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Falinge Park High School

Pioneers Partnership SCITT, offers experience in secondary education at our partner school, Falinge Park High School.

Falinge Park High School is an 11–16 mixed comprehensive school in Shawclough area of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom and is part of the Watergrove Trust.

Welcome and Purpose
We are the Falinge Family: a school with a heart and soul.
A school where the importance of well-being is always considered.
We aim to be a fully inclusive school.
Our core purpose is to secure the best academic and personal outcomes for all pupils and instil a life-long love of learning. This will ensure that all learners believe in themselves and their future, have choices and the power to make them and are able to contribute positively to society.

Empowering all to: Aspire, Thrive, and Achieve

About our school experience

Details

A high-quality face to face school experience, providing:
-The opportunity to see how specific subjects are taught: observe lessons with our experts, focusing on key teaching skills
-The opportunity to learn more about the teacher training process
-The opportunity to speak to course leaders, current trainee teachers and mentors about the experience of training through a school-centered ITT course
- The opportunity to get advice about funding and the application process

Start and finish times
8.30am to 2pm - Flexible

Visit times will be negotiated with candidates

Dress code

Business dress

Teacher training

Pioneers Partnership SCITT, based in Ashton-under-Lyne, is an accredited school-centered primary and secondary teacher training provider. We offer a 1 year route to QTS (with the opportunity to gain PGCE through our university partner).

Find out more about our teacher training

Links to more information about our school

Entry requirements

You must:

    • Must not have been accepted onto another teacher training course
    • Must have a degree
    • Photo identification: Passport or driving licence
    • Candidates must have GCSE mathematics and English at Grade 4 (C) or higher and must be interested in applying for teacher training through a school-centered route in the Greater Manchester area
DBS check required

No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.

Placement dates

Date School phase Experience type
24 April 2025

Secondary

Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Design and technology, English, French, Geography, Maths, Music, Physics, Religious education, and Spanish

In school Start request

Location

Address
Falinge Road, Shawclough, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6LD
Map showing Falinge Park High School
Parking

Not available on site

Street parking is available close to the school

Disability and access details

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.

Access needs policy

Address
Falinge Road, Shawclough, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6LD
School phases
Secondary (11 to 16)
DBS check required

No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.

Subjects
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computing
  • Design and technology
  • English
  • French
  • Geography
  • Maths
  • Music
  • Physics
  • Religious education
  • Spanish