St Matthias Church of England Primary School
Our school is part of the Primary Advantage Federation, a group of 8 primary schools in Hackney who work in close collaboration with each other. You can find out more about federation and our 8 individual schools here: https://primaryadvantage.co.uk/
About our school experience
- Details
- You can arrange to spend a block of time in our school, observing classes, the routine of the school day and school ethos and environment. You can meet our staff who will explain what training and teaching in our schools involves and how to apply for our teacher training.
- Start and finish times
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8.45am to 3.30pm
- Flexible
Yes - We can discuss the hours with you individually when we arrange your school experience, according to your availability.
- Dress code
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Smart casual
- Teacher training
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You can train to become a teacher with Primary Advantage on the School Direct tuition fee PGCE (non-salaried) route. Our training is offered in partnership with the Institute of Education, UCL and you will receive high quality training at university and at Primary Advantage. Your teaching placements will be in our primary schools in Hackney, supported by our experienced teacher-mentors and by UCL tutors.
Links to more information about our school
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School Get Information About Schools
- Ofsted report: St Matthias Church of England Primary School
- Performance information: St Matthias Church of England Primary School
- Teacher training: St Matthias Church of England Primary School
Entry requirements
You must:
- Must not have been accepted onto another teacher training course
- Must have a degree
- They must live within 15 miles of the school
- Photo identification: passport or driving licence
- DBS check required
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Yes - when in school. Candidates undertaking school experience will usually need to arrange a DBS before starting. We will discuss this with you when arranging your school experience.
Placement availability
You can contact us to arrange school experience in any of our 8 Primary Advantage schools in Hackney. School experience can be in a block, e.g. full-time for 1-2 weeks, or a day or several days a week over a period of time, e.g. a month, or a term, or longer. We can discuss this with you when you apply and try to arrange something that suits your availability.
- School experience type
- In school
Location
- Address
- Wordsworth Road, London, N16 8DD
- Parking
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Not available on site
Parking in Hackney is very limited. We recommend using public transport. If needed, short term street parking on a meter is available in the local area, or Bentley Road car-park is nearby for a longer stay.
- Disability and access details
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We offer facilities and provide an inclusive environment for students, staff and school experience candidates with disability and access needs. We're happy to discuss your disability or access needs before or as part of your school experience request.
- School phases
- Early years, Primary (4 to 11)