Rating

8.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I am a nursery apprentice who is working at a nursery setting completing my level 3 in the children and young people’s workforce with paragon skills. I work to support children and promote their wellbeing and safeguard them. I currently work in pre school with the 3-4 age group

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt a lot of skills in relation to childcare such as safeguarding, educating, promoting independence, how to support children’s development, how to complete files, how to do prams and targets, how to set up activities and even things as simple as changing a nappy as it is not something I’d done before. I have built on existing skills by becoming more confident in fields such as team work and communication

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy the setting I work in and the work I have been set has been easy to work through and interesting to complete.

    8/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • I feel it is well organised as I completed my level 2 on time and have swiftly moved onto my level 3 as I hoped I would have. The structure is clear and so are the tasks that are set out for me to complete

    9/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Whenever I have a query, concern or something I need to discuss I always feel comfortable to take this to a member of the management team as I feel like my feelings are valued and respected whatever they may be. If I had a question about my coursework I would feel able to ask them also

    9/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • Whenever I have a question, I simply text or email my tutor who always gives me a swift response answering my question and helping me to complete the set task. My tutor is also very helpful when explaining new work to me and what I have to complete

    10/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • I feel like my coursework allows me to have a better understand of the more intellectual side of the role, such as the reason we do things and the importance of doing them

    8/10

  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
  • No. We have completed training courses such as first aid and food hygiene

    9/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Merritime Nursery to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • It has been an easy to understand course and my tutor is very helpful


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Merritime Nursery?
  • Na


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Teaching

Portsmouth

May 2020


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