在英国，更多的年轻人有志于投身教师行业，同时他们对数学和科技表现出了强烈的偏好。

最新的数据表明，当经济危机的影响日渐明显时，教师变成了社会上的热门职业，很多寻求职业稳定的从业人员都希望成为理工类老师。申请成为科技教师的人数比去年增加了23%，而数学教师的申请人数也上涨了25%。

从去年九月至今年二月，申请师范培训的人数比去年同期增长了10.7%。

TRAINEES SIGN UP TO TEACH MATHS AND SCIENCE

Increasing numbers of people are signing up to train as maths and science teachers, figures showed today.

As the effects of the recession continue to be felt, teaching is becoming an attractive profession for those seeking more job security.

New data shows that applications for science are up by 23 per cent this recruitment year, compared to last year, while applications to teach maths are up 25 per cent, the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) said.

Overall applications for teacher training between 1 September last year and 3 February are up by 10.7 per cent on the same period in the previous year.

（Source: Independent，英国使馆文化教育处提供）