Taster Days for Teaching

The next scheduled date will be 22 - 24 November 2010

If you are undecided about whether a career in teaching is right for you, you may want to spend a few days in a secondary school to get the feel for school life in a busy working environment.

Bromley Schools’ Collegiate offers 2 Taster courses, one in November and the second in March. To help you to make a well-informed decision, we will give you information on routes into teaching, including employment-based routes.  You will also have opportunities to meet Newly Qualified Teachers who have completed their training with Bromley Schools' Collegiate and are now employed in school.

Typically, the 3 day course will follow the following programme:

Day 1, an introduction to

  • Teaching and learning – what makes a good teacher
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • How to get the best from your school visit

Day 2 and Day 3 will be spent in 2 different schools in order to give you a broad range of experience. The school experience will provide the opportunity to gain an understanding of:

  • The work of a teacher
  • The process of planning for teaching and learning across the age and ability range
  • The roles and responsibilities of other colleagues in the school
  • The wider curriculum

The contribution you could make (as a serving teacher), to the extra-curricular activities of a school.

The final session on the afternoon of Day 3, provides an opportunity to:

  • Review and evaluate your experience of the Taster course
  • Obtain individual careers advice and support
  • Obtain advice on applications and interview for ITT courses
  • Agree an action plan

During the final session, you will be asked to complete an evaluation card supplied by the Teacher Training Agency and a course evaluation from Bromley Schools Collegiate.

How do I apply?  

Places for Taster courses are very limited so it is advisable to make your application early. Use the application form from the useful downloads area on the left, post to the BSC office with your cheque for £20.00.  This is refunded to you on the completion of all 3 days.

To be eligible for the Taster course, you must be intending to train in one of the shortage subjects:  Maths, Science, RE, ICT, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Design & Technology.

The following criteria apply for all initial teacher training courses:

  • You must have a degree
  • You must hold GCSE English and Maths at grade C at least