Further to the answer to question S2W-19344 by Peter Peacock on 20 September 2005 and the supplementary to S2O-8316 by Peter Peacock on 1 D…

Answered Asked by Dennis Canavan Ind Lodged 5 Dec 2005

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-19344 by Peter Peacock on 20 September 2005 and the supplementary to S2O-8316 by Peter Peacock on 1 December 2005, what the most recent figures available are in respect of the percentage of S1 and S2 classes in (a) English and (b) mathematics which have more than 20 pupils, broken down by local authority area.

The answer

Answered by Peter Peacock on 9 Dec 2005 · 4 days after it was lodged, on time

I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-19344 on 28 September 2005. Secondary class size data is not routinely collectedduring the annual school census exercise, but this information was collected separatelyto establish the number of additional teachers required to meet S1/S2 element ofour class size commitment. It is our intention that the class sizes should be reducedfrom the beginning of school year 2007-08 and we have no plans to collect this informationagain until September of that year.
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In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-21388 by reference.