The KPZ contacted the internship school in England and sorted out a placement for me. They sorted out a class and made all the arrangements for me. I only had to contact the school to introduce myself to them and arrange the final things like who my mentor was etc.
The timetable of English schools are quite long. Every day the children go to school from half past 8 till approximately 3 o'clock. My internship here lasted for 3 months.
The main differences between these both countries are the dress code, in England the children wear school uniforms and also the teachers have a guide which tells them what they can and can't wear in class. For example, jeans are not allowed! The male teachers have to wear a suit, and the female teachers often wear dresses and leggings. Also in the Netherlands, the children can skip, or stay a year behind if their level isn't high enough yet. In England the children can't skip or stay a year behind, this results in mayor differences in each class. As a teacher, you also learn a lot about differentiating between the different levels of the children.
Teaching materials
The teaching materials the school has, are quite similar to what dutch schools have with their materials. A good investment (as I may say) are the mini whiteboards where children can write on. This saves a lot of paper and you get the same results.
In England there are no methods. Every single lesson is created by the mind of the teacher himself. This often takes a lot of work to make and to cover the goals of the curriculum, is also a harder job to succeed in.
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