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Woodrush High School

Woodrush Training Consortium has been training teachers since September 2014 with a wealth of experience in supporting teachers in their early career. Woodrush TC are a regional hub and work with Primary and Secondary partner schools to provide high quality training, as part of the governments plan to give schools a central role in raising standards with a self-improving school led system. To deliver our teacher training we work in partnership with The University of Warwick and The University of Worcester. We also work with over 25 partner schools across Birmingham, Worcester, Solihull and Dudley to offer a wide range of different options and pathways to suit trainee’s needs.

Woodrush Training Consortium is an excellent place to start your teaching career. We aim to develop outstanding practitioners who are creative, highly effective and exceed the professional standards. Educational theory, innovative research and outstanding pedagogy are the foundations of our highly successful training programme.

Staff at Woodrush TC work as a close and effective team, sharing good practice and providing support for each other. High quality coaching and mentoring is a strength across our school and consortium.

About our school experience

Details

-Observing lessons and different teaching styles
-Interacting with pupils
-Seeing how specific subjects are taught
-Learning more about the teacher training process
-Meet the training consortium team
-Tour of the school and facilities

Start and finish times
8.15am to 3.30pm - Flexible

Bespoke SE can be offered.
AM session
PM session

Dress code

Business dress, Cover up tattoos

Teacher training

Woodrush TC are a Regional Hub, with Woodrush working as the lead school. As part of a Regional Hub (formerly School Direct) you will be part of a team from the very start, receiving intensive support from experienced teachers and mentors.

Woodrush work in partnership with The University of Worcester and The University of Warwick

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
    • Photo identification: Passport or driving licence
DBS check required

No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.

Placement availability

We offer school experience placements throughout the school year. Please do get in touch and we can arrange this for you.

School experience type
In school

Location

Address
Shawhurst Lane, Wythall, Worcestershire, B47 5JW
Map showing Woodrush High School
Parking

Yes - on site parking provided

Please feel free to firstly try our main carpark which is situated between Woodrush High and The Coppice Primary. It is labelled Sports Centre and has a barrier. This carpark closes between 8.25-8.50am for the safety of our students, so arrival before this time OR after is highly recommended. If there are no spaces there, alternatively there are plenty of side streets opposite the school.

Address
Shawhurst Lane, Wythall, Worcestershire, B47 5JW
School phases
Early years, Primary (4 to 11), Secondary (11 to 16), 16 to 18
DBS check required

No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.

Subjects
  • Art and design
  • Biology
  • Business studies
  • Chemistry
  • Computing
  • Design and technology
  • Drama
  • English
  • French
  • Geography
  • German
  • History
  • Languages (other)
  • Maths
  • Music
  • Physical education
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Religious education
  • Social sciences
  • Spanish