It was fantastic to be a part of the Teach First community I gained the valuable opportunity of meeting and working alongside likeminded students from across a varied range of courses and universities all over the UK The insight opened by eyes to teach
Overall the programme was good It provided a good insight into Teach First as a charity their mission and the opportunities they over There was a good focus on the skills they require however it would have been nice to focus more on teaching and the
I thoroughly enjoyed the Taster Programme run by Teach First It allowed me to get out of my comfort zone and engage with a variety of different people I also got the chance to teach a geography lesson I focused on climate change to year 8 students wh
On the 2day Taster Programme I enjoyed the activities and the encouragement to recognise underdeveloped skills It was good to receive help in developing these from the programme coordinators as well as from other participants However the whole thi
It was a great way to meet like minded people who were young and interested in teaching like me I enjoyed the setting for the day in the nice offices and we were treated very well with lots of refreshments and frequent breaks to keep us energised The co
The insight programme was a really enjoyable experience and I thoroughly recommend it to those who are considering teaching as a future career option or who are exploring different pathways What I enjoyed the most was meeting and interacting with a huge
I enjoyed getting to know the charity of teach first better and what their ethos is The professionalism of the charity and their organisation of the whole taster programme really shone through and it makes me comfortable in knowing if i pursue a career t
The twoday insight programme was very enjoyable and consisted of useful and engaging activities relevant to expanding knowledge of the company and a career in teaching Some activities were more enjoyable than others in particular the group practical ac
I loved this insight placement it allowed me to learn lots more about the company was fun and exciting but also very educational The company made the placement as good as it could possibly be for us and made sure we were well looked after and supported
Taster was a very enjoyable intensive two day programme jampacked with mini skills based workshops
Very valuable insight into a future teaching career within STEM subjects Even though the programme only involves 4 days in a school I could see the positive impact I was having on the students within each lesson A brilliant opportunity to meet others i
I thought that it was very eyeopening to the way Teach First operates and allows a real handson indepth look into how teachers can change a childs life The two weeks flew by and the work week was an amazing experience to which we were supported all t
The insight was very insightful It was an interesting experience and one that has helped me develop skills that I will need if I decide to have a future career as a teacher We did a lot of activities during the insights The best part of it was the seco
The insight programme was a good way to experience teach first and see what the Leadership Development Programme would be like The material covered in the preparatory week was engaging and useful for the school experience The four days in school were a
A fantastic insight into Teach First and the amazing work it does I met amazing people who share a passion for the Teach First vision Not only this but I felt that I learned so many important skills over such a short period of time that it has really e
The insight was a brief but interesting introduction to the Leadership Development Programme offered by Teach First The first week consisted of a fourday run of workshops in London where the problems of education inequality and shortages of graduates
The second week was my favourite week out of the two weeks as it gave a real insight into school life in some of the Teach First schools We also got the chance to talk to some of the teachers that were doing the LDP which was a really useful experience
Throughly enjoyable experience which included a healthy work life balance and the opportunity to network with lots of like minded individuals The accommodation provided was in a great location and was very sociable as was the accomdation provided during
The programme was enjoyable overall The first week is a week of talks seminars lectures etc which was frankly quite dull on the whole There were some good sessions and these were usually one and the same as the sessions that were actually practica
The expereince was excellent It was better than expected I felt the atmosphere and people made the experience even more exciting The tasks in week 1 were excellent and innovative These tasks were then put into practice in week 2 Week 1 helped us prep