APPENDIX F

The following statistics come from [DfE Statistical Bulletin 24/93] and are based on a survey of 10% of maintained secondary schools in England in January, 1992.

Table F1 shows the percentage of mathematics teachers in maintained secondary schools in England having specified levels of qualification.

TABLE F1

For comparison with the 30% figure above, we note the corresponding percentages of teachers in other subjects who have a degree with that subject as `main subject':

Biology, English, Geography (33%); Art (34%); History (38%); French, Music (41%); German (45%); Economics (49%); Physics (41%); Chemistry (62%).

Table F2 shows the percentage of mathematics lessons taught by teachers in maintained secondary schools in England having specified levels of qualification.

TABLE F2

For comparison with the `overall' figure of 39% above, we note the corresponding percentages of lessons in other subjects taught by a teacher having a degree with that subject as `main subject':

Biology (36%); English (43%); Art (46%); French (47%); Geography (49%); Music (51%); History (53%); German (57%); Physics (59%); Economics (60%); Chemistry (70%).