HC Deb 14 March 1990 vol 169 cc219-25W
Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has on the increase in numbers recruited to the university education departments of Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea in each of the past five years, expressed in numbers and percentage terms; and in which subject areas the increase has taken place.

Mr. Alan Howarth

The tables show intakes to courses in column(a) and in columns (b) and (c) the relative yearly increase in numbers recruited, expressed in numbers and percentage terms, respectively, for the university education departments of Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea for the academic years 1985–86 to 1989–90.

Initial teacher training recruitment (1985 to 1989) to university education departments Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea 1985
(a) (b) (c)
Intake +/- Per cent
Aberystwyth
Primary 36 4 12.5
Secondary:
Drama 8 3 60.0
History 11 2 22.2
Music 5 -2 -28.6
RE 7 0 0
English 10 -5 -33.3
Languages 26 1 4.0
Geography 7 -5 41.6
Mathematics 3 -9 -75.0
Biology 10 -2 -16.6
Chemistry 6 3 100.0
Physics 10 7 233.3
Other Science 4 -1 -20.0
Total Secondary 107 -8 -6.9
Bangor
Primary 38 8 26.6
Secondary:
History 11 1 10.0
RE 6 -1 -14.3
English 2 -9 - 81.8
Languages 11 -3 -21.4
Geography 8 -5 -33.3
Mathematics 13 1 8.3
Biology 12 1 9.1
Chemistry 10 -2 -16.6
Physics 6 2 50.0
Other Science 0 0 0
TEFL 15 2 15.4
PE 8 8 —
Other 0 0 0
Total Secondary 102 -7 -6.4
Cardiff
Primary 30 4 15.4
Secondary:
Art 0 0 0
History 8 3 60.0
Music 10 2 25.0
RE 7 4 133.3
English 15 2 15.4
Languages 17 -3 -15.0
Geography 7 1 16.6
Mathematics 19 0 0
Biology 7 -3 -30.0
Chemistry 11 3 37.5
Physics 10 4 66.6
Home Economics 24 -3 -11.1
Other 0 0 0
Total Secondary 135 10 8.0
Swansea
Primary: 19 -1 -5.0
Secondary:
History 16 3 23.1
RE 0 -7 -100.0

(a) (b) (c)
Intake +/- Per cent
English 9 -2 -18.2
Languages 15 -9 -37.5
Geography 16 -1 -5.9
Mathematics 15 4 28.6
Biology 15 -5 -50.0
Chemistry 5 -5 -50.0
Physics 10 7 233.3
Other Science 0 0 0
Total Secondary 104 -5 -4.6

1986
(a) (b) (c)
Intake +/- Per cent
Aberyslwyth
Primary 32 2 6.6
Secondary:
Drama 5 -1 -16.6
History 9 0 0
Music 7 -1 -12.5
RE 7 1 16.6
English 15 0 0
Languages 25 -6 -19.3
Geography 12 0 0
Mathematics 12 -6 -33.3
Biology 12 2 20.0
Chemistry 3 -2 -40.0
Physics 3 -2 -40.0
Other Science 5 0 0
Total Secondary 115 -15 -11.5
Bangor
Primary 30 -1 -3.2
Secondary:
History 10 -1 -9.1
RE 7 4 133.3
English 11 -1 -8.3
Languages 14 -3 -17.6
Geography 15 2 15.4
Mathematics 12 0 0
Biology 11 -3 -21.4
Chemistry 12 1 9.1
Physics 4 -4 -50.0
Other Science 0 0 0
TEFL 13 -5 -27.7
PE 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total Secondary 109 -10 -8.4
Cardiff
Primary 26 -1 -3.7
Secondary:
Art 0 -8 -100.0
History 5 -2 -28.6
Music 8 -10 -55.5
RE 3 1 25.0
English 13 -1 -7.1
Languages 20 -1 -4.8
Geography 6 0 0
Mathematics 19 1 5.5
Biology 10 3 42.8
Chemistry 8 0 0
Physics 6 -3 -33.3
Home Economics 27 -5 -15.6
Other 0 0 0
Total Secondary 125 -27 -17.8
Swansea
Primary 20 -2 -9.1
Secondary:
History 13 -3 -18.7
RE 7 -4 -36.4

(a) (b) (c)
Intake +/- Per cent
English 11 -4 -26.6
Languagess 24 -6 -20.0
Geography 17 5 41.6
Mathematics 14 1 7.7
Biology 10 -2 -16.6
Chemistry 10 -2 -16.6
Physics 3 -2 -40.0
Other Science 0 0 0
Total Secondary 109 -17 -13.5

1987
(a) (b) (c)
Intake +/- Per cent
Aberystwyth
Primary 45 9 25.0
Secondary:
Drama 7 -1 -12.5
History 12 1 9.1
Music 10 5 100.0
RE 2 -5 -71.4
English 12 2 20.0
Languages 19 -7 -26.9
Geography 12 5 71.4
Mathematics 8 5 166.6
Biology 4 -6 -60.0
Chemistry 8 2 33.3
Physics 11 1 10.0
Other Science 6 2 50.0
Total Secondary 111 4 3.7
Bangor
Primary 48 10 26.3
Secondary:
History 11 0 0
RE 9 3 50.0
English 8 6 300.0
Languages 10 -1 -9.1
Geography 9 1 12.5
Mathematics 11 -2 -15.4
Biology 6 -6 -50.0
Chemistry 7 -3 -30.0
Physics 10 4 66.6
Other Science 0 0 0
TEFL 13 -2 -13.3
PE 8 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total Secondary 102 0 0
Cardiff
Primary 39 9 30.0
Secondary:
Art 0 0 0
History 8 0 0
Music 15 5 50.0
RE 8 1 14.3
English 15 0 0
Languages 15 -2 -11.7
Geography 8 1 14.3
Mathematics 19 0 0
Biology 9 2 28.6
Chemistry 9 -2 -18.2
Physics 10 0 0
Home Economics 16 -8 -33.3
Other 5 5 —
Total Secondary 137 2 1.5
Swansea
Primary 28 9 47.4
Secondary:
History 14 -2 -1.6
RE 6 6 —

