§ Mr. THOMAS DAVIESasked the President of the Board of Education what steps are taken by the Board to train teachers for secondary schools; and in what way are such teachers examined as to their competence in teaching ability?
§ Mr. FISHERThe Board recognise and aid with Grants courses of secondary school training, which may be taken either in university training departments or in training colleges or in secondary schools specially approved by the Board. The arrangements for these courses in all cases provide for a test of teaching ability. The great majority of the candidates take this test as part of an examination for a university diploma in education. The methods of conducting the test of teaching ability differ in the case of different universities. I am sending the hon. Member a copy of the Regulations.