§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many persons were recruited into initial teacher training in 1999–2000 for secondary school teaching in(a) mathematics, (b) science, (c) languages and (d) technology; and what were the targets for that year for recruitment in those subjects. [112984]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisFigures for recruitment into initial teacher training in 1999–2000 for secondary school teaching in mathematics, science, modern foreign languages and technology in England and corresponding targets are given in the table.
Recruitment Target Mathematics 1,307 1,680 Science 2,362 2,390 Modern Foreign Languages 1,469 2,200 Technology 1,702 2,860 Notes:
1. Figures represent head-counts; that is the total of full-time and part-time recruitment.
2. Technology includes Design and Technology, Engineering, Computer Studies, Business Studies, Commerce, Home Economics and Needlecraft.
571W3. Targets for 1999–2000 exclude 300 for Mathematics and 300 for Science under the MS600 Scheme.
4. Recruitment data are provisional mid-year data.
Coverage:
Universities and other HE institutions, SCITT and OU.
Sources:
Intake: TTA Survey of ITT Providers
Targets: DfEE
As a result of the introduction of "Golden Hellos", recruitment to secondary teacher training in mathematics was 17 per cent. higher than the previous year. For science the figure was 4 per cent. and recruitment was very close to target. In both these subjects, the previous trend was a decline in recruitment. "Golden Hellos" will also apply to secondary teacher training in modern foreign languages from September 2000. In the longer term, the reforms announced in the Teachers Green Paper will improve
1996–97 1997–98 Final year trainess Not gaining QTS Percentage not gaining QTS Final year trainess Not gaining QTS Percentage not gaining QTS Mathematics 1,672 343 21 1,371 283 21 English and Drama 2,042 267 13 2,089 271 13 Science 2,791 495 18 2,488 451 18 Modern Foreign Languages 1,792 270 15 1,730 258 15 Technology 1,959 326 17 1,805 308 17 History 973 113 12 987 118 12 Geography 842 67 8 833 70 8 Physical Education 1,467 99 7 1,440 95 7 Art 908 85 9 889 88 10 Music 532 80 15 489 74 15 Religious Education 603 86 14 605 90 15 Other 333 42 13 281 27 10 Total 15,914 2,273 13 15,007 2,133 13 Notes:
1. Figures are for undergraduate and postgraduate Initial Teacher Training combined.
2. Technical includes Design and Technology, Engineering, Computer Studies, Business Studies, Commerce, Home Economics and Needlecraft.
3. Other includes Classics, Economics, Other social sciences and Other subjects.
4. The numbers of final year trainees not gaining QTS relate to providers final examination boards at the end of the academic year. Trainees awarded QTS at a later date—for example because they had to undertake a further period of teaching in school because of illness—were not recorded.
Source:
Teacher Training Agency—Performance Profiles.
Figures available are for initial teacher trainees for secondary school teaching in each subject who trained 10 years ago and did not enter the teaching profession. These are given in the table:
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Percentage of secondary trained teachers 1 qualified in 1988 who had not entered teaching 2 by 31 March 1998 by subject
specialism 3—England
Subject Percentage not entering teaching Mathematics 12 English4 8 Science 11 Modern Foreign Languages 7 Technology5 10 History 8 Geography 8 Art 13 Music 6 Religious Education 12 Physical Education 12 Other 14 All secondary 10
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many persons recruited in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available into initial teacher training courses for secondary school teaching in each subject(a) left their course, (b) failed their examinations and (c) failed to enter the teaching profession. [112983]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisFigures for persons recruited into initial teacher training courses for secondary school teaching in each subject who left their course are not collected centrally. The table gives the available figures for final year trainees not gaining Qualified Teacher Status in England.
1 Those whose training specialised in teaching pupils of secondary age.
2 Those who are not recorded as entering any sector of teaching. Some teachers will be counted as not entering service because their service is not recorded. These may include teachers in the 'old' university sector, in the independent schools sector who are not members of the teachers pension scheme (TPS), in part-time service outside the maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special sector who are not members of the TPS.
3 First subject specialism.
4 English includes Drama.
5 Technology includes Design and Technology, Engineering, Computer Studies, Business Studies, Commerce, Home Economics and Needlecraft.
Source:
DfEE Database of Teacher Records.
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the numbers recruited into initial teacher training courses for teaching 573W in secondary schools for (a) mathematics, (b) science, (c) languages and (d) technology in each of the last 10 years. [112981]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisFigures for recruitment into initial teacher training for teaching in secondary schools for mathematics, science, modern foreign languages and technology in England over the last 10 years are given in the table.
Recruitment to initial teacher training in England over the last 10 years Mathematics Science Modern Foreign Languages Technology 1 1990–91 1,055 1,549 1,042 1,291 1991–92 1,541 2,111 1,277 1,937 1992–93 1,699 2,148 1,384 2,216 1993–94 1,790 2,397 1,550 2,160 1994–95 1,950 2,918 1,789 2,131 1995–96 1,795 2,794 1,790 1,854 1996–97 1,653 2,937 1,720 1,963 1997–98 1,464 2,789 1,799 1,982 1998–99 1,120 2,279 1,657 1,682 1999–2000 1,307 2,362 1,469 1,702 1 Technology includes Design and Technology, Commerce, Home Economics and Needlecraft Engineering, Computer Studies, Business Studies, Commerce, Home Economics and Needlecraft. Notes:
1. All figures before 1992–93 represent full-time equivalents. From 1992–93 onwards figures represent head-counts; that is the total of full-time and part-time recruitment.
2. Recruitment data are provisional mid year data.
Coverage:
Universities and other HE institutions, SCITT and OU.
Sources:
England: DFE Recruitment Survey, 1990–91 to 1993–94; HESES 1994–95; TTA Survey of ITT Providers 1995–96 onwards.
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many applications for entry into initial teacher training courses starting in autumn 2000 for the secondary school subjects of(a) mathematics, (b) science, (c) languages and (d) technology have been made in the current academic year to date; and how many were made in 1999–2000. [112985]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisApplications for initial teacher training courses can be made at postgraduate and undergraduate level. Applications in England and Wales to undergraduate courses at 4 February and postgraduate courses at 19 February for courses starting in 2000–01 together with equivalent figures and end of year figures for the previous year are given in the tables.
Undergraduate applications As at 4 February 2000–01 As at 5 February 1999–2000 End of year for 1999–2000 Mathematics 175 247 361 Science 225 271 342 Modern Foreign Languages 35 29 54 Technology 684 726 1,063 Source:
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
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PGCE applications As at 19 February 2000–01 As at 20 February 1999–2000 End of year for 1999–2000 Mathematics 407 529 1,690 Science 938 1,125 3,450 Modern Foreign Languages 806 904 2,307 Technology 318 441 1,619 Notes:
1. Figures for undergraduate and postgraduate cannot be combined as applicants can make up to six applications through UCAS, but only one application through GTTR.
2. Postgraduate end of year figures exclude applications made direct to the ITT provider.
3. Undergraduate end of year figures exclude applications made at the clearing stage.
4. Technology includes Design and Technology, Engineering, Computer Studies, Business Studies, Commerce, Home Economics and Needlecraft.
Source:
Graduate Teacher Training Registry
These figures show that at the equivalent time last year, only about a third of final applications had been recorded for postgraduate subjects in Mathematics, Science and Technology and under half for courses in Modem Foreign Languages. Over the last five years there has been a trend for secondary initial teacher training postgraduate applications to be made later in the year.