Taster Experience Review
by Teach First
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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About You
4.4
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The Company
4.3
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Everything Else
3.1
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 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?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
I feel as though the taste session allowed me to better understand the goals and vision of the Teach First programme. It allowed me to better understand the possible career paths i can take and really allowed me to envision myself teaching in the future.
I feel as though Teach First really took the time out to care for each and every person at the taster experience; whether that be through the breaks or the constant checking that everyone was okay.
- It allowed me to assess whether teaching was for me and if not other possible career paths that I could take. - Gave me the opportunity to network with a range of people - Allowed me to work on my communication skills in a group setting
The Company
It was extremely well structured, with a precise timetable that the coordinators stuck by and kept us well informed about.
Considering that the taster session was only 2 days, i feel as though it would be very difficult to invest in personal training and development. However, within the two days i did feel as though i had sufficient training to deliver the task at hand.
This was specifically provided through the the Q&A panel talk.
Specifically in the task with posters around the room. It gave me an insight of what the problem revolving education was and how Teach First attempts to resolve these issues.
Everything Else
There was at the end of the second day, however I would have preferred for this session to have lasted longer as i feel like it was difficult for everyone to have a discussion with the different companies within the time frame given.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
London
February 2020
