§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many composite classes there are in Scottish primary schools; and what studies have been made about the effect of such classes on the educational progress of primary pupils.
§ Mr. MillanAs regards the number of composite classes, I refer the hon. Mem-92W ber to the reply which was given to the hon. Member for Inverness (Mr. Johnston) on 17th May [Vol. 950, c. 182]. There is no reason to think that such classes are inherently unsound educationally, so long as they are formed with due regard for the needs of the pupils concerned, and so long as the work of each class is adapted to the abilities of individual pupils through, for example, the use of group and individual methods.