Written question asked by Richard Caborn (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 1997. It was answered by Eric Forth (Conservative) on Monday, 17 March 1997 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: How many students on completion of a PGCE or equivalent qualification gained qualified teacher status in (a) mathematics and (b) physics in each year from 1990 to 1996. - Inc table of available figs. (Holding answer 11 March 1997).

Answer: Mr. Caborn: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many students on completion of a postgraduate certificate of education or equivalent qualification gained qualified teacher status in (a) mathematics and (b) physics in each year from 1990 to 1996. [19902] Mr. Forth: [holding answer 11 March 1997]: The number of successful initial teacher training completers{1}, trained for secondary education, whose first or second subject of ITT was either mathematics of science{2} from 1990 to 1995 are shown in the following table. Information for 1996 is not yet available. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 Mathematics 890 950 1,250 1,450 1,640 1,660 Science 1,250 1,270 1,620 1,780 2,030 2,200 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Students who have successfully completed a course of initial teacher training leading to qualified teacher status (QTS). {2} Students who have been trained to teach both maths and science have been recorded once only and assigned to their first subject.

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