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Kettering Buccleuch Academy

Kettering Buccleuch Academy is a 'good', all-through academy in Northamptonshire with 1852 students from ages 4-18. As part of United Learning, our aim is to bring out the 'best in everyone' and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to do so.

Kettering Buccleuch Academy is proud to partner with United Teaching, an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ teacher training programme. As a national provider, United Teaching’s ambitious teacher training programme is driven by a research-informed curriculum preparing trainees for the demands of modern teaching. Our school visit experience is an invaluable taster opportunity to experience quality first teaching and learning in action.

With subject specialists, dedicated mentors, and top-rated wellbeing support, United Teaching support trainees to make the teacher training journey one to remember with a fantastic support network, and nationally recognised professional qualifications so trainee teachers can enter their Early Career Teacher years with confidence. The United Teaching ITT supports trainees to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding to become the teachers of tomorrow and the education leaders of the future.

About our school experience

Details

Join us for an immersive teaching experience at Kettering Buccleuch Academy. The day will include the following:
1. A tour of our school and experience a broad community of staff and students
2. Lesson observations to gain insights into high expectations, classroom culture and different teaching techniques
3. Opportunities to engage with students in a classroom setting
4. Opportunities to meet school leaders to gain valuable insights into the ethos and culture of the school
5. Q&A session to ask questions about a career in education, teacher training and United Teaching

Start and finish times
8.15 to 10.40
Dress code

Business dress

Teacher training

United Teaching

Find out more about our teacher training

Links to more information about our school

Entry requirements

You must:

    • Must not have been accepted onto another teacher training course
    • Must have a degree
    • Photo identification: Passport or driving licence
    • Have the right to live and work in the UK already in place
DBS check required

No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.

Placement dates

Date School phase Experience type
24 April 2025

Secondary

All subjects

In school Start request

Date School phase Experience type
6 May 2025

Secondary

All subjects

In school Start request

Location

Address
Weekley Glebe Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 9NS
Map showing Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Parking

Yes - on site parking provided

Visitor parking is available on site.

Address
Weekley Glebe Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 9NS
School phases
Secondary (11 to 16)
DBS check required

No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.

Subjects
  • Art and design
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • English
  • French
  • Geography
  • German
  • History
  • Maths
  • Physical education
  • Physics
  • Religious education
  • Social sciences
  • Spanish