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Mr. Cartwright
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students are currently taking BEd. and BEd(Hons.) courses at the Dartford site of Thames polytechnic.
Mr. Waldegrave
There are currently about 200 BEd students, of whom 34 are taking honours courses.
Mr. Cartwright
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students have successfully completed BEd and BEd (Hons) courses at the Dartford site of Thames polytechnic during each of the past five years; and how many succeeded in obtaining teaching posts.
Mr. Waldegrave
The following information has been provided by the institution concerned:
| Numbers completing BEd courses in Thames polytechnic | ||||
| Year of Completion | BEd (Ordinary) | BEd (Honours) | Total BEd grauates | Number known to have obtained teaching posts |
| 1978 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 30 |
| 1979 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 30 |
| 1980 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 22 |
| 1981 | 24 | — | 24 | 17 |
| 1982 | 45 | — | 45 | 32 |