Westcliff High School for Girls
We are a successful academy grammar school with high aspirations for all our students and believe strongly that building students’ learning capacity has the power to transform lives.
We have an excellent staff who support the students in all their learning and extra-curricular activities. We are a friendly school and one which provides an encouraging environment in which pupils can pursue a diverse range of activities. We have an enviable reputation for our work ethic and the school is regularly in the top 100 of all state schools for our performance at GCSE and Advanced Level.
Westcliff High School for Girls is a National Teaching School. This means we have been selected by the National College for Teaching and Leadership to be a hub of excellent practice for sharing and developing the teaching profession.
About our school experience
- Details
- The visit will be 1 day (starting around 8.15am). You do not need to undergo a DBS check. We ask that all visitors are considering teaching as a career and have an understanding of the routes into teaching.
- Start and finish times
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8.15am to 3.30pm
- Flexible
Please ask at time of request.
- Dress code
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Business dress, Cover up tattoos, Smart casual
No denim, shorts, trainers, flip flops.
- Teacher training
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Essex & Thames SCITT
https://etpscitt.co.uk/
Links to more information about our school
- Westcliff High School for Girls website
- Westcliff High School for Girls Get Information About Schools
- Ofsted report: Westcliff High School for Girls
- Performance information: Westcliff High School for Girls
- Teacher training: Westcliff High School for Girls
Entry requirements
You must:
- They must be seriously considering a career in teaching.
- DBS check required
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No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.
Placement availability
We offer visits throughout the year, however around mocks/exam times there will be no availability.
We generally are able to accommodate 2 visits per department each half term.
- School experience type
- In school
Location
- Address
- Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0BS
- Parking
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Not available on site
Surrounding residential roads.
- 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), 16 to 18
- Subjects
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- Biology
- Design and technology
- Drama
- Physics