School Experience with GLF Teacher Training

Find out what it's like to work in a school at one of our 'school experience' events.


We believe that having some school experience is highly beneficial if you are considering training to be a teacher as it allows you to see the nature of the role and ensure that it is right for you before you apply or undertake your training.

  • To support potential applicants and gain this invaluable experience, GLF Teacher Training offers one-day School Experience visits to a selection of schools within our partnership. These experience days are only open to eligible candidates to start teacher training programmes in our next cohort. 
  • Often those keen to train like to pre-visit the school they are applying to, so they are familiar with it aims and values. 
  • Our School Experience programme in any of our GLF schools can be found by visiting the Department for Education’s School Experience site Get school experience - GOV.UK

What will you experience at the event:

  • observing lessons and different teaching styles
  • interacting with pupils and staff
  • experiencing being in a school first hand
  • seeing how specific subjects are taught
  • learning more about the teacher training process

    Please register for one of the above events below via the DfE Portal.
School Date
Lightwater Village School 
13 November 2026
Danetree School       
19 November 2026
Highdown School & Sixth form   
20 November 2026
Wheatfield Primary School
26 November 2026
Glyn School
3 December 2026
Whyteleafe School    
13 January 2027
Greenway Junior School     
25 February 2027

All events will run from 9:30am to 2:45pm and will conclude with a Get into Teaching presentation, followed by an opportunity for attendees to ask questions during a Q&A session. 

Dress code: Business dress, Smart casual

GLF teacher training is part of an alliance of highly successful schools in Surrey, Croydon, Oxfordshire, West Sussex, Wokingham and Hampshire. We have a very strong history of providing exceptional Initial Teacher Training since 2013, with high employment rates within our partnership schools.

What GLF Teacher Training can offer:

  • Be part of something bigger with our vast portfolio of schools
  • Train in a place where you feel you belong
  • Receive high-quality training and a personalised training approach
  • Support us on our mission to transform the lives of all children to enable them to Grown, Learn and Flourish.