GCSE Biology, Groby

Before the session one of the learners spoke with me to ask some questions about some extra reading she had been doing on the previous topics. She also mentioned to me that she is an alcoholic, albeit a dry alcoholic. I am not sure how I deal with this information, as it would not appear to have any current implications on her learning, or attending the course. However, all the students need to be aware that when we conduct our practical experiments none of them should be under the influence of intoxicating substances. At this point I think it might be prudent just to be aware of the situation without the need to draw any attention to the fact, especially as she is not attending the sessions intoxicated.

I also had a brief conversation with a new learner after the session. She said that she was pleased that I had agreed to her joining the course late as the one she had hoped to attend at North Warwickshire College had been cancelled due to insufficient numbers. She also said how much she had enjoyed the session and how infectious she found my enthusiasm for my subject. After attending this session she is feeling a lot more positive about attending the course as she had had concerns but did not go into detail about these concerns.

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