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Teachers: Training

Volume 480: debated on Wednesday 8 October 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of Bachelor of Education course entrants did not have an A-level in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. (223797)

The available information is given in the table and shows the percentage of entrants to undergraduate Initial Teacher Training (ITT) courses by their highest qualification on entry. Qualifications included in the “Other” category might be higher than A/AS level so could include trainees who have A/AS levels. A percentage relating specifically to entrants with no qualifications at advanced level is therefore not available.

Undergraduate trainees only represent 24 per cent. of trainees on ITT courses (excluding employment based routes).

Percentage of undergraduate entrants to initial teacher training (ITT) courses by their highest qualification on entry, 2002-03 to 2006-07

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

EBITT

Mainstream

Total

EBITT

Mainstream

Total

EBITT

Mainstream

Total

Highest qualification on entry:

With A or AS

0

62

60

0

65

64

0

67

64

GNVQ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Access

0

11

10

0

11

11

0

10

9

Other

100

28

29

100

23

25

100

24

26

Undefined

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

2005-062007-07

EBITT

Mainstream

Total

EBITT

Mainstream

Total

Highest qualification on entry:

With A or AS

0

70

68

0

64

62

GNVQ

0

0

0

0

0

0

Access

0

7

7

0

8

8

Other

100

23

25

100

28

29

Undefined

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

100

100

100

100

100

100

Notes:

1. Mainstream includes Universities and other higher education institutes and Open University, but excludes Employment Based ITT (EBITT).

2. EBITT includes trainees through the Registered Teacher Programme.

Source:

TDA's Performance Profiles