Teachers: Training
(asked on 17th June 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of primary school teachers in England have been professionally trained through recognised three-year teacher training courses, and what percentage through a one-year Postgraduate Course in Education; and how those percentages have changed since 2005.
The department does not hold data on the percentage of primary teachers professionally trained through recognised three-year teacher training courses or one-year postgraduate courses. The department does hold information on primary trainee teachers who were awarded qualified teacher status (QTS).
In the 2012 to 2013 academic year, 28% of those awarded QTS in England trained through an undergraduate programme. 72% trained through a postgraduate programme. This has changed from 37% and 63% respectively in the 2004 to 2005 academic year.
Undergraduate courses are typically three or four years. Postgraduate courses are typically for one year and the vast major lead to PGCE.
Number of primary trainees gaining QTS who were on undergraduate courses | Number of primary trainees gaining QTS who were on postgraduate courses | Total number of primary trainees gaining QTS | Percentage primary trainees gaining QTS who were on undergraduate courses | Percentage of primary trainees gaining QTS who were on postgraduate courses | ||||
2004/05 | 4,550 | 7,774 | 12,324 | 37% | 63% | |||
2005/06 | 4,652 | 7,542 | 12,194 | 38% | 62% | |||
2006/07 | 5,091 | 7,397 | 12,488 | 41% | 59% | |||
2007/08 | 5,335 | 7,916 | 13,251 | 40% | 60% | |||
2008/09 | 5,609 | 10,135 | 15,744 | 36% | 64% | |||
2009/10 | 5,212 | 10,454 | 15,666 | 33% | 67% | |||
2010/11 | 5,093 | 10,701 | 15,794 | 32% | 68% | |||
2011/12 | 5,381 | 12,101 | 17,482 | 31% | 69% | |||
2012/13 | 5,111 | 12,934 | 18,045 | 28% | 72% | |||
1) Data excludes Teach First and Assessment Only |
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2) Data includes Employment Based Teacher Training (EBITT) |
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3) Data for 2013/13 includes School Direct Trainees |
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