| Date | School phase | Experience type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 January 2025 |
Secondary Art and design, Biology, Business studies, Chemistry, Computing, Design and technology, Drama, English, French, Geography, German, History, Maths, Physical education, Physics, Religious education, Social sciences, and Spanish |
In school | Start request |
| 28 January 2025 |
Secondary All subjects |
In school | Start request |
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School (HCCS) is an outstanding, dynamic, innovative and ambitious school which is linked to the Cheshire East SCITT. HCCS has a history of successful training from ITT right through to training for senior leadership.
Our core purpose is to ensure that children learn and achieve and to prepare them for a changing world. The Cheshire East SCITT's mission statement is ‘Striving for excellence’.
About our school experience
- Details
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We offer two types of experience:
1. A one day experience covering 5 periods of classroom experience and a short discussion about what courses we offer at Cheshire East SCITT.
Activities will include:
- Observing a variety of classes, meeting current teachers, support staff and pupils.
Cost: Free, candidates to bring packed lunch
2. A two day experience event called 'back to school' events. These days offer a real taste of what it's like to be a teacher.
The 'back to school' events are two-day programmes designed for anyone considering a career in teaching, whether straight from university or as a career change.
Activities will include:
- Observing a variety of classes, meeting current teachers, support staff and pupils.
- Learning more about the wider role of a teacher.
- Receiving top tips from current trainees and early career teachers.
- Finding out more about the training process.
- Gaining support with the application and interview process.Cost: £20 for both days, includes lunch and refreshments.
For both experiences a questionnaire, sent with the welcome email, will be expected to be completed and returned at least 3 working days before your booked experience day.
We expect all participants to be smartly dressed and arrive at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School by 8.20am and sign in at the training and conference centre's reception. All participants should be actively involved in lessons. The day is expected to end at 3.15pm.
A DBS is not required for this first visit or the back to school event, as you will be accompanied at all times, although you will need to have one if you wish to apply for any further days spent in school.
The charge for the DBS is £48 which can be paid in cash or by cheque only.
- Start and finish times
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8.20am to 3.15pm
- Flexible
Please inform us of availability so we can inform faculty.
- Dress code
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Business dress, Cover up tattoos, Remove piercings
- Teacher training
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Cheshire East SCITT
Links to more information about our school
- Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School website
- Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Get Information About Schools
- Ofsted report: Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
- Performance information: Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
- Teacher training: Holmes Chapel Comprehensive 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: Head and shoulder photo
- Complete a questionnaire send by provider.
- DBS check required
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No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.
Placement dates
| Date | School phase | Experience type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 February 2025 |
Secondary All subjects |
In school | Start request |
| 25 February 2025 |
Secondary All subjects |
In school | Start request |
Location
- Address
- Selkirk Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, Cheshire, CW4 7DX
- Parking
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Yes - on site parking provided
Large car park 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
- Business studies
- Chemistry
- Computing
- Design and technology
- Drama
- English
- French
- Geography
- German
- History
- Maths
- Music
- Physical education
- Physics
- Religious education
- Social sciences
- Spanish