Learning about the company and how to become a teacher
We were asked to consider different teaching scenarios we were also asked to plan and present a lesson and we were also given the opportunity to ask professionals questions
The taster was split across 2 days I the first day we had a developing your potential session in which we learnt all about the competencies of TeachFirst and also carried out lots of self evaluation We then went on to plan our own lesson to teach the f
The experience covers two days Its a great insight into the teach first training experience On day one you are introduced to the 8 competences and begin the self evaluation process You take part in debates and plan a mini lesson Day two is all abo
The twoday experience was a tightlypacked insight into both the Teach First Graduate Program and Teaching as a whole There were plenty of opportunities to ask questions on a multitude of relevant areas and the team was very friendly The main task was
My virtual experience was really good overall On the first day we were introduced to teachfirst as a company and what their morals are We were then put into groups to meet each other and we had to plan a debate This was about whether sets should be in
I really enjoyed the virtual placement as it provided a variety of workshops with insights into the company and what it can do for new teachers It also provided opportunities to socialize and network with other potential teachers which improved my confid
I really enjoyed my experience of the virtual taster run by Teach First I was pretty nervous beforehand as I had never done an online experience before and was worried it would be quite formal however the team created a very comfortable and productive e
I really enjoyed the experience the breakout rooms allowed me to meet other people and understand their motivations It improved my confidence it improved my interaction with others I learnt a lot about Teach First there was a lot of positive througho
It was extremely insightful into the mission and the values of Teach First and I really do feel as though I managed to develop some of their key competencies within the short period The experience was enjoyable from start to finish and I think everything
I thoroughly enjoyed the virtual experience because it was just as interactive as an in person internship would have been I feel as though it gave me a great insight into what teaching would be like and has made my interest into becoming a teacher clear
It was amazing to have an opportunity to try teaching myself and receive relevant feedback from professionals
It was a really enjoyable experience I enjoyed learning about ways to develop further and getting a more in depth understanding of their mission and the importance of it
Such a beneficial twoday insight into the work of TeachFirst not just in terms of the information on getting into teaching but also on the need to tackle inequality in education I found the range of activities really engaging and have developed a range
Thoroughly enjoyed it Best work experience I have ever done and it being virtual because of covid did not get in the way of that at all
I loved my virtual experience with Teach First It really affirmed any questions I had about the experience and I found out that Im able to apply early which I had no idea of before thats just one example of something that I wouldnt have realized wit
It was very enjoyable because there were multiple activities and discussion groups throughout All the facilitators and guest speakers were friendly enthusiastic and welcoming It was quite tiring as the days were very long and jampacked and sometimes w
I thoroughly enjoyed this experience It was initially supposed to be an internship and as interns we were expected to go into schools However Teach First was extremely adaptable and managed to transform the programme into a virtual one It was very w
I enjoyed the virtual experience I learnt a lot and it was good to get an insight into teaching as well as meet like minded people along the way It was tiring as the days were so long and there was so much content but with the content being engaging and
It was a real learning curve for me I sort of had to unlearn everything I thought I knew and was taught the real reality of the situations I liked the opportunity for development and self reflection it allowed me to be more honest with myself and my pe