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.

Change career to teaching

30 November 2020 - 18:00

Considering changing career to teaching? Not sure about the next step? Join this online Q&A event where our panel of experts will discuss the different options available to help you retrain and experiences of the obstacles faced when changing career.

Teacher training options

02 December 2020 - 11:30

Looking for a career with a real purpose? Join this online Q&A event to find out more about teaching as a career and the different options you can take to qualify as a teacher in England. Our panel of experts will help you decide which option is best for you and provide lots of advice to kick-start your new career.

Return to teaching

07 December 2020 - 18:30

Considering a return to teaching? Not sure about the next step? Join this online Q&A event where our panel of experts will discuss the different options available to help you return, answering questions on preparing your application and finding vacancies.

Financial support for teacher training

09 December 2020 - 11:30

Join this online Q&A event to find out about the range of financial incentives and support available to help fund your teacher training. Our panel of experts will answer all of your questions about bursaries, scholarships and salaried School Direct courses. We'll also discuss the eligibility criteria for bursaries and scholarships, and how to apply for financial support.

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