STEM Talent Taster Programme Review

by Teach First

Rating

4.5/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Business Insight
    4.0
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • On the first day we were told how to get into teaching, followed by a debate and then planning a teaching session. On the second day, we taught this lesson, and were also told about Teach First's plans for the future and we met some graduates.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Teach First prioritised our leadership and self-evaluation skills on the course, explaining how different people could be different types of equally effective leaders could be. This is of course vital for teaching.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 4/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • The charity spent a session explaining how to begin training to be a teacher, which was very clear and well-done. The panel at the end helped this as it gave 3 recent examples of people who had done the training, who could clarify anything we didn't know.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 3/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Everyone was extremely friendly, peers, staff and those who had moved on. Anyone can feel comfortable on this course.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • The whole experience was massively enjoyable, and I have left with much better knowledge about how to start a teaching career and a number of new friends.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Teach First
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Teach First to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Teach First
  • The staff go out of their way to offer you help before and after the programme.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Education/Teaching

West Midlands

September 2022


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