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Teach First

Taster Programme Review

at Teach First

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Teaching

Review Submitted: January 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Experience
4.3/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
We would listen to presentations about how to improve a particular skill as well as how this would relate to the classroom. We would then do an activity that put this skill into practice. Also, on one of the days we did a debate about a topic relating to how best to educate children and on the other we planned and performed our own 6 minute lessons, before getting feedback from a professional and peers.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
We heard from ambassadors and were allowed to ask them questions about their experience in the classroom and outside of it, which helped me decide if the training programme was for me.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I learnt how to engage pupils in a classroom and how best to present information so that they remember it. I also learnt how the process of planning a lesson worked and which things you must decide when doing this. Moreover, I found out how to make sure children actually did understand what the lesson was about. Additionally, I was taught what makes a good leader in the classroom.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
4/5

Company Culture

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everybody seemed passionate about the Teach First vision and they took the task of ending educational inequality very seriously.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
Being able to teach my own lesson and get feedback from a professional was really useful. It was also very helpful to watch others give their lessons, as I can see as the student which things are good and which things are bad about their lessons. I thought the debate section was a bit rushed however, as we did not have that much preparation time. Overall, it was a very useful couple of days.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was not paid and had no expenses

Recommendations and Advice

Please rate the future employment prospects at Teach First
4/5
Would you recommend Teach First to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Teach First
Make sure to research their vision and show them your passion in the four minute prerecorded video, as this is key for the application. You will also be contacted by someone to help you with the application so ask them if you are unsure about any questions.
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