When learning to fly in the early sixties we were taught stalls straight and level power off, climb power in a turn, and power off in a turn. Didn't ever do them solo, though did do spins solo (Chipmunk, Victa and Tiger Moth - no strakes on the Tiger or Chippy). Recovery from spins was to be by 3,000. Not part of an official course, but one instructor in the Chippy taught spin recovery on limited panel.