FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Our teacher training course options consist of:
- Primary School Teacher Training Programme 
- Drama Training 
- Phonics Training  
Schools are welcome to choose any combination of the above.

All our training courses are taught by U.K. and Chinese teacher trainers with extensive experience teaching in U.K. schools.

All our courses have a recommended duration, however they can be easily adapted to suit the availability of the school. Check out the Training Programme page for more information on the individual courses.

On behalf of Windrush Valley School, Cherwell Education welcomes suggestions of collaboration. Please contact us at info@cherwelleducation.com with any questions or specific requests. 

Our curriculum specialists demonstrate to teachers how to incorporate the curriculum materials into their daily teaching and planning in a way which enhances and facilitates learning. 
All our materials are designed to complement the school's existing curriculum and our trainers ensure the smooth integration of the additional materials into each school's curriculum. 

For more information about curriculum support visit our page. 

Our curriculum support materials have been carefully designed to include:

• S.T.E.A.M. 
• Problem solving
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Interactive, hands-on activities 
• Project-based learning
• Real-life situations
• Cross-curricular Learning

To apply for a course, parents or schools must download and fill in an application form with as much detail as possible and email it to info@cherwelleducation.com.

Once we have received your application form, we will send a letter of confirmation to certify a place has been reserved. The letter will confirm the course, campus and dates you have chosen as well as payment details.

Cherwell can recommend one of our partners to help with all visa matters, however there will be an extra charge for this service. 

Yes, all students are expected to have organised their own travel insurance before attending one of our courses. 

All our staff on campus are qualified Primary or Secondary English teachers, or CELTA/TEFL/TESOL qualified. All are trained in the safeguarding of children to ensure they provide a safe and caring environment for all students. 

Cherwell advertise using the world's largest network of teachers. Our dedicated recruitment team will take the time to understand what makes your school unique, it’s ethos, culture and the type of candidate you’re searching for. We’ll then source the best candidates and assist the school with the interviewing and hiring process. 

For more information about our teacher recruitment services, click here. 

To initiate the partnership your school’s Headteacher, or a member of the Senior Leadership Team, will meet with counterparts from Windrush Valley to initiate a Sister School Partnership.
Register your interest in developing a Sister School Partnership directly with our team by sending us an email. 

• We find a suitable sister school and initiate the contact with the school.
• We organise the trips to and from your school with detailed itineraries – flights, accommodation, sightseeing and transport.
• We support you with continued and regular communications and translations.
• We support and encourage joint projects between the schools.
• We provide project examples for your schools to take part in together.
• We have templates, resources and presentations that you can use for promoting and explaining the programmes.

For more information about our Sister School service, click here.