| Date | School phase | Experience type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2026 |
Secondary All subjects |
In school | Start request |
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Every student will experience a broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum throughout his or her five to seven year journey at Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. This will enable all students to acquire and develop knowledge, understanding and skills in English, mathematics, science, humanities, modern foreign languages and the arts.
The focus of the curriculum through Years 7 to 9 is to develop a wide range of skills and will help to foster students’ thirst for learning through inspiring and relevant learning experiences. Through the wide variety of subjects, topics and themes studied, students will also develop the personal, learning and thinking skills required to succeed in their GCSE and/or technical awards and qualifications and post-16 studies. The curriculum will develop creative, enquiring and independent learners adept at problem-solving and team work, providing a foundation for life-long learning.
Students will develop their spiritual, moral, social and cultural awareness through the curriculum. A personalised programme of Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship education (PSHCE) through mentor time and Big Learning Days throughout the year will promote students maturing into healthy young citizens who will make a positive contribution to society.
About our school experience
- Details
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- observing lessons and different teaching styles
- interacting with students and staff
- experiencing life in school first-hand
- seeing how specific subjects are taught
- learning more about the teacher training process and the chance to meet with current and previous trainees and Early Career Teachers who are training or have trained at de Stafford - Start and finish times
- 9.30am to 12.30pm
- Dress code
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Business dress
- Teacher training
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GLF Schools' Teacher Training is an alliance of highly successful schools in Surrey, Croydon, Oxfordshire, West Sussex, Wokingham and Hampshire. We have a very strong history of providing exceptional Initial Teacher Training since 2013, with high employment rates within our partnership schools.
What GLF can offer:
Be part of something bigger with our vast portfolio of schools
Train in a place where you feel you belong.
Receive high-quality training and a personalised training approach
Support us on our mission to transform the lives of all children to enable them to Grow, Learn and Flourish.If you are passionate about education and want to make an impact on the lives of our next generation, apply to be a part of our highly successful teacher training programme.
All of our placement schools have significant experience in delivering Initial Teacher Training and are able to provide you with a consistently high quality settings throughout your training programme.
There are often opportunities for successful trainees to go on and work within their host school, or group of schools, following a successful training year, subject to schools' recruitment and selection processes.
Links to more information about our school
- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre website
- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Get Information About Schools
- Ofsted report: Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
- Performance information: Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
- Teacher training: Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Entry requirements
You must:
- Must be applying to or have applied to our, or a partner school's, teacher training course
- Must have a degree
- Photo identification: Passport, driving licence
- DBS check required
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No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.
Placement dates
Location
- Address
- Surley Row, Emmer Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8LR
- Parking
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Not available on site
Limited on site parking is available. Further details to be advised.
- 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
- Secondary (11 to 16)
- Subjects
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- Art and design
- Biology
- Business studies
- Chemistry
- Citizenship
- Computing
- Design and technology
- Drama
- English
- Geography
- Health and social care
- History
- Languages (other)
- Maths
- Music
- Physical education
- Physics
- Religious education
- Spanish