§ Mr. Lyellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students were undergoing training to teach mathematics, physics and chemistry for each of the years 1970 to 1981 inclusive.
§ Dr. BoysonThe numbers of students enrolled on postgraduate certificate of education courses taking mathematics, physics or chemistry as main courses in England and Wales are as follows:
The numbers of students who were enrolled on other courses of initial teacher training in these subjects in England and Wales for the three years 1977–78 to 1979–80, are as follows:
Maths Physics Chemistry 1970–71 703 425 513 1971–72 935 502 668 1972–73 986 634 681 1973–74 905 536 594 1974–75 804 412 438 1975–76 765 465 438 1976–77 800 411 438 1977–78 888 379 343 1978–79 727 245 372 1979–80 635 244 345 1980–81 828 431 519 Figures for earlier academic years on a comparable basis are not readily available. Data for 1980–81 are being processed.
Maths Physics Chemistry 1977–78 2,269 118 142 1978–79 1,703 74 76 1979–80 1,473 62 75