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Battling Against the Tide: the Perspective of a PGCE English Tutor on the Changes in ITE.

The author reflects on the changes made on initial teacher education (ITE) in the training of English teachers. The shift in ITE was premeditated under the 2010 White Paper entitled "The Importance of Teaching." The author contends that the British government is shifting the responsibility for ITE a...

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Published in:Use of English Vol. 63; no. 2; pp. 116 - 123
Main Author: Kneen, Judith
Format: Article
Published: English Association Spring2012
Subjects:
Change
Teacher education
Training of English teachers
Universities & colleges
Academic qualifications
United Kingdom
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The author reflects on the changes made on initial teacher education (ITE) in the training of English teachers. The shift in ITE was premeditated under the 2010 White Paper entitled "The Importance of Teaching." The author contends that the British government is shifting the responsibility for ITE away from higher education institutions (HEI). She avers that an HEI-based postgraduate study helps to ensure that professional qualification continues to be academic qualification.