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Professional statement- Before practicum

All the teacher trainees from the PISMP January intake were called by the
Practicum Unit and give some briefing regarding our practicum phase III. This is three
months of practicum is the third practicum for the teacher trainee from the PISMP TESL
JANUARY intake 2013 programme. We were given a briefing on the documents that we
need during practicum and what is our focus during the practicum. Our practicum will be
started on 25 January until 29 April 2016.
After listening to the briefing, there were several questions linger in my mind.
How about the school, the teachers and the pupils in the school? What should I teach,
how to teach English to the pupils if their language proficiency were very weak? How I
want to let them understand my instruction in English. However, I keep remind myself to
be positive and do not put any exception on that school. I have to go there with an open
heart and mind and gain as much experience that I could. Thus, my partner and I were
going to the school a week earlier to look around the school and meet a few teachers to
get some information about the school rules and the school culture. My friends and I
also have to find a rented house in Serian. It took around 1 week to settle it. We have to
check around the Serian area to rent a house. Finally, we are able to rent a house at
Tarat Jaya.
Thus, we hope that during the registeration day, we will not do anything that may
be sensitive to the school community. On the first day we go to school, we do not meet
the school principal because he is on leave because he has personal health problem.
Our school do not have PK1, PKKK, PKHEM as well. PPD Serian did some

arrangement to the teachers around the Serian. They change all the teachers around
the school. So, my partners and I go and meet with the mentor teacher.
Furthermore, I had met my supervisor lecturer, Mr. Tay week earlier. During the
meeting, we exchange our numbers and personal information. My lecturer has asked us
to become his candidates for his studies. In his studies, we are required to do the
lesson plan with Higher Order Thinking (HOT). It is his requirement for our lesson plan.
So, we all agree with studies and take the challenges. My supervisor reminds us to
submit my school information on the first week of my practicum. Our supervisor also
required us to prepare lesson everyday before entering class.
After I did all the preparation for my practicum, now I feel more excited and
nervous to go to the school and hold the title of practical teacher. Moreover, all the
knowledge and experiences I gained in my college were only in theorical aspect. Thus, I
hope, I can use this 3 months of practicum to apply all the knowledge that I have during
lecture. Due to that, I am really hope that these three months teaching practice will
equip me with good qualities that being needed by someone to be called trained
teacher.

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