WORK EXPERIENCE
Although work placement was only 3 days its been incredibly useful in helping me gain an understanding of how it is to be a teacher in the technology department.
First thing i came to realise is the amount of work pupils don't see teachers doing, preparation and planning is essential.
Being a technology teacher requires a range of knowledge and skills rather then narrowing down to specialisation in a subject.
Product design is much broader then simply Graphic Design and i've come to realise that if i'm to be a good teacher i'll have to learn more skills and knowledge in many things, especially materials, there uses, and functions.

From just 3 days of placement i've managed to secure a 3 week paid work placement for June 2011 which is brilliant. I've been offered the experience i simply need to organise myself and take it. Along side this i want to get my experience at Guiesly grammar and possibly Benton Park school.

http://sa-scheme.open.ac.uk/home.cfm