Insight Programme Participant Review

by Teach First

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Rating

3.8/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • Everything Else
    3.3

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I enjoyed it very much. I felt challenged but not overwhelmed.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I felt very valued during my time with Teach First. They really instructed us well, challenged us but also gave a lot of space to explore and discover our strenghts. They really invested in us and helped us to identify points of strenght and points for development.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • I got good support and could have reached out for more if I would have needed it. Sometimes the communication between different staff could have been better and they did not all communicate the same information about certain questions.

    4/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • It definitely helped me to identify my strengths and points do develop. It also gave me a good look into the LDP and how a life as a teacher could look like. It made me even more passionate about education equality, but also taught me that the actual teaching in the classroom might not be the right thing for me.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The teaching was phenomenal and I really enjoyed having lots of different sessions run by different people and in different groups. The continuous change definitely helped that it didn't feel boring or monotone. The teaching at school could be a day longer and I think it would be good to see lots of different teachers rather than sticking with one for four days. Also, I would have enjoyed teaching more than one lesson because I feel like it might have given me confidence that I can improve and become better at it.

    4/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Very positive and expectant. I loved how engaged everyone was. The teaching style definately created that atmosphere.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I loved that they took time to give us personal feedback about the assessment center and to identify areas of development. However, during the actual insight programme there was only really one session about personal development and the rest was left to our own independent study. I think there could have been another session maybe in smaller groups in order to help us to identify steps forward how to improve in certain areas.

    4/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • It definitely helped to imagine doing the LDP and being a teacher. Not so much working for Teach First itself.

    4/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • I think they had a great emphasis on Teach First as an employer and the culture they want to create and live.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • The personal experience in the school during the second week was definitely more valuable in regards to make a decision about my future career path than the first week was. I believe it could have been even more helpful if two different schools could be visited and more than one teacher observed. I think then I would have had an even better and clearer picture of whether it is my own passion or not and I could imagine working as a teacher.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • I am very thankful and impressed that Teach First paid us for this experience. It reimbursed my expenses and I had a little leftover.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • No not really, but plenty of opportunities to meet alumni who have done the LDP, which was great.

    3/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Yes during the first week and at the accomodation, however there could have been more 'organised' opportunities.

    4/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes, the intern opportunities over summer

    3/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Yes, I would

    4/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Education/Teaching

London

September 2017


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