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| School Report: Gove says teachers deserve more pay | School Report: Gove says teachers deserve more pay |
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| Education Secretary Michael Gove says teachers should be paid more. | Education Secretary Michael Gove says teachers should be paid more. |
| Mr Gove also said comprehensive schools were in many cases better than their private counterparts. | Mr Gove also said comprehensive schools were in many cases better than their private counterparts. |
| The Conservative minister was interviewed by 12 School Reporters from across England. | |
| The interview followed the closure of thousands of schools in England and Wales on Wednesday, as teachers joined picket lines in action over pay, pensions and conditions. | The interview followed the closure of thousands of schools in England and Wales on Wednesday, as teachers joined picket lines in action over pay, pensions and conditions. |
| Mr Gove, who is responsible for the education system in England, said that a lot was demanded of teachers because more was required of students entering the modern-day workplace. | |
| Debts 'paid off' | Debts 'paid off' |
| Asked about the difficulty graduates have repaying student loans, Mr Gove said those in lower-paid jobs such as teaching were not required to pay off their loans at the same rate as higher wage-earners. | Asked about the difficulty graduates have repaying student loans, Mr Gove said those in lower-paid jobs such as teaching were not required to pay off their loans at the same rate as higher wage-earners. |
| "Teachers should definitely be paid more than they are at the moment," he said. | "Teachers should definitely be paid more than they are at the moment," he said. |
| But he added that his department paid off the debts of some teachers at the start of their careers in the form of bursaries or additional support - particularly those teaching key subjects such as maths, physics or chemistry. | But he added that his department paid off the debts of some teachers at the start of their careers in the form of bursaries or additional support - particularly those teaching key subjects such as maths, physics or chemistry. |
| The government aims to introduce performance-related pay - which would allow heads to pay some teachers more. | The government aims to introduce performance-related pay - which would allow heads to pay some teachers more. |
| Unions are concerned such a policy could mean some teachers will lose out, perhaps if they do not get on with the head teacher. | Unions are concerned such a policy could mean some teachers will lose out, perhaps if they do not get on with the head teacher. |
| Questions posed by the 12 reporters covered the proposed lengthening of the school day, changing of exam grade boundaries, scheduling of exams, discipline and league tables, among other topics. | Questions posed by the 12 reporters covered the proposed lengthening of the school day, changing of exam grade boundaries, scheduling of exams, discipline and league tables, among other topics. |
| Asked about the introduction of a common entrance exam, Mr Gove said this could be an optional tool to benchmark both a school's and its students' performance. | Asked about the introduction of a common entrance exam, Mr Gove said this could be an optional tool to benchmark both a school's and its students' performance. |
| "It's also a way for state schools to point out that in many cases they are better than private schools," he added. | "It's also a way for state schools to point out that in many cases they are better than private schools," he added. |
| Acne, first kiss, Game of Thrones | Acne, first kiss, Game of Thrones |
| In a quickfire Q&A session at the end of the interview, the former journalist for The Times said the Shakespeare character with whom he identified most was Horatio from Hamlet. | In a quickfire Q&A session at the end of the interview, the former journalist for The Times said the Shakespeare character with whom he identified most was Horatio from Hamlet. |
| "I'm not Hamlet… I'm the lieutenant," he said, in reference to the Danish prince's key adviser - the only major character to survive at the end of the tragedy. | "I'm not Hamlet… I'm the lieutenant," he said, in reference to the Danish prince's key adviser - the only major character to survive at the end of the tragedy. |
| He said his worst childhood memory was acne, identified his guilty pleasure as hit HBO TV series Game of Thrones and said his first kiss was with a girl called Kay from St Margaret's School for Girls in Aberdeen. | He said his worst childhood memory was acne, identified his guilty pleasure as hit HBO TV series Game of Thrones and said his first kiss was with a girl called Kay from St Margaret's School for Girls in Aberdeen. |
| "Kay, if you're watching, I hope you've recovered," he said. | "Kay, if you're watching, I hope you've recovered," he said. |
| The education secretary even rapped for his interviewers - performing a short rendition of the Wham Rap!: | The education secretary even rapped for his interviewers - performing a short rendition of the Wham Rap!: |
| "Hey everybody take a look at me, I've got street credibility, I may not have a job but I have a good time with the boys that I meet 'down on the line'." | "Hey everybody take a look at me, I've got street credibility, I may not have a job but I have a good time with the boys that I meet 'down on the line'." |
| A report about the interview was shown on Thursday's BBC News at Six on BBC One. | A report about the interview was shown on Thursday's BBC News at Six on BBC One. |
| A longer version of the interview is available online. |