Schools (Mathematics and Science) (Hansard, 11 April 1961)

§ Mr. G. M. Thomson
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will give an estimate of the average number of hours per week allocated to mathematics and science subjects in the secondary departments of direct grant schools;
(2) if he will give an estimate of the average number of hours per week allocated to mathematics and science subjects, respectively, in junior secondary and senior secondary courses of local authority schools.

§ Mr. Maclay
The following table shows the time normally allocated in education authority schools:
and science is similar to that in corresponding courses in education authority schools.
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§ Mr. G. M. Thomson
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will give an estimate of the number of pupils at direct grant schools at present receiving tuition in science subjects; and what percentage this is of the total;
(2) if he will give an estimate of the numbers of pupils in the junior second-

Secondary departments Education authority schools Direct grant schools

Pupils in courses including science Pupils in courses including science

Number Percentage Number Percentage

Junior secondary courses … … 147,465 100 — —

Senior secondary courses:

Forms SI-SIII … … 82,419 100 6,985 100

Forms SIV-SVI … … 18,607 62 2,758 66

All stages … … 101,026 89.2 9,743 85.9

NOTE: Science is included in every junior secondary course and, until 1960, was studied by all pupils in the first three years of senior secondary courses before they changed from a general course to a more specialised one. In accordance with the recommendations made by the Working Party on the Curriculum of the Senior Secondary School, the change to a more specialised course will in future normally take place at the end of the second year of the senior secondary course.

Secondary departments	Education authority schools	Direct grant schools
Pupils in courses including science	Pupils in courses including science
Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
Junior secondary courses	…	…	147,465	100	—	—
Senior secondary courses:
Forms SI-SIII	…	…	82,419	100	6,985	100
Forms SIV-SVI	…	…	18,607	62	2,758	66
All stages	…	…	101,026	89.2	9,743	85.9
NOTE: Science is included in every junior secondary course and, until 1960, was studied by all pupils in the first three years of senior secondary courses before they changed from a general course to a more specialised one. In accordance with the recommendations made by the Working Party on the Curriculum of the Senior Secondary School, the change to a more specialised course will in future normally take place at the end of the second year of the senior secondary course.