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WEEK 1 IN SMK PERIMBUN

 On July 31, 2023, I and three of my fellow trainees reported to Perimbun National Secondary School (SMK Perimbun) at 7:30 in the morning. Our presence was warmly welcomed by the Assistant Principal, Mrs. Siti Noriza. After meeting with Mrs. Siti Noriza, we submitted the necessary documents required by the school. Subsequently, the school assigned us as teachers for the morning session.


After completing the document formalities, we met with the Head of English Department, Mrs. Aidah. She assigned a mentor for each of us to assist throughout our practicum. I was paired with Mrs. Khairiyyah as my mentor. In my opinion, Mrs. Khairiyyah is a cheerful, helpful, and understanding teacher, which makes me comfortable to seek guidance from her. During this time, we were provided with our schedules.

During the first week, we were also given tasks to relieve several classes. I found it quite challenging to locate the classrooms I was assigned to due to the school's vast size. However, I received assistance from other teachers and was provided with a plan to refer to, making it easier for me to find the classes I needed to attend.

Furthermore, within this week, my fellow trainees and I attended two after-school English community meetings at 1:30 pm. During these meetings, the English teachers explained various aspects of English, including formative assessment. In the second meeting, they discussed other topics, one of which was the English week scheduled from September 4th to September 9th. For this week, we were asked to prepare a worksheet for an explorer activity.

Lastly, during this week, I started teaching Form 3 Budi students on Thursdays for 1 period and 4 Inovatif students on Fridays for 2 periods. Both classes showed excellent cooperation and responsiveness during my teaching. Honestly, although I still feel a bit awkward, they listened to instructions and performed tasks very well.



During the first week, I have observed that it has been somewhat challenging and still quite early for me to fully adapt to the situation at this school. Consequently, I am including my SWOT analysis for this week below:





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