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Thinking of Becoming a Teacher? - EVENTS

Train To Teach - School Experience Days

School experience allows you to find out more about teaching by visiting schools. 

Observe lessons in a particular subject and across year groups, speak to experienced teachers to gain a long-term view of teaching and Early Career Teachers to gain an understanding of beginning your teaching journey and what to expect. Unity Teaching School Hub will also be pleased to support you make the decisions on routes into teaching and any other questions you might have regarding getting into teaching. 

"Getting classroom experience can help you decide whether teaching is right for you, and support your training application. You may have heard that it’s a requirement to get a minimum of 10 days school experience to get onto a training course.

We can bust that myth; You don’t! School experience isn’t a mandatory requirement to apply for teacher training; however, spending time in schools shadowing teachers will help you to decide whether teaching is right for you as you observe what working with students is really like.
" - DfE

 

For school experience days, you'll need:

  • the right to work in the UK
  • a degree (or to be studying for one)
  • to be aged 18 or over

 

 

We haven't got dates yet for this year, however please register your interest and we can contact you when we do. Last term, we had a number of dates available at a number of secondary schools within Unity Schools Partnership and Unity Teaching School Hub:

 

School Name and Location Phase Dates Available Subjects Available Link to register

Castle Manor Academy

(Eastern Avenue, Haverhill, Suffolk,
CB9 9JE)

Secondary (11-16)

19th June 2023

20th June 2023

Art and design, Biology, Business studies, Chemistry, Computing, Design and technology, Drama, English, French, Geography, Health and social care, History, Maths, Music, Physical education, Physics, and Religious education Find out more & register

Thomas Gainsborough School

(Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0NH)

Secondary & Sixth Form (11-18)

From Monday 19th June and throughout the remaining Summer Term 2023 Art and design, Biology, Business studies, Chemistry, Classics, Computing, Dance, Design and technology, Drama, Economics, English, French, Geography, German, Health and social care, History, Maths, Media studies, Music, Physical education, Physics, Physics with maths, Psychology, Religious education, Social sciences, and Spanish Find out more & register

County High School

(Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6RF)

Secondary & Sixth Form (11-18)

9th June 2023

23rd June 2023

Art and design, Biology, Business studies, Chemistry, Classics, Computing, Dance, Design and technology, Drama, Economics, English, French, Geography, German, Health and social care, History, Maths, Media studies, Music, Physical education, Physics, Physics with maths, Psychology, Religious education, Social sciences, and Spanish Find out more & register
Not ready to sign up yet? Have more question? Want more advice? Register your interest and we'll get back to you...

 

 

School Experience - Internships

Gain invaluable school experience and make the most of this fantastic opportunity of a paid 3-week teaching internship from 12th-30th June 2023.

If you are an undergraduate and studying a related subject (chemistry, computing, mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages, Physics), this is a great opportunity to gain teaching experience in one of our local partnership secondary schools. 

Or email: jcatley@camteach.org.uk

Train to Teach: Information Events

Register for one of our of face-to-face and online events. Whichever event you sign up to, you will be able to find out about what each ITT provider in our hub has to offer you as you start your career in teaching. You will be able to speak to course leaders who will answer any questions you may have.

  • Advice on next steps into teaching and how to apply
  • Hear from different training providers in the East of England
  • Additional support for those applying for shortage subjects
  • Support for school experience visits
Areas covered: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Peterborough, Suffolk

Read more: Why Attend an ITT Information Event?

We look forward to meeting you.

 

Event Schedule

Date Time Phase ITT Event Venue Room/Link Training Provider

Tuesday 13th February

 

6pm-7pm

Primary & Secondary

Online Book (free)

CTSN SCITT
(Train to Teach Event)

Monday 26th February

 

 

5pm-6pm

Primary & Secondary

Online

Book (free)

CTSN SCITT

(Coffee & Chat Event)

More coming soon....