South coast location
The beautiful location of Upton House, Upton Country Park, Poole, Dorset is used as the centre for the taught course for Poole SCITT. Upton House is a large Grade II listed country mansion built in 1818 and is set on the South Coast in an attractive country park on the shores of Poole Harbour.
Upton Country Park has over 100 acres of garden, open parkland and woodland only four miles from historic Poole town. This setting of Upton House provides a relaxing location when trainees need time for study and reflection during a busy year. It offers free parking and some catering facilities in the park.
The SCITT team is based at the Centre and is responsible for the general direction and day-to-day coordination of the course. All of the SCITT team and the Professional Tutors will offer plenty of personal support throughout the course.
A considerable number of taught course sessions also take place in Poole SCITT’s partner schools, where specialist facilities are required for PE and ICT. Some sessions in Maths and Science are also held in schools and often involve working directly with children.
