Insight Participant Review

by Teach First

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Rating

3.7/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    3.1

    About You

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

    • It was fun to do it with people my age and the teachers were pleasant.

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

    • The organisation was generally good but our coordinator at the school was usually very busy with other things.

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

    • Very good insight into teaching and the LDP

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

    • Very useful for understanding personal competences and how to develop them

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • I knew what I had to do at all times and there was clear timetabling in the first week especially.

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

    • Very positive after an awkward icebreaker which should be scrapped

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

    • They pushed us to do the LDP

    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?

    • Clear insight on LDP

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

    • Participants came in to give us a decent idea of this

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

    • Still undecided unfortunately!

    3/5

    Everything Else

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

    • We were given £500 to cover expenses, a little was left over as payment

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

    • There were short amounts of time for networking

    3/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Short

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Some information about sports and socialising

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

    • Yes, but only if you are interested in teaching.

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

London

July 2015

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