For example, 38 per
cent of teachers teaching mathematics in Years 7 to 10 have never studied how to teach mathematics and have not taken mathematics beyond first - year tertiary level.
Not exact matches
Eighty - five per
cent of insulting comments made by parents about
teachers were on the topic
of professionalism and
teaching, 26 per
cent were regarding character and appearance, and 20 per
cent were threats.
Across the whole
of the
teaching profession, the report concludes that in 2015 average gross earnings for all «comparator professions» were 20.2 per
cent above those
of secondary school
teachers, and 32.4 per
cent ahead
of average earnings for primary school
teachers.
This limited pool
of physics
teachers is further depleted by the fact that 40 per
cent of physics graduates who
teach immediately after graduation leave the profession within three - and - a-half years.
Over half (51 per
cent) say staff numbers at their school have decreased in the last two years, with nearly two - thirds (65 per
cent) saying they are not able to give pupils as much individual attention in lessons due to the loss
of support staff and a similar number (64 per
cent) saying pupils are not always
taught by a
teacher trained for the subject or age range due to the loss
of teaching staff.
Nearly half (47 per
cent)
of the National Union
of Teachers» (NUT's) school representatives have reported cuts to
teaching posts as a result
of funding pressures, according to a survey.
We're certainly not a mass route into
teaching, but while we account for just six per
cent of all new
teachers each year, we now supply over 25 per
cent for schools serving low income communities.
TIMSS shows that between 60 and 70 per
cent of Australian Year 4 and 8 students were
taught by a mathematics
teacher that had attended PD in mathematics content, pedagogy and instruction, and curriculum.
From the
teacher perspective, every
teacher has a little bit
of sway, in their hours
of the day and so on... everyone has a little bit
of headroom, about say 20 per
cent of the time could be diverted away from just
teaching [traditional content] to pay more attention to its deepening through skills acquisition.
When the
teachers are
of mind to lower the school walls, to genuinely collaborate with homes, to distribute the control
of the learning and
teaching, to understand that formal schooling occupies less than 20 per
cent of the children's learning time each year and to recognise the learning and
teaching occurring in the remaining 80 per
cent, the school can then seriously contemplate a Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) program.
According to the statistical data, only 11 per
cent of teachers who gained a qualified status (QTS) in the 2013 - 14 academic year were not in a
teaching job 6 months later.
In 2016, 63 per
cent of the
teaching staff were in their first five years
of teaching, with three
of the 11
teachers in their first full year
of teaching.
Around 40 per
cent of Year 4s and 61 per
cent of Year 8s were
taught by a science
teacher that had attended PD in science curriculum.
Dr Kate Saunders looks behind research suggesting that fewer than 14 per
cent of teachers could confidently recognise a dyslexic child, while fewer still believe they could
teach one
Northern Ireland's largest
teaching union the National Association
of Schoolmasters Union
of Women
Teachers (NASUWT) has rejected the latest offer
of a one per
cent rise in
teacher pay, arguing that any increase should be above the rate
of inflation.
Additionally, 79 per
cent of teachers reported positive impacts on their
teaching practice.
Although only 253 female
teachers responded to several thousands
of surveys distributed,
of those respondents, 88 per
cent of those had been in the
teaching industry for more than 10 years and 90 per
cent were principals or school leaders, NESLI reported.
The ATL's analysis discovered that 38 per
cent of teachers, 10,800 people, were not in
teaching a year after earning their qualified
teaching status (QTS).
A survey commissioned by TES and YouGov, has revealed that 81 per
cent of teachers feel that the
teaching profession is under - valued by the wider society, indicating how low the levels
of morale have dropped.
«For potential
teachers the question is: would you be willing to
teach in a school where 30 per
cent of the age range didn't attend?
A survey
of teachers demonstrated that 70 per
cent felt only somewhat confident in
teaching through PBL.
However, the process was largely viewed as administrative or operational with nearly half
of Australian
teachers surveyed (43 per
cent) reporting that «the appraisal and feedback systems in their school have had little or no impact on the way they
teach in the classroom».
The NAO found that 53 per
cent of the 44,900 full time
teachers entering the profession in 2014 were newly qualified, with the remainder either returning to
teaching after a break or moving into the state - funded sector from elsewhere.
Research carried out for IT consultancy BJSS shows that two - thirds
of teachers feel they can not effectively
teach coding to those aged eight to 15, and 83 per
cent of teachers thought it was important for the Department for Education (DfE) to provide better training.
It was also found that 39 per
cent of teachers said they did not have access to adequate IT and software to
teach coding.
National College for
Teaching and Leadership statistics show that 16 per
cent of the 38,746 awards
of qualified
teacher status (QTS) made in England over the same period were from overseas.
