ACCREDITING PLAN

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 294, 12 December 1942, Page 6

ACCREDITING PLAN

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE

EFFORT TO RAISE STANDARD

Speaking of the proposed accreditfm. scheme for university entrance fa, I2F x annual report at the prize-giving of Sf Auckland Orammar School vesterriaw iSf C. M. Littlejohn. the headmaster this scheme brought the school certified, examination into its proper place aIT. satisfactory leaving standard after th™. year's work. It was a genuine attemS to , raise the standard of univeiX entrance, in which a pass could onlv fi obtained by another year of study Tjttu benefit came frcan the studv of foreim languages by mflly bov s who had iw ability in that direction. he said. lnclu*3 in the report was a .statement that 81? pupils were present when the sclSd opened in February.

Referring to this' large attendance, the Minister of Education, Mr. Mason said he would not wish any school roll toh» larger, as the expansion resulted in a lessening in the personal relationship between headmaster and the pupils. Mr. Mason presented the scholastic awards and Mrs. Mason, the sports prizes. The following special prizes were presented:—

English essay (Eric Hooton prizes): Senior D J Hooton; intermediate. K. J. Bishop; junior' a! L Clarke. History: Senior, G. N. Marshall: iunkr K. J. Bishop. Drawinc: Fifth forms, J. ti_ Pootpfourth forms. A. s. Haydon: third forms. Pj Roberts. Reading (Catherine Stevens prtaesl* Senior, G. N. Marshall: intermediate. J. v. Hodss* junior, S. L. Straek. Woodwork: D. W Lunm! Sketch club: Senior. D. M. Treseder- junior L H. Ruscoe. Laboratory (Joseph Shanprize): F. E. Jacombs and R. H. Locker eoml. Music: Silver band. T. L. Chirnside- tramnet band. A. E. Jackson. Williamson scholarSST B. A. Kennedy, w. G. Caradus. G. N. Manga" D. J. Hooton. R. H. Locker. Macky prizes: R R Fisher. F. W. Birss. D. H. Jones. Dr km memorial prizes: A. G. Jones. O. A. C. SmittL Form Via.—B. A. Kennedy. I; B. I. Havnun 2: W. G. Caradus. 3- Form Via prizes—Kenneth Commons prizes: English. B. A. Kennedy ' •«- B. A. Kennedy; French. B. A. Kennedy. Eric 1L Astley prizes, mathematics and science* W G Caradus, 1; B. I. Hayman. 2. Tibbs menwrtii prize, mathematics, 3. I. Hayman.