An extra year training for teachers

The Government is looking to add an extra year of on-the-job training as a requirement for teacher trainees.

This looks to be a sensible reaction to the problems reported of many trainees not up to scratch.  The ERO found:

Almost half of beginner secondary teachers and a third of novice primary teachers did not reach the required level of competence.

That is an appalling situation. The move for an extra year training is a good step in the right direction – but I doubt it is a full solution by itself.