1.How often did your mentor teacher or supervisor support your growth?

Supported me some times

Supported me all the time

supported me once

never supported me

2.What part of the practicum did you enjoy the most?

Teaching students in a real classroom setting

Managing students' behaviours

Seeing new places

Being independent on the field

All of the above

3.Identify an area of your teaching you feel need more development?

4.What resources or support were lacking during practicum?

5.How would the practicum be improved to better prepare you for real classrooms?

move practicum to the last four weeks of semester to allow us to cover content first

It is okay as it is currently done, during the final four weeks of term for Primary Schools

Allow classroom teachers to do two assessments and the lecturers do 3 assessments

Plan for 5 macro teaching for year one students before they go for practicum

6.What kind of support training would help you grow further as a teacher?

7.Name external factors(eg. transport, safety, school, disruption etc.) that affected your practicum.

8.Which of these concerns do you think, have affected you or you see as a factor that will continue to affect future practicums or teaching placements?

type of accommodation provided

security issues in schools

students' behaviour

school based supervisors

surrounding community disturbances

9.What risks should the practicum team be aware of for future planning?

10.What is one key lesson you would carry forward from this practicum?