Universities blame a new requirement of five-year study for drop in teacher training enrolment,
Natasha Bita, The Courier-Mail, 4 March 2018 Historical link preserved from the original page.
The Queensland teacher transfer system is a problem.
The transfer system for Queensland teachers is a killer regarding attracting young people to teaching.
John, Reader's Comment, Universities blame a new requirement of five-year study for drop in teacher training enrolment, Natasha Bita, The Courier-Mail, 4 March 2018 Historical link preserved from the original page.
Prospective teachers in Queensland stand to lose two extra years of income and then be offered a job in some dusty remote location.
Special entry requirements and literacy/numeracy tests for prospective teachers are probably the greatest idea for Queensland schools.
Education students need to really have a passion for teaching.
Without the drive to see students improve, who would put up with the insolence from students, the abuse from parents and the lack of support from principals, the Directors and the seat-polishing politicians?
The salaries (after 5 years study) are no better than those of a 3 year graduate working in industry.
The extra cost of two additional years of training with no financial support is way too much when the reward for losing two years' income (compared to peers) is a job offer in some dusty remote location.
Psychological testing interviews for entry might help.