Written Question · S6W-15298 · Session 6
What percentage of Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) students at Scotland’s universities in (a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c)…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) students at Scotland’s universities in (a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c) mathematics, (d) computing science, (e) technical education, (f) home economics were STEM teacher education bursary recipients, in each academic year since 2018-19.
The answer
Bursary recipients by subject in 2018-19, as a percentage of all Scottish domiciled PDGE/PDCE enrolments that year
Chemistry (including one Biology/Chemistry dual entry)
1.63%
Computing science
0.89%
Home Economics – n/a
n/a
Mathematics (including one Maths/Physics dual entry)
3.17%
Physics
1.38%
Technical Education
1.63%
Total
8.7%
Bursary recipients by subject in 2019-20, as a percentage of all Scottish domiciled PDGE/PDCE enrolments that year
Chemistry
2.02%
Computing Science
1.05%
Home Economics
0.67%
Mathematics (including two Maths/Physics dual entries)
2.32%
Physics
0.1%
Technical Education
1.35%
Total
8.31%
Bursary recipients by subject in 2020-21, as a percentage of all Scottish domiciled PDGE/PDCE enrolments that year
Chemistry (including three Chemistry/Biology and one Chemistry/Physics dual entries)
2.37%
Computing Science
0.81%
Home Economics
1.22%
Mathematics (including five Maths/Physics dual entries)
2.44%
Physics
1.69%
Technical Education
1.63%
Total
10.17%
Bursary recipients by subject in 2021-22, as a percentage of all Scottish domiciled PDGE/PDCE enrolments that year
Chemistry (including one Chemistry/Biology dual entry)
2.26%
Computing Science
0.99%
Home Economics
0.78%
Mathematics (including three Maths/Physics dual entries)
2.9%
Physics
1.27%
Technical Education (including one Technical Education/Physics dual entry)
1.48%
Total
9.68%
Data for 2022-23 not yet available
Chemistry (including one Biology/Chemistry dual entry)
1.63%
Computing science
0.89%
Home Economics – n/a
n/a
Mathematics (including one Maths/Physics dual entry)
3.17%
Physics
1.38%
Technical Education
1.63%
Total
8.7%
Bursary recipients by subject in 2019-20, as a percentage of all Scottish domiciled PDGE/PDCE enrolments that year
Chemistry
2.02%
Computing Science
1.05%
Home Economics
0.67%
Mathematics (including two Maths/Physics dual entries)
2.32%
Physics
0.1%
Technical Education
1.35%
Total
8.31%
Bursary recipients by subject in 2020-21, as a percentage of all Scottish domiciled PDGE/PDCE enrolments that year
Chemistry (including three Chemistry/Biology and one Chemistry/Physics dual entries)
2.37%
Computing Science
0.81%
Home Economics
1.22%
Mathematics (including five Maths/Physics dual entries)
2.44%
Physics
1.69%
Technical Education
1.63%
Total
10.17%
Bursary recipients by subject in 2021-22, as a percentage of all Scottish domiciled PDGE/PDCE enrolments that year
Chemistry (including one Chemistry/Biology dual entry)
2.26%
Computing Science
0.99%
Home Economics
0.78%
Mathematics (including three Maths/Physics dual entries)
2.9%
Physics
1.27%
Technical Education (including one Technical Education/Physics dual entry)
1.48%
Total
9.68%
Data for 2022-23 not yet available
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-15298 by reference.