Insight Classroom Teacher Review

by Teach First

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Rating

3.9/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

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

    • While challenging (first time teaching in schools) it was very enjoyable and rewarding

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

    • we were checked up on while on placement at our school sites to ensure we were ok there, this was very valuable

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • lots of guidance and information sessions before teaching, help preparing our lessons was very useful

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

    • interview skills were very helpful, useful preparation for the assessment centre and for future interviews (eg STAR structure for responses

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • structure to sessions before placement in schools, and we were told what to expect when we got to the scool

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • good atmosphere, everyone worked well in their teams

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • we were prepared for the assessment centre, and fast-tracked through the screening process to an interview, it felt as though teachfirst really wanted us to work for them, which was very encouraging

    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 was more of an experience placement, however the timings (9-5) were typical of a full-time job, as were the lessons we taught in schools. at my school placement were were made to feel like part of the staff - helping other teachers with tasks as well as teaching our scheduled lessons.

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • lots of explanation of the teachfirst vision and what it means to work at the company.

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

    • i was already fairly certain of what i wanted to do (teaching) however this made me even more sure.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • expenses were very easy to fill out and were reimbursed quickly

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

    • During training week and placement we met many employees of teachfirst, both in a teaching and non teaching setting. i found their experiences very helpful.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • we were encouraged to keep in touch with the teachers at our placement schools, and it was very helpful to talk to them about their experiences with teachfirst

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • talking to teachfirst teachers and other graduates of the teachfirst program allowed me to see that while teaching is a demanding job, there is still time for a social life.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • i think the insight placement is a great way to explore teaching as a profession - not many placements offer the opportunity to teach first hand

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

London

May 2013

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