The information is not available in the format requested, but information on the level of qualification of full-time teachers in service in secondary schools in the subjects they teach is available from the Secondary School Curriculum and Staffing Survey (SSCSS) an occasional sample survey undertaken in the years 1988, 1992, 1996, 2002 and 2007. Figures for 2007 are expected to be published in early 2008.
The following tables show the number of full-time teachers employed in maintained secondary schools by the highest post A-level qualification held in the subjects they taught in 1996 and 2002, the years for which figures are currently available.
Percentage Total Degree3 BEd PGCE Cert Ed Other qual. Total Number (thousand) Mathematics 47 18 15 17 3 100 27.1 English 49 18 14 18 1 100 31.6 Biology 55 13 14 18 1 100 11.3 Chemistry 66 10 14 10 — 100 10.7 Physics 53 12 20 13 2 100 10.4 General Science 29 13 44 13 1 100 15.5 Other Sciences 66 10 12 10 2 100 6.2 French 59 12 16 10 2 100 15.5 German 64 11 18 4 3 100 6.9 Spanish 68 5 21 — 6 100 2.5 Other Modem Languages 68 5 18 4 5 100 2.7 Design and Technology 16 32 13 35 4 100 11.1 Information Technology 36 17 19 8 20 100 4.9 Other Technology 47 13 6 19 15 100 4.4 Home Economics 13 25 4 55 3 100 6.8 Business Studies 31 22 18 17 12 100 4.3 Classics 83 3 7 2 6 100 1.4 History 54 14 14 17 1 100 19.2 Religious Education 34 20 17 26 3 100 8.6 Geography 43 22 12 23 1 100 15.6 Other Social Studies 70 14 8 6 3 100 11.3 Combined Arts/Humanities/Social Studies 55 19 14 11 1 100 4.2 Music 49 16 9 23 2 100 6.3 Drama 27 19 25 25 4 100 8.0 Art 42 17 9 30 3 100 10.8 Physical Education 13 37 11 38 1 100 22.0 Careers Education 11 10 11 20 48 100 0.9 Personal and Social Education 24 17 22 20 16 100 2.3 General Studies 20 23 28 24 5 100 2.2 General Primary Subjects 14 9 48 21 8 100 1.0 Other 45 13 10 10 22 100 21.5 Total2 44 18 15 19 4 100 307.2 1 Where a teacher has more than one post A-level qualification in the same subject, the qualification level is determined by the highest level reading from left (degree) to right (other qualifications). For example, teachers shown under PGCE have a PGCE but not a degree or BEd in the subject, while those with a PGCE and a degree are shown only under degree. 2 Teachers are counted once against each subject in which they have a post A-level qualification 3 Includes higher degrees but excludes BEds. Source: 1996/97 Secondary Schools Curriculum and Staffing Survey.
Percentage Degree3 BEd PGCE Cert Ed Other qual. No qual. Total teachers (thousand) Mathematics 42 ± 3 15 ± 2 9 ± 2 7 ± 1 2 ± 1 24 ± 2 28.2 English 51 ± 3 15 ± 2 7 ± 1 6 ± 1 1 ± 1 20 ± 2 29.4 Combined/General science 62 ± 3 12 ± 2 10 ± 2 4 ± 1 1 ± 1 11 ± 2 28.3 Biology4 71 ± 5 7 ± 3 11 ± 4 3 ± 2 - ± 1 7 ± 3 5.6 Chemistry4 72 ± 5 6 ± 3 12 ± 4 1 ± 1 1 ± 1 7 ± 3 5.2 Physics4 63 ± 6 11 ± 4 15 ± 4 3 ± 2 - ± - 8 ± 3 4.7 Other sciences4 10 ± 6 4 ± 4 5 ± 4 - ± - - ± - 80 ± 8 1.6 French 54 ± 3 7 ± 2 10 ± 2 3 ± 1 2 ± 1 23 ± 3 16.0 German 47 ± 5 6 ± 3 13 ± 4 1 ± 1 2 ± 1 30 ± 5 6.9 Spanish 37 ± 7 8 ± 4 19 ± 6 - ± - 3 ± 2 33 ± 7 3.6 Other modern languages 18 ± 8 - ± - 9 ± 7 - ± - 3 ± 4 71 ±10 1.4 Design and technology5 26 ± 3 20 ± 3 7 ± 2 21 ± 3 2 ± 1 24 ± 3 20.9 ICT5, 6 13 ± 2 6 ± 1 8 ± 2 2 ± 1 3 ± 1 69 ± 3 18.9 Other/Combined technology5 30± 1 0 13 ± 8 16 ± 7 18 ± 9 2 ± 3 20 ± 9 1.6 Business studies 30 ± 5 11 ± 4 9 ± 3 4 ± 2 3 ± 2 43 ± 5 6.5 Classics 33 ± 7 - ± - 2 ± 4 2 ± - - ± - 63 ± 7 1.0 History 57 ± 4 9 ± 2 6 ± 2 6 ± 2 - ± - 23 ± 3 13.7 Religious education 22 ± 3 8 ± 2 8 ± 2 4 ± 1 2 ± 1 57 ± 4 14.2 Geography 53 ± 4 9 ± 2 6 ± 2 5 ± 2 1 ± 1 25 ± 3 13.7 Other social studies 35 ± 5 6 ± 3 2 ± 2 2 ± 1 - ± 1 54 ± 6 4.9 Combined arts/humanities/ social studies 5 ± 3 4 ± 2 7 ± 3 1 ± 1 1 ± 1 83 ± 5 5.3 Music 59 ± 5 15 ± 4 5 ± 2 6 ± 3 2 ± 2 13 ± 4 6.3 Drama 25 ± 4 10 ± 3 12 ± 3 6 ± 2 2 ± 1 45 ± 5 8.1 Art and design 54 ± 4 10 ± 3 7 ± 2 9 ± 3 1 ± 1 20 ± 4 9.3 Physical education 25 ± 3 31 ± 3 6 ± 2 13 ± 2 2 ± 1 22 ± 2 21.4 Careers education 2 ± 2 1 ± 2 3 ± 3 4 ± 4 3 ± 4 87 ± 7 1.5 PSHE6 1 ± - 1 ± - 2 ± 1 1 ± - - ± - 95 ± 1 61.4 General studies 1 ± 1 2 ± 1 1 ± 1 - ± 1 - ± - 95 ± 2 7.1 Citizenship 2 ± 1 1 ± 1 2 ± 1 - ± 1 - ± - 94 ± 2 9.0 Other — — — — — — 32.8 Total2, 7 33 ± - 10 ±- 7 ± - 5 ± - 1 ± - 44 ± - 388.4 ‘-’ = zero or less than 0.5. 1 Where a teacher has more than one post A-level qualification in the same subject, the qualification level is determined by the highest level reading from left (degree) to right (other qual.). For example, teachers shown under PGCE have a PGCE but not a degree or BEd in the subject, while those with a PGCE and a degree are shown only under degree. 2 Teachers are counted once against each subject which they are teaching. 3 Includes higher degrees but excludes BEds. 4 Teachers qualified in combined/general science are treated as qualified to teach biology, chemistry, or physics. Teachers qualified in biology, chemistry or physics are treated as qualified to teach combined/general science. 5 Teachers qualified in other/combined technology are treated as qualified to teach design and technology or information and communication technology. Teachers qualified in design and technology or information and communication technology are treated as qualified to teach other/combined technology. 6 Information and Communication Technology is abbreviated as ICT and Personal Social and Health Education is abbreviated as PSHE. 7 ‘Other’ not included in total percentages. Source: Secondary Schools Curriculum and Staffing Survey 2002.