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London had the smallest proportion of those in their

very early 20’s and along with


Wales and the


formers


CAT's,


the


of students older than 21 years.


the University of
highest proportion

(1982 P30)


Taken together these findings on recruitment suggest that the starting

points


for professional training along with



number


of variables


that are likely to



signifleant


for the attitudes and


performances


of teachers differ both between institutions and within them according
to subject method department. If such factors go unquestioned,
unoticed or unprovided for in the PGCE year then initial teacher
education in many university departments may take place within an

unexplicated class and educational homogeneity.

It is against factors


such as this that the claims for diversity should be seen.

Given the findings on recruitment it is not surprising that career

choice shows a clear association with previous educational experiences.

There was



marked


association between having been


to an independent school and wishing to start teaching

in an independent school.


The


same kind of


relationship pertained in further education.


(1982РІ5З)


As the researchers

of those willing to
through the year


note in discussing the

teach in a comprehensive


increase in proportion

school from 40% - 56.2%


..... it is difficult to be certain whether this
change represents a particular enthusiasm for
comprehensive education or a more informed and

realistic view of the teacher labour market by the
end of the PGCE year. (1982 P155)

Since amongst those who had jobs at the end of the year only 4.8%

were in grammar schools compared with 7θ% in Comprehensives, the

It may be reasonable


labour market would appear to be influential.



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