| Date | School phase | Experience type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 April 2026 |
Primary |
In school | Start request |
| 27 April 2026 |
Primary |
In school | Start request |
| 29 April 2026 |
Primary |
In school | Start request |
Billesley Primary School
We are a three form entry school plus a Nursery with just over six hundred children located in Billesley in the South of Birmingham. Our pupils generally live close to the school in the Billesley area, however some children come from further away.
There are currently over 40 different ethnic groups represented in the school. The majority of pupils are either from White British or Pakistani backgrounds and about a half of pupils are learning English as an additional language.
Our building was built in the 1920s and has been kept up to date as a well maintained and calm learning environment, with much recent refurbishment making the school an even more welcoming place to learn and to visit. There are extensive grounds and outdoor facilities to enhance the outdoor and sporting opportunities available.
The school takes pupils from three to eleven.
About our school experience
- Details
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Observing lessons and different teaching styles
Interacting with pupils
Seeing how specific subjects are taught
Learning more about the teacher training process - Start and finish times
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8.00am to 3.30pm
- Flexible
To be discussed as required.
- Dress code
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Cover up tattoos, Smart casual
- Teacher training
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The Elliot Foundation is working in partnership with Teach First to provide School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT), where you will gain Qualified Teacher Status and a PGCE.Our one-year, research-led training will give you plenty of hands-on experience and allows you to train to teach in a school near you.
Our curriculum focuses on supporting you to put learning into practice to have an impact on pupils during a four day a week core school placement from mid-September to July. You will have one day a week to engage in training and development to support your teaching practice, as well as six weeks gaining broader school experience in other educational settings. The programme balances developing your subject knowledge and expertise alongside giving you a deep understanding of effective teaching methods and techniques to manage your workload and wellbeing.
At the start of the programme in September, you’ll have two weeks of intensive training which will focus on the core areas of teaching such as behaviour management and lesson planning. You will have a further two separate weeks of intensive training later in the year. In your school, you will spend your time with other expert teachers, observing their lessons and learning how to teach and plan lessons and throughout the year practise your own teaching.
You will work closely with a highly skilled and knowledgeable mentor, who will also receive support and training from The Elliot Foundation. Weekly training day is designed in collaboration with Teach First’s expert curriculum designers and sequenced to make sure you are focused on the areas of teaching that are most relevant to that point in the year. The training will include a mixture of online and face-to-face elements and will ensure that you develop the knowledge and skills you need to become a great teacher, gain your Qualified Teacher Status and your PGCE.
The programme also includes six weeks in other educational settings, starting in January. You will spend time working with children of a different age, this may mean spending time in a nursery or a primary school. You may also have an opportunity to experience short placements in special schools or Pupil Referral Units during this six-week period.
These experiences will ensure you have a broad experience of teaching in different schools and further prepare you for your future career as a teacher. At the end of the programme, you will have the foundational knowledge and skills to become an effective early career teacher alongside achieving a PGCE and Qualified Teacher Status.
Links to more information about our school
- Billesley Primary School website
- Billesley Primary School Get Information About Schools
- Ofsted report: Billesley Primary School
- Performance information: Billesley Primary School
- Teacher training: Billesley 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
- Photo identification: Photo ID
- DBS check required
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No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.
Placement dates
Location
- Address
- Trittiford Road, Billesley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0ES
- Parking
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Not available on site
Local on-street parking is available.
- School phases
- Early years, Primary (4 to 11)