Apply now for your summer teaching placement

Date 7 January 2020

End Date 14 February 2020

Time 8:30am - 4:30pm
September teaching placement

Explore teaching and gain valuable experience of working in a school or college. Give yourself a head start and strengthen your CV by applying for a teaching placement now.

Working as a volunteer teaching assistant is a great opportunity to observe and learn from experienced teachers and if you decide a teaching career is for you then you will also gain relevant experience for your PGCE application.

The scheme consists of 15 days (100 hours over 1-2 days per week).

Volunteering at a school will provide:

  • The opportunity to observe and learn from experienced teachers

  • Knowledge of the national curriculum/education system

  • Evidence of your commitment

  • Practical classroom-based examples that you can use at interview such as small-group leading and lesson planning

Complete the Explore Teaching application form by Friday 14 February via Engage.

Send your questions to Joanna Sitarz at Explore Teaching at or ring 020 3506 6055 (Mondays and Fridays). 

Find out more on our Explore Teaching scheme and read about Lauren’s teaching experience last summer.