| Date | School phase | Experience type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 November 2026 |
Primary |
In school | Start request |
Salmestone Primary School
Salmestone Primary School is a partner school of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT). Its School Direct Lead school is Rainham School for Girls, providing secondary (11-16), primary (5-11) and middle years (7-14) school-based initial teacher training.
Applicants can gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with the option to study for a Distance Learning PGCE with Masters' credits. Our HEI Provider responsible for the DLPGCE is Anglia Ruskin University.
We offer a bespoke training programme: every training session is delivered by a highly skilled, experienced and enthusiastic teacher. Our training is relevant and responsive to current developments in education and provides a hands-on approach to classroom practice. We believe the best teachers are trained by outstanding practitioners.
About our school experience
- Details
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Our full and half-day school experience offers candidates an opportunity to observe a lesson, speak with the teacher(s) and our current/previous TKAT SCITT trainee(s) (where possible) to find out if teaching is for them. Candidates will not be required to teach.
- Start and finish times
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9.30am to 3.30pm
- Flexible
Please email scitt@tkat.org to make alternative arrangements.
- Dress code
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Business dress, Cover up tattoos, Remove piercings
- Teacher training
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The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) SCITT
Links to more information about our school
- Salmestone Primary School website
- Salmestone Primary School Get Information About Schools
- Ofsted report: Salmestone Primary School
- Performance information: Salmestone Primary School
- Teacher training: Salmestone Primary 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
- They must live within 10 miles of the school
- Photo identification: Passport or driving licence.
- Please do not enter the school if you are unwell. If you are unable to attend your visit, please email scitt@tkat.org as soon as possible.
- DBS check required
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No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.
Placement dates
| Date | School phase | Experience type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 December 2026 |
Primary |
In school | Start request |
Location
- Address
- College Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4DB
- Parking
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Yes - on site parking provided
Car park onsite.
- 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
- Primary (4 to 11)