Teach First insight placement Review

by Teach First

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Rating

3.5/5
  • About You
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.6
  • Everything Else
    3.4

    About You

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

    • I really enjoyed the whole experience - meeting fellow participants, Teach First professionals, current participants of the Teach First cohort

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

    • I felt very valued, both by members of Teach First staff, and by members of staff at the placement school

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

    • We received a lot of guidance and support, both from Teach First and from staff members at the placement school we taught at

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

    • I think the skills I developed in this placement will be more relevant for the wider working world, rather than being particularly beneficial academically

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Insight was pretty well structured, we were given a timetable of the plan for the 2 weeks, right down to the hour, and very rarely did it deviate from the plan

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

    • The general atmosphere was good, very positive - you really got the sense that Teach First staff genuinely believed in the mission to tackle educational inequality

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

    • Teach First provided a lot of sessions on personal development, to the extent that I felt like it almost deviated from the purpose of Teach First and the insight programme. Additionally, it would have been better if we were given a little more responsibility and allowed to teach more lessons than just one

    3/5
  • 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?

    • We only got the chance to teach one hour of lessons in pairs, so it didn't feel like the full teaching experience

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

    • Very much. We had a whole week of presentations and activities dedicated to this

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Pretty valuable, as I have decided to apply for the Teach First Leadership Development Programme

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was paid 500 for 2 weeks

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

    • We got an opportunity to "network" with various members of Teach First staff at the last day, and throughout the 2 weeks we got to speak with various employees

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

    • It was very social, and people quickly formed friendships as you lived together in the same accommodation

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

    • Not really, it seemed most people on the LDP had very little free time

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes, it was a great experience

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Education/Teaching

London

October 2014

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