School profile

Bishop Challoner Catholic College

Based in Kings Heath, in south Birmingham, Bishop Challoner Catholic College is an 11-18 mixed secondary school.

The school experience is provided through Bishop Challoner Training School and its Alliance of Schools across the Midlands, BCTSA.

Our teacher training is through the School Direct route, and we work with 3 established Universities: Warwick, Birmingham City University and Newman, which means our trainees also gain their PGCE and QTS at the same time. We have many years of experience in delivering teacher training, with strong pass rates and levels of employment post-training.

About our school experience

• Details:

  Following the relaxing of the rules after the pandemic, our school experience programme will now run in real life.

  We invite you to join us for the following: ; - lesson observations ; - the opportunity to find out more about the school direct route offered by ourselves ; - when possible, the chance to talk to a current trainee or ECT and ask them questions on what it's really like to train to teach with BCTSA ; - the offer of a 1:1 sessions to obtain individual advice.

• Start and finish times: 9.30am to 2.00pm - Flexible

  Although this is a fixed programme, if we know in advance, then we can be flexible. Please just contact us to arrange this.

• Dress code:

  Smart casual

• Teacher training:

  Bishop Challoner is a School Direct lead school, working in partnership with the University of Warwick for all secondary subjects and Primary (general), Newman University for Primary and Secondary subjects and Birmingham City University for all secondary subjects, Primary (general), Primary PE, Primary with mathematics and Primary with SEND.

  Find out more about our teacher training

Links to more information about our school

• Bishop Challoner Catholic College website
• Bishop Challoner Catholic College Get Information About Schools
• Ofsted report: Bishop Challoner Catholic College
• Performance information: Bishop Challoner Catholic College
• Teacher training: Bishop Challoner Catholic College

Entry requirements

You must:

• Must not have been accepted onto another teacher training course
• Must have a degree
• Photo identification: Passport or driving licence

• DBS check required:

  No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.

Placement dates

Date	School phase	Experience type
14 June 2023	Secondary All subjects	In school	Start request
14 June 2023	Primary	In school	Start request
28 June 2023	Secondary All subjects	In school	Start request
28 June 2023	Primary	In school	Start request

Date	School phase	Experience type
12 July 2023	Secondary All subjects	In school	Start request
12 July 2023	Primary	In school	Start request

Location

• Address: Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7EG

• Parking:

  Not available on site

  There is no on-site parking. There is a public car park next to the school that takes cash only, and one opposite the school that takes card only. There are also usually free spaces available on nearby side streets.

• Disability and access details:

  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.

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• Address: Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7EG
• School phases: Primary (4 to 11), Secondary (11 to 16), 16 to 18
• Dates: 6 dates available for this school
• DBS check required:

  No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.

• Subjects:
  • 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
  • Religious education