In relation to
teaching out
of field, in Australia 8.7 per
cent of foreign language
teachers, 7.2 per
cent of English
teachers, 5.6 per
cent of science
teachers and 5.3 per
cent of mathematics
teachers have received no formal education or training in their subject area.
The National Union
of Teachers said that the Government should focus on issues such as insufficient school places, a drop in the number of applicants for teaching and fact that the number of teachers leaving the profession each year is at a 10 - year high and has increased by 25 per cent sin
Teachers said that the Government should focus on issues such as insufficient school places, a drop in the number
of applicants for
teaching and fact that the number
of teachers leaving the profession each year is at a 10 - year high and has increased by 25 per cent sin
teachers leaving the profession each year is at a 10 - year high and has increased by 25 per
cent since 2010.
It also had a positive impact on
teachers» work - life, with 79 per
cent of teachers reporting positive impacts on their
teaching practice, almost 70 per
cent of teachers saying that outdoor learning has had a positive impact on their job satisfaction and 72 per
cent reporting improved health and wellbeing.
Only 17 per
cent of primary
teachers said they
teach or assess filmmaking or viewing skills specifically.
Yet, one in three
teachers (30.2 per
cent) said cost was the biggest obstacle to
teaching first aid, especially as it is not strictly part
of the national curriculum.
Out -
of - field
teaching is more widespread in schools with a low socioeconomic status; 31 per
cent of year 7 to 10
teachers in these schools are in out -
of - field areas, compared to 22 per
cent of teachers in well - off schools.
More than a quarter
of year 7 to year 10
teachers and 15 per
cent of year 11 to 12
teachers in Australian schools are
teaching a subject they have not studied above first year at university and for which they have not received training in
teaching methodology, according to new figures by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
We all know that recruitment and retention in
teaching is an issue, but even we were surprised when we conducted a survey
of over 1,000 UK
teachers in June last year, which revealed that 61 per
cent of teachers were thinking
of leaving
teaching.
53 per
cent of teachers are considering leaving
teaching according to a recent YouGov poll, and it isn't just experienced senior staff.
Research by St John Ambulance showed that 94 per
cent of teachers believed first aid lessons in school would help
teach young people to be more responsible.
The report showed about 37 per
cent of teachers in their first or second year
of teaching are in out -
of - field roles compared to 25 per
cent of those with more than five years» experience.
The NASUWT
teaching union found that more than one third
of teachers surveyed felt that their school building was not fit for
teaching, with 40 per
cent stating that their buildings were not good for pupils.
In addition, 62 per
cent of teachers reported that
teaching assistant posts have decreased at their school since 2015, and 21 per
cent stated that numbers had stayed the same.
Over 80 per
cent of Year 4 students were being
taught by a
teacher with a bachelor's degree or equivalent, with a further 12 per
cent of students being
taught by a
teacher with a postgraduate degree.
If our major policy focus is to improve student achievement by improving
teacher effectiveness — accounting for 30 per
cent of the variance in student achievement — we must attract higher - quality applicants to the
teaching profession, improve our
teacher education institutions and courses, esteem and grow those
teachers who demonstrate expert potential, and mandate
teacher development programs for less effective
teachers.
A further 74 per
cent of teaching staff claim they have already heard head
teachers express concern over funding, while 59 per
cent are implementing or due to introduce bigger class sizes to accommodate funding cuts.
In the 2014 study, 71 per
cent of Australians aged 12 to 17 answered «no» when asked if they have ever been
taught anything specifically about movie or television piracy at school by their
teachers.
About 16 per
cent of class groups in Years 7 - 10 across Australia are being
taught by an out -
of - field
teacher.
In remote locations, about 26 per
cent of class groups are being
taught by an out -
of - field
teacher compared to 14 per
cent in metropolitan locations.
About 26 per
cent of teachers at Years 7 - 10 and 15 per
cent of teachers at Years 11 and 12 are
teaching a subject in which they have not specialised in as part
of their
teaching load.
The report, Out -
of - field
teaching in Australian secondary schools, also paints a worrying picture in relation to early career classroom practitioners — 37 per
cent of Year 7 - 10
teachers with one - to - two years» experience in the profession are
teaching outside their specialisation, compared to 25 per
cent who've been in the job for more than five years.
The research examined the incidence
of inequality in education and found four per
cent of teachers in the most deprived primary schools did not specialise in the subject they
taught, compared to two per
cent in more affluent areas.
Sixty - three per
cent of surveyed
teachers felt too overwhelmed with their current workload in relation to the extra coursework they have to
teach for RSE and other life skills and 67 per
cent stated that they don't receive enough support from the Department for Education to
teach appropriate RSE.
43 per
cent of state school
teachers have been paid to tutor outside
of their normal school
teaching role at some point in their career, according to research from the Sutton Trust.