Soar Valley College
The staff, governors and students would like to welcome you to Soar Valley College, a highly successful school with a distinctive character and ethos. We have an excellent reputation for the quality of the education we provide, and are very proud of our students and their achievements.
Our school motto of ‘Aspire, Enjoy, Achieve’ encapsulates our school where every individual is encouraged and supported to do the best they can do, and to be the best they can be, and tells of the positive experience students have both inside and out of the classroom.
We have high expectations of students in all aspects of their school life, both academically and as members of our school community, and they meet this challenge admirably. Staff, students and their families work supportively together to make the best of their time at Soar Valley, to ensure every learner achieves their potential and leaves school well prepared for the next stage in their education.
About our school experience
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Getting some classroom experience can help you to decide whether teaching is right for you. It can also strengthen your application and help prepare you for potential interviews.
During your placement at Soar Valley you will have the opportunity to:
talk to teachers about day-to-day school life
observe teaching and pastoral work
watch a range of lessons in specific subjects
find out about the wider aspects of the profession
find out about routes into teaching
All of this will give you valuable insight into life as a teacher and provide a useful reference point for your application and interviews.
Each participant will be required to pay £60 for DBS check six weeks in advance of the placement date in order to secure the school experience. This will be organised by the school. The placement will be for 3 days – Monday – Wednesday - Start and finish times
- 8.30 to 3.00
- Dress code
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Business dress
Links to more information about our school
- Soar Valley College website
- Soar Valley College Get Information About Schools
- Ofsted report: Soar Valley College
- Performance information: Soar Valley College
Entry requirements
You must:
- Must have a degree
- Photo identification: Passport or Driving Licence
- DBS check required
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Yes - when in school. All participants must complete a DBS check, an essential safeguarding measure to ensure student safety and wellbeing. This must be arranged before the program begins, as we cannot accept anyone without a valid certificate. The school will organise this on your behalf for a fee of £60.
Placement dates
Fees
- DBS check fees
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£60.00 One-off, Bank transfer
The fee covers the cost of carrying out your DBS check
Location
- Address
- Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7GY
- Parking
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Yes - on site parking provided
Free carpark
- School phases
- Secondary (11 to 16)
- Subjects
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- Art and design
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computing
- Design and technology
- Drama
- English
- French
- Geography
- German
- History
- Maths
- Music
- Physical education
- Physics
- Religious education