§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what were the student numbers in the bachelor of education degree, honours, in each year since 1988 in(a) Stranmillis college of education and (b) St. Mary's college of education, Belfast;
(2) what were the student numbers in the bachelor of education degree, general, in each year since 1988 in (a) Stranmillis college of education and (b) St. Mary's college of education, Belfast;
(3) what were the student numbers in the diploma in the advanced study of education in each year since 1988 in (a) Stranmillis college of education and (b) St. Mary's college of education, Belfast;
(4) what were the student numbers in the post-graduate diploma in education in each year since 1988 in (a) Stranmillis college of education and (b) St. Mary's college of education, Belfast and (c) Queen's university of Belfast.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe numbers were:
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1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 (a) Stranmillis college BEd (Honours) 499 597 637 BEd (General)1 98 46 — DASE2 69 70 58 PGCE3 67 63 55 PGCE (Hons) Psychology 3 6 6 (b) St. Mary's college BEd (Honours) 512 587 629 BEd (General)1 111 46 — DASE2 78 99 94 PGCE 65 64 58
1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 Queen's university PGCE3 119 125 146 1 1987–88 was the last year of entry to the three-year general degree course. Since 1988–89 all BEd entrants have followed a four-year honours course. 2 DASE figures represent the full-time equivalent student loan. 3 The diploma in education was replaced by the postgraduate certificate in education in 1976.