NVQ 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

NVQ Childrens Care, Learning and Development

STL22 Reflect on and develop practice

(CCLD 304)
Questions Units KUS
Please explain how learning through reflection can increase your STLS 22 K2
professional knowledge and skills

When supporting pupils I should be able to think about activities I have

carried out with individuals or groups of pupils and how to evaluate how the
sessions went. At the end of a session I think about what went well, what
didnt and why, did the pupils achieve the learning objective by the end of
the session and think about what you would change if you did the activity
again. These types of questions that help me to evaluate my own practice
and change the way I work if needed. It also helps to observe the way
others work and compare this to my practice to see if it helps me.

By reflecting on my practice I am able to increase my professional

knowledge and gain new skills. As a direct result, I am then able to improve
my practice to in order to meet individual childrens needs. The more I
evaluate on my practice, the more confident I become at reflecting on the
way that the children are learning, a process which allows me to gain the
knowledge to help me to meet their needs. I can also reflect on any
challenging behaviour I have encountered from the children and think
about strategies I could adopt to change such behaviour. Additionally, I
can reflect and evaluate the way that I work with colleagues. This can
support me in forming better relationships with the other members of
staff whom I work with, which can help to improve the working
environment. Finally, I can reflect on the way I interact with parents.

By reflecting on my practice and evaluating where there is need for

improvement, training can be obtained relevant to the area of weakness
and therefore will increase my knowledge and skills which will, in turn,
benefit both my colleagues and the children with whom I work.