The microteach is one of those moments in a teaching qualification that carries far more weight than it needs to. For many professionals moving into education, it becomes a source of anxiety, not because the session is difficult, but because it feels like a judgement on whether they belong in a teaching role at all.

This episode is important because so many capable therapists, managers, and trainers start second-guessing themselves at this stage. They overprepare, overthink their delivery, and criticise themselves harshly afterwards. The result is unnecessary stress and a lack of confidence, even though the microteach is designed to be a supportive assessment, not a performance.

In this episode, Ayo breaks the microteach down clearly and calmly. She explains what the assessment is really looking for, how it works depending on whether  ...