§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many and what percentage of applicants for PGCE courses in (i) primary and (ii) secondary teaching obtained either a first or an upper second class honours degree for the latest period for which figures are available. [69794]
§ Ms Estelle Morris[holding answer 9 February 1999]: No information is available about the degree class of PGCE applicants.
The following table gives information about the degree class of PGCE intake.
Number and percentage of first-year trainees on postgraduate initial teacher training courses with either a first or an upper second class honours degree in England, 1996–97 First-year trainees with a first or 2:11 Number Percentage Primary 2,480 49 Secondary 6,277 46 Total 8,757 47 1 Trainees with an undivided second class degree are classified as upper second class Source:
TTA Survey under the Framework for the Assessment of Quality and Standards in ITT