Teach First Insight Participant Review

by Teach First

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

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

    • Had a great time on the placement in school. However, would have like to have taught more than two lessons during the week in school and feel the training sessions could have been condensed.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • A lot of focus on developing ourselves and preparing ourselves for the LDP which was nice.

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

    • There was a lot of generic advice given in the training but it was hard to apply a lot of it in a classroom environment as they're all so different. Received a lot of help from the staff at the school as many of them were Teach First teachers themselves.

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

    • Feel a lot more prepared for the assessment centre for the LDP which I have in a couple of weeks. A lot more ideas for future teaching roles and feel more confident in the classroom.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The training sessions all had a specific aim. However, some seemed quite similar and repetitive.

    3/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very friendly. positive and helpful. Was nice that most of us stayed in the accommodation and had meals together and stuff so there was a great team spirit.

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

    • A lot of developing skills and assessing personal qualities/strengths and weaknesses. A lot of guidance for the LDP assessment centre.

    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?

    • Met a lot of people who have completed the LDP - was very nice to hear about their experiences first hand. Good opportunity to decide if teaching would be a suitable career choice.

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

    • A lot of understanding the problem of educational inequality and Teach First's commitment to address it. All the staff seemed relaxed and fun.

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

    • I was pretty sure that I wanted to apply to the LDP but this has now confirmed it 100%.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was reimbursed for travel, accommodation was provided and was given meal vouchers.

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

    • Met lots of people who have completed the LDP and now worked in various roles within Teach First.

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

    • Free time on evenings to get to know each other through meals/drinks and things. Still had to do lots of lesson planning and things though so social time was limited.

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

    • Didn't really get told about any. Just found out that the LDP will be a lot of work at first so not much time for other activities.

    1/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Great insight into the programme and preparation for the LDP. Good opportunity to be able to teach lessons instead of just being a TA.

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

Yorkshire and Humberside

April 2014

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