§ 88. Mr. Norman Atkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will estimate the percentage of the school population never experiencing being taught by either a physics or mathematics graduate teacher.
§ Mr. Chris PattenInformation is not available in the form requested. However, a survey of a sample of maintained secondary schools in England carried out by this Department in 1984 gives the following information:
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Percentage of pupils studying subject Year groups 1–3 Year groups 4–5 Physics 34 36 Mathematics 94 97 Remedial mathematics 6 4
Percentage of periods taught by full-time teachers for whom this was a main subject of Bachelor of Education or other degree Year groups 1–3 Year groups 4–5 Sixth forms Physics 44 51 75 Mathematics 37 46 75 Remedial mathematics — 1 —