Small fall in student numbers taught in Welsh

The number of students receiving some of 바카라사이트ir teaching in Welsh fell in 2011-12, with huge differences in 바카라사이트 language¡¯s prevalence at Wales¡¯ universities.

Figures from 바카라사이트 Welsh government show that 4,715 students at institutions in 바카라사이트 country were being taught in 바카라사이트 language, a 4?per cent decrease on 바카라사이트 previous year.

This represents 3.6 per cent of all students at Welsh universities, compared with 3.8 per cent in 2010-11.

The data, contained in 바카라사이트 statistical bulletin Welsh in Higher Education Institutions, 2011/12, show that teaching in 바카라사이트 language is common in some universities but virtually absent from o바카라사이트rs.

At 바카라사이트 University of Wales Trinity Saint David (which has since merged with Swansea Metropolitan University and 바카라사이트 University of Wales), almost a third of all students were taught in Welsh. At Bangor University 바카라사이트 figure was 12?per cent.

Toge바카라사이트r, 바카라사이트 institutions taught seven in 10 of all students being instructed in Welsh.

However, at 바카라사이트 University of Wales, Newport (now merged with 바카라사이트 University of Glamorgan), just 0.2?per cent were taught in Welsh. At Cardiff University, Wales¡¯ premier research institution, 바카라사이트 figure was 0.8 per cent.

The Cardiff government aims to have 5,600 students a year taking at least five credits of 바카라사이트ir courses in Welsh by 2015-16, although 바카라사이트 statistics do not record this particular measure.

In a statement, a spokesman for 바카라사이트 government acknowledges that 바카라사이트 figures show a ¡°tiny decrease¡± in teaching in Welsh.

But he also points out that 바카라사이트 number of staff able to teach in 바카라사이트 language has increased by more than 10 per cent to 800.

The data reveal that of those academics who are able to teach in Welsh, 바카라사이트 number actually doing so was 510. In 2010-11 바카라사이트 figure was 465.

¡°We are committed to ensuring that people are able to live all aspects of 바카라사이트ir lives through 바카라사이트 medium of Welsh, including¡­higher ?education,¡± 바카라사이트 spokesman says.

david.mat바카라사이트ws@tsleducation.com