HC Deb 13 January 1989 vol 144 cc776-7W
Mr. Kennedy

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list by subject(a) the number of students in Scotland currently enrolled on teacher training courses and (b) the number of available places on teacher training courses in Scotland for the current academic year and the projected number for the forthcoming academic year; and if he will make a statement on any shortfall in particular subject areas of students enrolling for teacher training courses in Scotland.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

My right hon. and learned Friend prescribes the overall number of places to be provided for each teacher training course in the colleges of education, but does not determine limits for subject specialism which may be offered within postgraduate secondary courses. The balance of subject specialisms is determined by individual colleges of education in consultation with their local education authorities.

The information requested is set out in the table below. There is no shortfall in the numbers enrolled for this

Students enrolled11988–89 Places available 1988–89 2Provisional places available 1989–90
Primary
4-year BEd 2,070 (503 in year 1) 500 850
Postgraduate course 201 200 300
Secondary3
4-year BEd in Physical education 277 (80 in year 1) 80 90
Music4 53 (36 in year 1) 55 70
Technology4 61 (39 in year 1) 80 80
3-year Diploma in music5 14 (year 3)
4-year Diploma in speech and drama5 15 (years 3 and 4)
Postgraduate course 418 400 600
English 40
History 13
Geography 12
Modern studies 11
French 20
German 3
Gaelic 2
Computing 25
Mathematics 61
Biology 26
Chemistry 34
Physics 41
Art 23
Business studies 29
Home economics 18
Technology 19
Music 10
Drama 5
Religious education 26
1 Figures correct at 17 October 1988.
2 These figures are at present the subject of consultation.
3 It is also possible to undertake teacher training as part of an undergraduate degree course at the university of Stirling. By agreement with the University Grants Committee, the university is restricted to producing a maximum of 50 secondary teachers annually.
4 Entry to these courses began in 1987–88.
5 The final intake to these courses was in 1986–87.

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