ABSTRACT
At the time of writing there is a strong interest in issues associated with subject knowledge requirements for information technology (IT) in initial teacher education (ITE). The DfEE (1997) has set high standards for the award of qualified teacher status (QTS). A National Curriculum for IT in ITE will soon further raise the profile of IT in ITE. The thrust of the DfEE requirements and the National Curriculum proposals will have a major impact on ITE courses and the level of experience of IT within ITE courses of all kinds. School-based PGCE courses run by consortia of rural schools to the largest metropolitan providers of three and four-year BA and BSc (QTS) degrees together with their partner schools will all have to revise their courses to address subject knowledge and other requirements.
