Train with us
Lighthouse Learning Partnership
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership offers school-based teacher training through the Lighthouse Learning Partnership. Please refer to the LSP website for more details.
These are offered with our HEI partners, University of Bristol and Plymouth Marjon University.
Across the partnership, we offer teacher training placements in the following subjects:
- English
- Maths
- Science
- History
- Geography
- RE
- MFL
- Art and Design
- PE
- Psychology
- Computer Science
Some of these placements are offered at Churchill Academy & Sixth Form. The earlier you apply for a placement the more choice you will have for a home school.
How to apply for a teacher training course can be found here.
In addition to the LLP route, we often offer placements direct from University of Bristol and occasionally Mid-Somerset Consortium SCITT and the University of Gloucester for PE.
School Experience Days
We run regular school experience days if you are considering a career in teaching. If you want to see what Churchill or a career in teaching has to offer, contact htwiggs@backwellschool.net or hr@churchill-academy.org to book your place.
The next School Experience Days run by the LLP are:
- Thursday 17 October 2024 at Backwell School
- Monday 18 November 2024 at Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
- Friday 31 January 2025 at Gordano School
- Thursday 20 March 2025 at Backwell School
- Tuesday 10 June 2025 at Churchill Academy & Sixth Form