Secondary School Curriculum and Staffing Survey, 2007. Research Report DCSF-RR0026

The Secondary School Curriculum and Staffing Survey (SSCSS) has been carried out every four to six years since 1965. The 2007 survey was carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). The aim of this surv...

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Published inNational Foundation for Educational Research
Main Authors Charles, Maria, Marsh, Alison, Milne, Anne, Morris, Ceril, Scott, Emma, Shamsan, Yarim
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published National Foundation for Educational Research 2008
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Academic Rank (Professional)
Bayesian Statistics
Educational Attainment
Educational Research
England
Foreign Countries
Intellectual Disciplines
Questionnaires
Research and Development Centers
Research Reports
Secondary School Curriculum
Teacher Qualifications
Teacher Surveys
Teaching Load
Tenure
Working Hours
United Kingdom (England)
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Summary:The Secondary School Curriculum and Staffing Survey (SSCSS) has been carried out every four to six years since 1965. The 2007 survey was carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). The aim of this survey was to create a picture of the secondary school teaching workforce in terms of teacher qualifications and the curriculum subjects they taught. Data were collected on teacher age, gender, role in school, full and part time status, qualifications, subjects taught and numbers of periods taught by subject. Findings are based on the analysis of full and part time teachers, apart from where comparisons have been made with the 2002 survey results where analysis of full time teachers only has been quoted. All differences between the 2007 and the 2002 results quoted were statistically significant. The results of the 2007 survey showed an overall increase in the proportions of teachers with degrees in the subjects they taught by ten percentage points compared to the 2002 survey. The proportions of teachers with degrees in subjects relevant to the subjects they were teaching were higher amongst younger teachers coming into the profession than older teachers. If this trend were to continue then the levels of post A-level qualifications in relevant subjects may rise over the coming years. In terms of the new Diplomas, the 2007 survey gave a positive indication that many schools had some teachers with post A-level qualifications relevant to aspects of the new lines of learning, that may help to equip schools to deliver some aspects of the Diplomas starting in 2008. (Contains 14 footnotes and 34 tables.) [This report was published by the Department for Children, Schools and Families.]
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