Barr Beacon School
At Barr Beacon School we have high expectations of our pupils from their conduct and behaviour in school and out in the community to the way that they wear their uniform with pride. Alongside this we expect them to work hard to achieve success while enacting the Beacon Values. We work hard to get the best for every single one of our pupils. We are always focused on making sure we secure the best possible future for the next generation and, being a SCITT, this extends to our high quality teacher training.
Barr Beacon School joined the Matrix Academy Trust in 2014.
We have:
A shared belief that no child should fail.
A commitment to improving life chances of all pupils through outstanding teaching.
A belief that deprivation is not an excuse for underachievement.
The belief that the sharing of ideas will result in improved pupil achievement.
Opportunities for staff to coach and support each other through enhanced CPD.
Financial benefits with increased economies of scale.
New technologies used to develop innovative learning techniques to raise pupil achievement.
About our school experience
- Details
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Candidates will be offered an initial 1:1 virtual appointment. This will take place via Teams and there is no cost associated with this.
Candidates who wish to visit the school in person, can arrange to do so following the virtual meeting . Candidates who visit the school will be able to observe lessons across the school and talk with a teachers about training to be a teacher at Barr Beacon School and with Barr Beacon SCITT.
School Experience placement days will be organised for a Thursday. This is due to staff availability within the SCITT central team.
- Start and finish times
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9:00 to 3:30
- Flexible
For the initial Teams meeting: Please provide a range of times that you are available for and we will try our best to book in a 30 minute Teams appointment during these times.
For school visits: As a visitor to our school it is expected that you follow the school day. This will begin with an arrival at 9:00. You will then follow a timetable for the day. Your day will finish at around 3:30 once you have spoken with a member of the SCITT team about training to be a teacher.
- Dress code
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Business dress, Cover up tattoos, Remove piercings
- Teacher training
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Barr Beacon SCITT - We provide both primary and secondary teacher training.
Links to more information about our school
- Barr Beacon School website
- Barr Beacon School Get Information About Schools
- Ofsted report: Barr Beacon School
- Performance information: Barr Beacon School
- Teacher training: Barr Beacon School
Entry requirements
You must:
- Must be applying to or have applied to our, or a partner school's, teacher training course
- Must not have been accepted onto another teacher training course
- Must have a degree
- Photo identification: For example, passport or driving licence.
- DBS check required
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No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.
Placement availability
If you are interested in finding out more information about how to get into teaching with the Ofsted Outstanding Barr Beacon SCITT at Barr Beacon School or one of our other partner schools, we'd love to hear from you.
Unfortunately we are currently unable to offer on-site visits, however, we can organise bespoke/group information sessions to give you all of the information about training to teach with us.
From January until March 2021 (Term 2) we are available on Wednesdays - where you can book a 1/2 hour online drop in slot with us to talk to one of our SCITT Leaders about training with us.
- School experience type
- In school
Location
- Address
- Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF
- Parking
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Yes - on site parking provided
Parking is available for the on-site visits in the visitor's car park of Barr Beacon School. This is on the corner of Beacon Road and Old Hall Lane. Once in the car park, please park in a designated bay as our school busses use this car park. There is an overflow car park underneath the visitor's car park.
- School phases
- Secondary (11 to 16), 16 to 18
- Subjects
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- Biology
- Business studies
- Chemistry
- Computing
- English
- French
- Geography
- German
- History
- Maths
- Physical education
- Physics
- Psychology
- Religious education