Before starting placement it is important to prepare for it because it will help you get the most out the placement “before starting placement it is important that you prepare yourself in every aspect.”(Class hand out).you can prepare for it by finding out about the placement, what to wear, time of arrival, and name of supervisor. You can ask your placement provider or from the setting’s website; in the placement you should know what you hoping to achieve by undertaking placement. It is very good to find out about the setting you will work in because then you will have a clear idea of what to expect; you need to have knowledge about children and have a professional way of working with children and others and also it will be good if you set some goals before starting placement which may help you stay focused and you will also be able to make the most of opportunities that may arise while you are in the placement.
B1-explain why the first impressions that you make in the setting are important.
It is very important to give first impression in a appropriate way; because most of the people try to guess the personality right from the first impression and they act according for e.g. Some people may give first impression very bad like dressing up, way of talking “remember that your perceived personality is also judged by your physical attributes and how you present yourself to the people.”(www.exforsys.com accessed on 28th Nov 09) but with the passage of time you may come to know that they have an opposite personality and they gradually change. Same way there are some people who give first good impression and you may like them in the early stages but later on they may change and have a opposite personality for.e.g.narrow minded,impernent,negative thinking, pessimistic. Despite of all that it is very important to give first impression in a good way and act accordingly throughout the time because it is very