(a) (b) (c)
Intake +/- Per cent
English 13 4 44.4
Languagess 15 0 0
Geography 15 -1 -6.2
Mathematics 16 -2 -11.1
Biology 15 0 0
Chemistry 10 5 100.0
Physics 14 4 40.0
Other Science 0 0 0
Total Secondary 118 14 13.5

1988
(a) (b) (c)
Intake +/- Per cent
Aberystwyth
Primary 68 23 51.1
Secondary:
Drama 8 1 14.3
History 11 -1 -8.3
Music 10 0 0
RE 3 1 50.0
English 11 -1 -8.3
Languages 19 0 0
Geography 12 0 0
Mathematics 8 0 0
Biology 13 9 225.0
Chemistry 2 -6 -75.0
Physics 6 -5 -45.4
Other Science 4 -2 -33.3
Total Secondary 107 -4 -3.6
Bangor
Primary 0 -48 -100.0
Secondary:
History 0 -11 -100.0
RE 2 -7 -77.7
English 6 -2 -25.0
Languages 17 7 70.0
Geography 7 -2 -22.2
Mathematics 9 -2 -18.2
Biology 11 5 83.3
Chemistry 8 1 14.3
Physics 10 0 0
Other Science 0 0 0
TEFL 19 6 46.1
PE 8 0 0.0
Other 0 0 0.0
Total Secondary 97 -5 -4.9
Cardiff
Primary 38 -1 -2.6
Secondary:
Art 0 0 0.0
History 12 4 50.0
Music 15 0 0.0
RE 4 -4 -50.0
English 16 1 6.6
Languages 25 10 66.6
Geography 8 0 0.0
Mathematics 20 1 5.3
Biology 11 2 22.2
Chemistry 11 2 22.2
Physics 9 -1 -10.0
Home Economics 18 2 12.5
Other 0 -5 -100.0
Total Secondary 149 12 8.8
Swansea
Primary 30 2 7.2
Secondary:
History 13 -1 -7.1
RE 3 -3 -50.0

(a) (b) (c)
Intake +/- Per cent
English 13 0 0.0
Languages 13 -2 -13.3
Geography 15 0 0.0
Mathematics 12 -4 -25.0
Biology 11 -4 -26.6
Chemistry 5 5 -50.0
Physics 14 0 0.0
Other Science 10 0 0.0
Total Secondary 99 -19 -16.1

1989
a b c
Intake +/- Per cent
Aberystwyth
Primary 116.0 48.0 70.6
Secondary:
Drama 8.0 0 0.0
History 11.0 0.0 0.0
Music 4.0 -6.0 -60.0
RE 3.0 0.0 0.0
English 10.0 -1.0 -9.1
Language 15.0 -4.0 -21.1
Geography 13.0 1.0 8.3
Mathematics 7.0 -1.0 -112.5
Biology 14.0 1.0 7.7
Chemistry 5.0 3.0 150.0
Physics 3.0 -3.0 -50.0
Other Science 3.0 -1.0 -25.0
Total Secondary 96.0 -11.0 -10.3
Bangor
Primary 0.0 0.0 0.0
Secondary:
History 0.0 0.0 0.0
RE 5.0 3.0 150.0
English 9.0 3.0 50.0
Language 13.0 -4.0 -23.5
Geography 0.0 -7.0 -100.0
Mathematics 7.5 -1.5 -16.6
Biology 10.5 -0.5 -4.5
Chemistry 11.5 3.5 43.7
Physics 4.5 -5.5 -55.0
Other Science 7.0 7.0 —
TEFL 17.0 -2.0 -10.5
PE 0.0 -8.0 -100.0
Other 8.0 8.0 —
Total Secondary 93.0 -4.0 -4.1
Cardiff
Primary 46.0 8.0 21.0
Secondary:
Art 0.0 0.0 0.0
History 7.0 -5.0 -41.6
Music 11.0 -4.0 -26.6
RE 9.0 5.0 125.0
English 17.0 1.0 6.2
Language 17.0 -8.0 -32.0
Geography 9.0 1.0 12.5
Mathematics 13.0 -7.0 -35.0
Biology 7.0 -4.0 -36.4
Chemistry 9.0 -2.0 -18.2
Physics 8.0 -1.0 -11.1
Home Economics 23.0 5.0 27.7
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Secondary 130.0 -19.0 -12.7
Swansea
Primary 44.0 14.0 46.6
Secondary:
History 14.0 1.0 7.7
RE 8.0 5.0 166.6

a b c
Intake +/- Per cent
English 18.0 5.0 38.5
Languages 21.0 8.0 61.5
Geography 15.0 0.0 0.0
Mathematics 13.0 1.0 8.3
Biology 13.0 2.0 18.2
Chemistry 10.0 5.0 100.0
Physics 5.0 -9.0 -35.7
Other Science 4.5 4.5 —
Total Secondary 121.5 22.5 22.7
Columns b and c show the increase/decrease in intakes, as compared with the previous year's figures.

Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has on University college, Swansea's recruitment for its 1990–91 teacher training course.

Mr. Alan Howarth

These data will not be available until after the beginning of the academic year 1990–91.