Student Associate Scheme Review

by Edge Hill University

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    1.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I think the working experience is amazing becasue it provided me the chance to deliver a lesson.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Although I did work hard, I found the evaluation given by my mentor was not as good as my expectation.

    3/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • For my mentor was really busy during the who scheme, I got most support from other teachers.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I think every day in the sheme was very full.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I have experienced really a big amount of responsibilitis as a teaching associate.

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

    • It let me know how the real life was to work as a teacher.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • I think most of my colleagues were friendly to me.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I think the the work placement was organised well.

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

    • The company did give me a big chance to experience a life of teaching.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • But I am not sure if I would like to be a teacher here for I am not a local English speaker.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Yes, working with pupils was definitely amazing.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I should pay for the lunch and snacks there.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • One of the advantage of working in a school is that I do not need to experience Nightlife.

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I donnot think so. The key target for a teacher is to be well prepared for teaching.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North West

July 2011

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