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16/10/2003
Trainees give teacher training tops marks
Initial teacher training has been marked 'good' or 'very good' by 86% of the newly qualified teachers who took part in the Teacher Training Agency published today.
The rating, by more than 10,000 new teachers who completed their training last year, is an increase of 4% on the previous year and the highest figure since the survey began four years ago. Only 1% rated their training as poor.
The survey was carried out six months after the teachers completed their training to seek views on how well it has prepared them to perform effectively at the start of their new career.
Ralph Tabberer, Chief Executive of the TTA, said today: "The results from this survey are encouraging and support what head teachers and Ofsted are telling us - that the quality of training and newly qualified teachers is better than ever.
"People now thinking about becoming a teacher can be confident that training will provide them with the theory and practical experience they need to teach effectively. It will ensure they are ready from their first day to help every child achieve their potential."
The results also indicated that: improvements in newly qualified teachers' perceptions of their training; an increase in the rating for training in primary and early years teaching; and differences in satisfaction with the quality of training across subjects at secondary level.
Around 10,200 questionnaires - twice as many as last year – were returned from more than 25,000 newly qualified teachers who completed their training during 2001/02. The vast majority of respondents trained via undergraduate or postgraduate routes, but around 200 were from employment-based routes.
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The rating, by more than 10,000 new teachers who completed their training last year, is an increase of 4% on the previous year and the highest figure since the survey began four years ago. Only 1% rated their training as poor.
The survey was carried out six months after the teachers completed their training to seek views on how well it has prepared them to perform effectively at the start of their new career.
Ralph Tabberer, Chief Executive of the TTA, said today: "The results from this survey are encouraging and support what head teachers and Ofsted are telling us - that the quality of training and newly qualified teachers is better than ever.
"People now thinking about becoming a teacher can be confident that training will provide them with the theory and practical experience they need to teach effectively. It will ensure they are ready from their first day to help every child achieve their potential."
The results also indicated that: improvements in newly qualified teachers' perceptions of their training; an increase in the rating for training in primary and early years teaching; and differences in satisfaction with the quality of training across subjects at secondary level.
Around 10,200 questionnaires - twice as many as last year – were returned from more than 25,000 newly qualified teachers who completed their training during 2001/02. The vast majority of respondents trained via undergraduate or postgraduate routes, but around 200 were from employment-based routes.
(gmcg)
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