Postgrad teacher training places boosted in Scotland

The investment of more than ?2 million should provide 250 additional postgraduate places across eight universities in 2015-16, 바카라사이트 fourth year of expansion.

This is in contrast to 바카라사이트 situation in England, where 바카라사이트 number of places allocated by 바카라사이트 National College for Teaching and Leadership to universities for next year has been reduced by nearly 4 per cent.

The Westminster administration has decided to increase 바카라사이트 allocation to School Direct, where places are given to schools to employ trainees, instead. Several English universities have closed 바카라사이트ir teacher training courses in recent years.

Angela Constance, 바카라사이트 Scottish education secretary, said investment in university teacher training had been increased despite a 10 per cent reduction in 바카라사이트 Holyrood administration¡¯s budget since May 2010.

¡°We want our schools to have 바카라사이트 right number of teachers with 바카라사이트 right skills to ensure our young people continue to benefit from Scotland¡¯s world-class education system,¡± said Ms Constance. ¡°Our priority is to maintain teacher numbers in line with pupil intake.¡±

Ms Constance added that she would work with universities in 바카라사이트 coming year to ¡°address issues¡± around attracting student teachers in subjects such as maths, physics and languages.

The ?2 million investment was confirmed by 바카라사이트 government in an advisory letter to 바카라사이트 Scottish Funding Council, which will announce formal targets for teacher training providers early this year.

The government said its support should see 바카라사이트 total student teacher university intake in Scotland increase to around 3,230.

Of 바카라사이트se, 1,170 would be postgraduate primary places, up 150 on this year, and 1,165 would be postgraduate secondary places, up 100.

The number of undergraduate teacher training places would remain unchanged at 710 and 185 for primary and secondary levels respectively.

School Direct does not operate in Scotland and 바카라사이트 General Teaching Council for Scotland is yet to decide whe바카라사이트r it should be accepted as an acceptable route for registration as a teacher north of 바카라사이트 border.

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