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Joe, an Assistant Headteacher at Didsbury High School
Teach First ambassador, Joe, took a surprising career move from policing into teaching, but continues to help young people at the heart of his community. Before teaching, I was a police officer for 12

Haleema, a Maths trainee
From global market analyst to transformative maths teacher Haleema's journey into teaching was inspired by her personal experiences and her desire to make a lasting difference in her community. After

Tawheed, an English teacher at Caterham High School
Tawheed teaches English in Ilford, drawing on his own experience of disadvantage to help pupils fulfil their potential and overcome barriers in education. Here, he tells us more. Seeing the educationa

Rachel, a History teacher at Ark Alexandra Academy

Eijaz, a Computer Science teacher
Changing young lives on the Teach First Training Programme Eijaz shares his journey to becoming a computer science teacher and what he has learned so far: Houstone School is a new state-of-the-art sec

Laetitia, a Teach First RE trainee
Why diversity and inclusion matters in the classroom As Black History Month begins, Laetitia, Teach First RE trainee, shares her motivations for teaching and why diversity and representation are so im

Meet Fatima, a Trainee Science Teacher
Lighting up the classroom one ‘eureka!’ at a time

Meet Elizabeth from the Teach First Programme
When Elizabeth left Wakefield to study materials chemistry at the University of St Andrews, she knew she loved science – but wasn’t sure research was the right path for her. A chance conversation with Teach First changed everything.

Meet Ryan, a Maths Teacher
Rayan is a maths teacher in his second year of the Training Programme at a South London school. Taught in Year 7 by a Teach First trainee who featured in the 2014 BBC TV programme, Tough Young Teachers, Rayan was later reminded and inspired by his former teacher’s efforts.

Teacher (primary): job description
Primary school teachers provide education for children up to the age of 11, typically teaching a broad range of subjects.
What I learned through Teach First and what teaching has given me
Three ambassadors (alumni from the Teach First graduate programme) explain how taking on the Teach First challenge created career opportunities they might never have dreamed of.
