Applying to do Primary PGCE

Oldernotwiser

smileylondongal wrote: »

Learning disability aside, why do you think people (I'm speaking about 'teacher' age) get a C grade in Maths? - this is a genuine question, not being facetious!

If educationalists really had a basis for the theory above, then the entry grade for Maths would be much, much higher. I understand there is a chicken and egg situation here due people of teaching age not being properly taught themselves, however if we went on this basis, would we have enough Primary teachers? I doubt it, looking back at when I recruited teachers.

I think this article expresses what I was talking about quite well.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4157077.ece


"Primary school teachers must have at least grade C at maths GCSE but Sir Peter said today it would be “even better” if all primary school teachers had at least a grade B."

I have to say that I agree with him.

Also relevant (and rather scary) is this; it'll be interesting to see whether the Tories now manage to raise the required entry standard for Maths from C to B.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/7236780/Primary-teachers-fail-basic-maths-test.html