§ 38. Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science why he has given greater emphasis on initial teacher training through postgraduate certificate of education and other university courses.
§ Mr. BrookeMy right hon. Friend believes that it is normally the postgraduate-trained teacher who has the subject expertise which is the best foundation for confident teaching at secondary level. It has also been clear for some time that, except in certain subjects, students themselves prefer to enter secondary teaching by the post-graduate route and that local education authorities prefer to employ such teachers in secondary schools.