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Hi All,We've all seen the reports on the news and in papers about ICT teaching in the UK being poor. I'm considering a PGCE and so I looked up the entry requirements on the website for the university I would want to study at. It makes interesting reading to say the least:
Drama 2:2 English 2:2 ICT 2:2 DT 3rd PE 2:1 Music 2:2 Physics 3rd Chemistry 3rd Biology 2:2 Maths 2:2 AD 3rd MFL 2:2 History 2:2 Welsh 3rdIt would appear certain subjects allow a lower grade of degree in order to be able to teach them. Quite why that would be is a mystery, but ICT only requires a 2:2, whereas PE is the only subject requiring a 2:1(!) Why PE is singled out for this special treatment is anyone's guess - no offence intended to any PE teachers on the list of course! I don't know what some of the acronyms are (perhaps someone else does?) but it seems nonsensical to me that there is not a basic requirement for all teachers. Chemistry and Physics only require a 3rd! I would be very interested to know if this standard is common across all universities or just this particular one.
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