What do past participants think of the schemes?
- "I really enjoyed the scheme. It has been one of the most enjoyable, fun and lasting experiences of the year and I would advise anyone to do it."
- "What a great experience! My time spent in school has given me great confidence to progress on to a career in teaching."
- "Brilliant opportunity. Thanks to this I got a place on the NTU PGCE course."
- "Every day I would wake up happy and willing to go to work, and this by itself says a lot. It was wonderful."
- "It was a really fun thing to do and a nice break from university work. It was extremely rewarding and interesting. Very good pay and hours and a very rare opportunity that you will struggle to find after graduating."
- "The scheme awards you with such an interesting and unforgettable experience, which I treasure a lot. It is not just a job but you actually leave the school thinking "I might have made a difference today."
- "The scheme has been the highlight of my year."
Teachers involved in the schemes have said:
- "This is the best thing that has happened in my school in 35 years of teaching."
- "The associates gave me new ideas for teaching with."
- "It was a positive experience and well worth taking part in."
- "She has been brilliant. She has worked very hard with individual pupils preparing for exams and has been extremely well organised, caring and flexible."
- "The student has been a pleasure to work with and an asset to the school."
- "I was very impressed with the students' attitude. She provided our students with an excellent role model. I would welcome future visits."
