Work experience expectations UK primary school.
Hi everyone,
Just looking for some advice/insight.
My daughter is doing work experience at a primary school, she's currently on her 3rd day, she's enjoying spending time with the kids, but she hasn't really been given any direction or tasks from the teachers.
Is this typical?
Her day consists of sitting in the back of the class and interacting with the children who are sat close to her.
Spending lunch and break times alone in a classroom.
Then back to more of the same for the afternoon.
I can understand reasons why the teacher might not be getting her too involved, but also, my thoughts tell me she's in the best place to learn but is being given no direction or guidance.
So, what do you guys normally get your work experience children to do? What advice could you give me to give to her?
She sent an email last night to her liaison at the school requesting that they move her to another classroom to help her gain more experience with children of different ages. Which they replied quite quickly and agreed that they would try to accommodate her in the afternoon.
Thanks everyone.