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Use: Immediate Issued: Thursday, 17 March 2005 HIGHLAND TEACHER TRAINING INITIATIVE EXTENDS TO SECONDARY A pioneering teacher training programme run by The Highland Council and Aberdeen University today received support to be extended to offer part-time, distance learning training for secondary teacher training. Members of The Highland Council’s Education, Culture and Sport Committee agreed to extend the distance learning course of Primary English and Gaelic medium students to create another course aimed at producing Secondary teachers commencing in August 2005. Twenty places would be made available. In 2003, a unique partnership to produce primary teachers by distance learning between Highland Council and Abderdeen University was launched at Central Primary School, Inverness with ministerial backing from Peter Peacock MSP, Minister for Education and Young People. Bruce Robertson, Highland Council’s Director of Education, Culture and Sport said: "Since then we now have 25 new primary teachers graduating this summer through the primary course which will be extended into the secondary phase next year. This is the first time that people will be able to train to become secondary teachers in their own community in Highland by distance learning and not have to leave home to get qualifications." In addition to the secondary teaching opportunities in English and Gaelic, prospective students will also be able to train in Mathematics, Technology and Home Economics. Mr Robertson added: "One of the key aspects of this partnership with Abderdeen Univserity is that our staffs in Highland schools are directly involved as Associate Tutors. This method of training has proved successful in the primary course and it will be extended into the secondary course." -ends- For further information please contact: Bruce Robertson, The Highland Council, Director Education, Culture and Sport Service tel: 01463 702802.
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18/03/05
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