3 days down, 38 weeks and 2 days to go...!

Things have been going pretty well so far. I've met some great people, although am a little miffed that now the teaching groups (i.e. the groups that we spent most of our time in) have been announced, i'm not actually with any of my new friends (bar one) for the rest of the year!! Ah well, I'm sure everyone I'm still yet to meet is great too.

So far we've had three 3 hour tests - maths, english and science - and have 3 subject audit booklets to fill out, and personal learning plans to... plan. We also have to audit our into placement with reference to tot he standards, and have a few directed activities for Teaching and Learning to be getting on with.

Tomorrow I actually have the afternoon off, as ICT starts next week, so I'll be spending the afternoon at home practising for my numeracy and literacy QTS tests, which are next week. Just tried to book ICT but Southampton appears to have suddenly dropped off the TDA's list of test centres!

I'm feeling very positive - the people are nice, the lecturers seem good and friendly, and I'm loving being with people who all have pretty much the same career aspirations to me. That makes it feel incredibly different to doing an undergrad degree, where you generally only have an interest/subject in common. It's a good feeling.