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Assignments All courses set trainees a mix of things to do in school and more formal written assignments. Often the two feed into each other. The focus of this section is on the more formal assignments, which may be either formative or summative pieces of work. Some courses provide greater freedom over the setting of assignments, whilst others require you to operate within a common framework, so this needs to be borne in mind when creating such tasks. These assignments can play a very important role in the development of a trainee teacher’s understanding. They need to be carefully planned and integrated into the course structure. They need to be of value, helping pull together ideas or a set of experiences, thus moving trainees forward. They also offer the chance to allow trainees to reflect deeply on their experiences to date. In addition they may well provide models of good practice for trainees to mirror in the classroom. Important decisions need to be taken over:
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