Hi,
I was exactly the same when I started my course, worried about being assessed but it really isn't anything to worry or get worked up about. My assessor came in to observe me, probably 3 times for planned observations but she did 4 observations in total as she arrived early one day, so she did an unplanned observation on me while I finished off an activity.
The only planning you can do really is speak to the teacher at your setting and agree in advance an activity you can do while being observed. Make sure you understand what you need to do beforehand. I did a variety of activities, numeracy, literacy and an RE activity. Have a look through the Units and criteria beforehand so you know what sorts of things they are looking for. Engage with the children well while doing the activity all the sorts of things you do anyway on a normal day while the assessor isn't there. She will just be writing down what you are doing with the children, what you say to them and how they respond to you. Any incidents that happen while you do the activity etc...
Just act as you normally would, you will be surprised how much criteria gets ticked off during an observation just from doing what you would normally do if she wasn't there.
Good Luck
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