as we get 40% for each assignment, it doesn't matter", one of them does half a day a week voluntarily and has no experience other than that and struggles with policies, strategies, observations and working in practice in general. How do some of these people get on these courses? I have 10 years working with children from reception to year 6, so I have quite a lot of experience but there is still more to learn and when you have to go in depth with reflection and evaluation you need to have the experience to use in the assignments to show you have the underpinning of knowledge that they are looking for. Are these people just attending these courses because the government is wanting higher level people in jobs with children or letting anyone do it to look as though they are making sure people in charge of children have the experience and knowledge needed? I think it is anyones guess!!!!
regards Portchesterqueen