§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many mathematics and science teachers are currently employed in schools in Scotland; and how this compares with each of the previous three years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherInformation about the qualifications of teachers in education authority secondary schools is not yet available for September 1980 and was not collected for September 1977. The following table shows for September 1978 and September 1979 (i) the numbers of teachers who claimed mathematics or a science subject as their main teaching subject and (ii) all teachers qualified to teach mathematics or a science subject.
Numbers of teachers (full-time equivalent) Subject Main teaching subject All teachers qualified* 1978 1979 1978 1979 Mathematics 3,120 3,120 5,040 5,020 Science: Biology 1,250 1,300 1,710 1,790 Chemistry 1,540 1,550 2,770 2,760 Physics 1,180 1,170 2,690 2,620 General science 220 210 2,600 2,690 Other sciences 20 20 390 390 * Teachers with a qualification in more than one of the subjects detailed in the table are included under each subject in which they are qualified.