Nursery World - EYE SUPPLEMENT Student Spotlight: ‘Keep reflecting’

This month we caught up with Rosie O’Neill, who finished her degree in Early Childhood Studies with Psychology at the University of Portsmouth in July. She shares more about her experiences and the importance of reflecting on and improving your practice

Having started this degree during the pandemic in 2020, my university experience was largely affected by the lockdowns and online learning taking place at the time. I feel the degree has given a broad overview of early childhood, and the professional practice of working with children and their families. It has given me the skills to continue developing my practice and also a strong foundation to look for a wider range of jobs within the field, or for further study.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO DO THIS PARTICULAR ROUTE, AND WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO PURSUE STUDYING EARLY YEARS?

My interest in becoming a primary school teacher is one I have always been aware of – making registers for my friends, and even planning my own lessons, was play I regularly enjoyed as a child.

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