Fees
From September 2012, the government is introducing a new initiative with the aim of encouraging the best graduates into the teaching profession, particularly in Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Modern Foreign Languages, which have traditionally struggled to attract the required number of student teachers. Training bursaries from September 2012 are based primarily on degree classification. In these subjects, trainees with a degree in the first division are entitled to a bursary of £20,000, those with a 2.1 receive £15,000 and those with a 2.2 are entitled to £12,000. A second band of subjects, listed as "other priority secondary specialisms" (art and design, design and technology, economics, engineering, English, dance, drama, geography, history, information and communications technology (ICT), computer science, classics, music, biology, physical education, primary, and religious education) attract a bursary of £9,000 for those graduates with a first, and £5,000 for those with a 2.1. Bursaries are paid each month in instalments, with graduates receiving the £15,000 and £20,000 bursaries also receiving "enhanced" payments" in the January and at the end of the course.
There is also scope for those with either relevant work experience from other professions, or those with higher degrees to receive a higher level of funding than that to which they would otherwise be entitled. For example a trainee with a 2.1 in maths but with a PhD may be entitled to the bursary of £20,000 in accordance with the government's document about the consideration of special achievements.
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