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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 House
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.

 

 
 
 
 
“Poole is a fantastic area to be living and studying, I relocated from Torquay to begin the course, and it's one of the best decisions I have ever made! I have had the chance to train in a fantastic location, plus the Poole SCITT family is a small but super friendly and supportive one!”
  Trainee 2010-11
 
 
 
 
”Upton is a beautiful place to study!”
  Trainee 2009-10
 
 
 
 
“One of the advantages of Poole SCITT is that because it is based in a small borough, the schools, teachers and SCITT tutors all have close, consistent and supportive relationships with the students.”
  School Based Tutor, Ad Astra First School
 
 
 
 
“There are many close links to local schools, meaning not only do you get excellent placements, but also, practical sessions in schools as part of the taught course.”
  Trainee 2010-11
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