Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park Grammar School is a successful selective boys' school situated in the heart of Kent, with a mixed 6th form. We have approximately 800 students in KS 3 & 4, with capacity for between 150-180 students in each year group, and a thriving 6th form of nearly 300 students. Our 6th form provision was recently rated as "outstanding" by Ofsted.
We are a high achieving school and are proud of our very able and curious students. We actively promote independent learning and expect our students to want to explore beyond the curriculum. Our results are consistently above the national average, and we also run a successful enrichment programme alongside academic studies.
We believe in offering a diverse curriculum which not only includes EBacc subjects but also has opportunities to study a broad creative curriculum. In addition, we offer years 9-11 opportunities to go beyond the curriculum and learn additional skills such as British Sign Language.
The school has an excellent pastoral support system in place and places extreme importance of being able to offer our students the learning and emotional support they need. Students consistently report that they feel well supported at school.
Our departments are strong across the board, and we have a strong ethos of reflective practice and embedded CPD. We have provided in-house teacher training for many years and have a wealth of experienced mentors to offer support to training and newly qualified teachers.
About our school experience
- Details
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Candidates will be able to observe a range of lessons both related and unrelated to their chosen subjects. The afternoon will have an opportunity for candidates to ask questions and access more information about training at OPGS, about training generally, and the application process.
Please bring lunch with you. - Start and finish times
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8.30am to 3.30pm
- Flexible
We are happy to discuss alternative timings with candidates but the timings cannot be extended beyond the hours listed
- Dress code
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Business dress, Cover up tattoos, Remove piercings
- Teacher training
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Teach in Kent
Links to more information about our school
- Oakwood Park Grammar School website
- Oakwood Park Grammar School Get Information About Schools
- Ofsted report: Oakwood Park Grammar School
- Performance information: Oakwood Park Grammar School
- Teacher training: Oakwood Park Grammar School
Entry requirements
You must:
- None
- DBS check required
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No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.
Placement dates
Location
- Address
- Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AH
- Parking
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Yes - on site parking provided
There is limited paved parking in the on-site car park. In addition there is an unpaved area used for staff parking. On road parking is restricted near the school but there are roads near that have non-restricted parking. Parking in school is available on a first come, first serve basis
- 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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- Art and design
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Communication and media studies
- Computing
- Design and technology
- Drama
- Economics
- English
- French
- Geography
- History
- Maths
- Music
- Physical education
- Physics
- Psychology
- Religious education
- Social sciences
- Spanish