Partnership formed to attract the best graduates to become physics teachers

Nov 16, 2011

Education Secretary Michael Gove yesterday annouced a £2m-a-year partnership between the Department for Education and the Institute of Physics (IOP) to attract the best graduates to become physics teachers.

Around 100 scolarships worth £20,000 each will be available every year for graduates with a 2:1 or first class degree who are intending to do a mainstream physiccs, or physics with maths, Initial Teacher Training  (ITT) course.

IOP research shows that around 1,000 new specialist physics teachers in England are needed every year for the next 15 years to plug the gap so that the subject is taught by specialist teachers.

The scolarship comes as part of the Government's implementation plan for its ITT Strategy, training our next generation of outstanding teachers.

Taken from www.wired-gov.net


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