§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many students have been accepted into courses at each teacher's training college in Scotland for the session 1979–80 leading to a teaching qualification, secondary education; and what is the breakdown per subject.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe numbers of students admitted to courses of secondary teacher training at the beginning of session 1979–80 are set out in the table below. In addition, some 145 BEd students were admitted to colleges of education; these students will not need to decide until the beginning of session 1980–81 whether they will pursue courses leading to primary or secondary teaching qualifications, or, in the case of secondary courses, which will be their specialist subjects.
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Aberdeen Craiglockhart Dundee Dunjermline Hamilton * Jordanhil Moray House Notre Dume * English … … … … … 30 15 25 — 25 71 48 14 History … … … … … 3 — 4 — 1 9 8 8 Geography … … … … 4 3 4 — 2 16 8 3 Modern Studies … … … 1 — — — — 5 2 1 Economics/Economic History … 1 — — — — 3 2 — French … … … … … 14 8 5 — 9 38 24 35 German … … … … 4 2 5 — — 11 10 2 Spanish … … … … … — 1 — — — 1 3 8 Russian … … … … … — — — — — 1 2 — Gaelic … … … … … 1 — — — — 3 — — Other Modern Languages … … — — — — — — 1 4 Latin/Greek … … … … — — 1 — — 5 2 2 Mathematics … … … … 20 1 16 — 10 41 41 45 General Science … … … — — 1 — — — — — Biology … … … … … 17 8 12 — 13 50 33 36 Chemistry … … … … 6 2 10 — 7 25 13 22 Physics … … … … … 7 1 7 — 1 11 10 8 Other Science … … … … — — 1 — — — 3 2 Art … … … … … 24 13 18 — — 67 32 32 Business Studies … … … 15 — 8 — — 46 28 — Home Economics … … … 17 — 12 — — 48 30 — Physical Education … … … — — — 110 — 58 — — Technical … … … … 7 — 14 — — 60 34 — Music … … … … … 16 5 8 — — 19 26 13 Speech and Drama … … … 11 — — — — 11 11 — Religious Educataion … … … 3 1 4 — — 9 9 5 Totals … … … … 201 60 155 110 68 608 380 300 * The figures for Hamilton and Notre Dame include a total of 108 students who commenced teacher training in February 1979 on addition; 1 year post-graduate courses of secondary training.