Gaining School Experience

Spend time in schools to support you in your decision to become a primary or secondary teacher.  

Apply for School Experience

DfE School Experience 

If you are thinking about a career in teaching but would like to experience modern school life before you apply, then you're most welcome to come in to schools to observe lessons and find out more.

The Department for Education School Experience scheme offers potential teachers the opportunity to go into schools for 1-2 days to experience the life of a teacher and learn more about the profession.

If this is something you're interested in and would like to apply to spend time in schools, click below.

Apply online

Secondary Teacher Taster Days 

We regularly offer Taster Days in our area.  These give you the opportunity to visit schools and meet our team to find out more about the teaching journey.

On our Secondary Teacher Taster Days, you'll have the opportunity to explore how to get into teaching, the routes available and how to apply for training in Gloucestershire.

To book in for the next Taster Day, please email us on admin@odysseytsh.org.

Primary Teacher Training webinars

From time to time, we run webinars for you to find out everything you need to know about training to become a primary school teacher with Odyssey.

For more information on when these will take place, please contact us on admin@odysseytsh.org or call us on 01242 538 240.

Train to Teach Primary Open Mornings 

See a primary school in action, and find out everything you need to know about training to teach primary aged children in Gloucestershire at one of our Open Mornings.  With school placements across the county, you could train to teach in a school near your home. 

Contact us to find out more about the next open mornings.