In fact, Finnish primary
school teacher education programmes that lead to an advanced, research - based degree are so popular among young Finns that only one in 10 applicants is accepted each year.
Participants will include Chief Education Officers, Education and Curriculum Officers, Principals of National Colleges, Deans
of Teacher Education Programmes, Teacher Educators, Teachers» Union Representatives, principals and teachers.
James Noble - Rogers, of the Universities Council for the Education of Teachers, said it had no objection to greater school involvement in teacher training but introducing the scheme too quickly without co-ordination with universities may «destabilise
existing teacher education programmes to such an extent a lot of them will be at risk of closure».
Despite her genuine interest in teaching she failed to get into
a teacher education programme at the University of Helsinki.
«Germany, for example, whose share of low performers has shrunk significantly over the past decade, stresses both pedagogical and psychological skills in
its teacher education programmes.»