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Top ten success for University in national teacher training guide

5105/KB 1st August 2008

A national training guide has named Birmingham City University’s Faculty of Education a top ten provider of teacher training. The University scored seventh place success for secondary school and ninth for primary school training in the Good Teacher Training Guide 2008.

Roger Woods, Dean of the Faculty of Education at Birmingham City University, said: “This is excellent news for the Faculty and we are really pleased with our top ten ranking in both sectors.

“I’m confident that we will excel in the league table next year, because of the University’s recent Ofsted success . This year we achieved grade 1 ‘Outstanding’ scores for our secondary teacher training courses and have also been recognised by Ofsted for the quality of our primary teacher training too.

“We have worked exceptionally hard in recent years to develop our courses and the facilities available to students in line with the demands of the modern teaching profession.”

The University’s graduate employment record is reflected by the standard of our training, with 97% of our 2007 graduates looking forward to starting their first teaching post in September.

Overall the University was ranked 13th in The Good Teacher Training Guide - a survey compiled by Professor Alan Smithers and Dr Pamela Robinson of the Centre for Education and Employment Research at the University of Buckingham. The Guide ranks teacher training providers based on students’ entry qualifications, OFSTED grades and employment records.

In their commentary Professor Smithers and Dr Robinson commend Birmingham City University’s position in the table, noting that ‘the University’s 13th place is the first of the former polytechnics because of its excellent record of trainees entering teaching.’

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