| Date | School phase | Experience type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 March 2025 |
Secondary Biology, Business studies, Chemistry, English, French, Geography, History, Maths, Physical education, Physics, Psychology, and Religious education |
In school | Start request |
| 24 March 2025 |
Secondary Biology, Business studies, Chemistry, English, French, Geography, History, Maths, Physical education, Physics, Psychology, and Religious education |
In school | Start request |
Smestow Academy
At Smestow Academy we are committed to supporting every child to achieve their fullest potential. We aim to provide the best educational experience we can for our pupils by operating the simple mantra of ‘what we would want for our own families, is what we want for every child at Smestow’.
We aim for every child to be the best version of themselves and strive to improve every day by focusing on learning and improving. We have high expectations and support and teach pupils to reach them. We expect pupils to show manners and respect to each other and to their teachers, and we do not tolerate any pupil stealing the learning of others.
We work together with all our parents to enable all of our pupils to become happy, confident and motivated learners. This will be built upon developing positive relationships and upholding the school’s values. We want pupils to be focussed on shaping their own futures with the ultimate aim of accessing the best university courses, most sought after apprenticeships or entering employment with high quality training.
Ian Chamberlain
Headteacher
About our school experience
- Details
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Potential applicants who visit the Smestow Academy will be able to observe lessons and talk with teachers about training to be a teacher at Smestow Academy and with Barr Beacon SCITT as part of the Matrix Academy Trust.
All potential applicants will meet with a SCITT leader to discuss training with Barr Beacon SCITT and understand the programme and the ITT curriculum in more detail.
We host these on specific days to ensure our availability. We will endeavour to allow you to observe your subject, however, depending on the classes available you may be observing teaching outside of your subject. This will still allow you to see what makes Smestow Academy and the Barr Beacon SCITT such a special place to train to be a teacher.
- Start and finish times
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8:00 to 3:15
- Flexible
We can make bespoke arrangements to support candidates childcare commitments for these experiences.
- Dress code
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Business dress, Cover up tattoos, Remove piercings
- Teacher training
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Link to the Barr Beacon SCITT (School Centered Initial Teacher Training)
Links to more information about our school
- Smestow Academy Get Information About Schools
- Ofsted report: Smestow Academy
- Performance information: Smestow Academy
- Teacher training: Smestow Academy
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: Passport or drivers licence
- DBS check required
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No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.
Placement dates
| Date | School phase | Experience type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 2025 |
Secondary Biology, Business studies, Chemistry, English, French, Geography, History, Maths, Physical education, Physics, Psychology, and Religious education |
In school | Start request |
Location
- Address
- Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
- Parking
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Yes - on site parking provided
Space on school car park
- School phases
- Secondary (11 to 16), 16 to 18
- Subjects
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- Biology
- Business studies
- Chemistry
- English
- French
- Geography
- History
- Maths
- Physical education
- Physics
- Psychology
- Religious education