Insight Classroom Teacher Review

by Teach First

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Rating

4.9/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Really enjoyable, made me realise I definitely want to do Teach First

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Everyone was really friendly and made me feel welcome in all the training sessions. When we went into schools the teacher who was supervising us really helped us integrate into the school.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • It was all timetabled so we knew exactly what we'd be doing and when.

    5/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Managing behaviour! Number one skill learnt - not only useful for the classroom but everyday life when working with teams.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Generally things ran very well

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Excellent. A really good environment was created and the other interns also helped provide this too as my group going into the school was really good.

    5/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We spent a whole week training before going into schools. They set up lots of different sessions to make sure we were prepared.

    5/5
  • 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?

    • Not only did we get training but a chance to put these skills into practice in a school, actually teaching lessons in a way you'd do if you actually did Teach First.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • They explained to us all about what you get being part of Teach First and this was evident from everyone we met.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It really showed what you would do.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Just expenses but these were generous enough. £10 a day for food and so on and travel. They are a charity so did not expect ot get paid.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Lots of opportunity for meeting Teach First ambassadors and teachers along with staff.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • They were provided during training but also at the school we got to meet other teachers in the school multiple times out of hours even though we were only there for 4 days!

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • It really depends on the school you're placed in and your initiative but essentially there are no boundaries, it's up to you.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely if they were thinking about Teach First.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

May 2013

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