§ 95. Mr. Kingasked the Minister of Education whether she is aware that many boys leaving independent preparatory schools at an age of 13 plus have a working knowledge of algebra, geometry. French and Latin and possibly Greek and trigonometry, whereas most boys of comparable age educated under the State system learn nothing of these subjects and are, therefore, at a disadvantage in their future careers; and what steps she proposes to take to amend the syllabus and raise the standard among, at least, the cleverer boys in the schools for which she is responsible.
§ Miss WilkinsonMost of the subjects mentioned are already available in grant aided schools for pupils of comparable age capable of profiting by them. I do not agree that their omission from the curriculum for other pupils necessarily places the pupils at a disadvantage or implies any lower standard of education.