Written question WQ91874
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 5 days
Question
What support does the Welsh Government offer to PGCE students in Wales whose first language is not English or Welsh?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
On entry to ITE programmes all accredited ITE course providers must be satisfied that prospective student teachers meet the national entry requirements. These include:
• Can read effectively and is able to communicate clearly and accurately in spoken English and/or Welsh.
• Are assessed on entry and throughout the duration of the programme as having the appropriate personal functional skills in literacy and numeracy applicable in a professional teaching and learning context.
Where student teachers meet these requirement on entry but still require additional support during their ITE programmes this will be provided by their ITE course provider.