Getting school experience

Getting school experience

Getting some classroom experience can help you to decide whether teaching is right for you. Get a taste of school life with our Get School Experience service. Schools across the country participating, so you should be able to find an opportunity local to you.

During your placement, you’ll usually have the opportunity to:

talk to teachers about day-to-day school life

observe teaching and pastoral work

watch a range of lessons and age groups being taught

Find and request school experience

Arranging school experience independently

You can also arrange your own school experience directly with a school. There are lots of ways to do this – find out how.

Making your mind up with school experience

Hannah, now a maths trainee at St. John the Baptist School, used school experience to do just that. She explains what the process involved and what she learnt.

Teaching Internships

Experience the teaching profession, gain new skills and be paid £300 per week for your time. If you are an undergraduate on a STEM related degree and are interested in teaching secondary maths or physics, then the Teaching Internship programme could be for you.

Upcoming events

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Primary school teaching

05 August 2020 - 12:30

This online event will provide advice on all things primary teaching. It will offer helpful hints and tips on the different training options available and how to choose the right option for you. 

Change career to teaching

10 August 2020 - 19:00

Considering changing career to teaching? Not sure about the next step? Our teaching advisers will discuss the different routes available to help you retrain and experiences of the obstacles faced when changing career.

Preparing for your teacher training

12 August 2020 - 19:00

If you've been accepted on a teacher training course, this online event is for you. Our panel of experts will provide useful resources and share hints and tips to help prepare you for your first day in school.

Secondary school teaching

17 August 2020 - 19:00

This online event will provide advice on all things secondary teaching. It will offer helpful hints and tips on the different training options available and how to choose the right option for you.