Sir William Ramsay School
Sir William Ramsay school (SWR) is a co-educational secondary school. SWR has a SEN Department that caters for a variety of special needs. They have two additionally resourced provisions (ARP’s): one for Hearing Impairment and one for Physical Disabilities. SWR are developing a culture that is routed in the values of being Respectful, Ambitious, Reliable and Resilient. These are the expected characteristics of an SWR student and form the foundations for future success
The school joined Insignis Academy Trust in March 2024.
Sir William Ramsay School hosts ITT trainees from both the Insignis SCITT and from a number of other local and national providers.
About our school experience
- Details
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During a school visit to Sir William Ramsay School you will:
•Find out about teacher training with Insignis SCITT
•Gain valuable experience observing teachers in the classroom
•Observe students during their lessons
•Have the opportunity to talk to current trainees and teachers at the start of their careers to learn about their experiences and journey to qualified teacher status
•Connect with subject teachers, and find out about the curriculum in your specialist subject
•Have an opportunity to ask questions about routes into teaching and training in an Insignis Academy Trust School - Start and finish times
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08:30am to 3:00pm
- Flexible
With prior arrangement, the school is able to arrange visits that meet the needs of individuals interested in training with Insignis SCITT or as a Post Graduate Teaching Apprentice.
- Dress code
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Business dress
- Teacher training
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Insignis Academy Trust SCITT is working in partnership with Teach First to provide School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) leading to Qualified Teacher Status and a PGCE. The one-year, school based, research-led training will give you plenty of hands-on experience and allows you to train to teach in an Insignis Academy Trust (IAT) school.
Insignis Academy Trust also work in partnership with the National Institute of Teaching in Education based at Coventry University, to offer a 15 month Teaching Apprenticeship leading to QTS and a PGCE.
Links to more information about our school
- Sir William Ramsay School website
- Sir William Ramsay School Get Information About Schools
- Ofsted report: Sir William Ramsay School
- Performance information: Sir William Ramsay School
- Teacher training: Sir William Ramsay School
Entry requirements
You must:
- Must have a degree
- Photo identification: Passport or driving licence
- DBS check required
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No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.
Placement availability
We offer in-person school experiences at Sir William Ramsay School throughout the school year.
- School experience type
- In school
Location
- Address
- Rose Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 7UB
- Parking
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Yes - on site parking provided
Visitors parking is signposted at the front of the school
- School phases
- Secondary (11 to 16), 16 to 18
- Subjects
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- Art and design
- Biology
- Business studies
- Chemistry
- Computing
- Dance
- Design and technology
- Drama
- English
- French
- Geography
- Health and social care
- History
- Maths
- Music
- Physical education
- Physics
- Psychology
- Religious education
- Social sciences
- Spanish