The New Integrated Teacher Training Programme and the Teaching of English

Abstract

It is common knowledge that there is now an integrated teacher training programme in this country. Traditionally, teacher training was carried on in separate institutions for primary and secondary teacher. It was felt, however, that with the introduction of the comprehensive system of education with automatic promotion from primary to secondary schools, there is a lot to be said for an integrated teacher training system. Moreover, primary and secondary teacher trainees are now required to possess the same minimum educational qualification, namely, the school certificate.