HC Deb 24 October 1988 vol 139 cc76-7W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many state secondary schools in Scotland provide 50 per cent. of their classes or more with physical education practice (i) more than twice a week, (ii) twice a week, (iii) once a week and (iv) none;

(2) how many state primary schools in Scotland provide 50 per cent. of their classes or more with physical education practice (i) more than twice a week, (ii) twice a week, (iii) once a week and (iv) none.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

This information is not held centrally.

The guidelines on the secondary school curriculum in Scotland issued last year by the Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum recommend that a minimum of 7 per cent. of available time in S1 and S2, and between 5 per cent. and 15 per cent. in S3 and S4, should be allocated to physical education.