Child Psychology: Personal Statement

My natural ability to connect with children, range of work experiences and love of learning are qualities, which I believe make me an ideal candidate to embark on this course. I am keen to further my understanding and knowledge of child psychology, development and education. This course offers me the opportunity to engage this curiosity and take my skills to the next level. The quality of the universities teaching standards has also been highly recommended by fellow students.
Undertaking a Psychology degree has allowed me to gain a breadth and depth of knowledge. For example, through various modules and assignments on the course, I have been able to demonstrate my understanding of how a child’s learning and development can be affected by their
These experiences have given me the opportunity to extend my theoretical knowledge with practical, thus enabling a more holistic understanding of child development. I have been working as a home tutor since October 2012 in which I provide support to students in years 5 and 6 on the weekend in small groups of 3 to 4 to help develop their reading and writing skills. I also assist them in acquiring a better understanding of targeted weak areas within a subject or a subject as a whole. Strategies provided by Psychology such as tailoring lessons to each individuals learning style has helped the children in improving their knowledge base. This allowed me to understand that children have different ways of learning and flexibility and adaptability is essential for teaching. Working as a Beanstalk reading helper allowed me to improve the confidence of children who had difficulty reading, helping them grow into strong readers and independent thinkers. Having the patience to explain new words, sentences and concepts with clarity, to a younger audience has pushed me to discover how children develop their