MATRICULATION HISTORY
Sir,—M. Hall ignores my main point. Current events should certainly be taught, but a history paper should not demand such knowledge of them. Nor did I “complain about the inclusion of twentieth century questions”; I complained about their inclusion in the proportion of eight to five. Early this year every teacher of matriculation history said something like: “What you have chiefly to learn is British history in the nineteenth century”; justifiably, as M. Hall might discover through reading the syllabus. I know one secondary school where post-1918 history received no attention and post-1900 no great amount. Pupils from this school and probably others, had very little choice; and at least half their year’s work was wasted. M. Hall has clearly no conception of what great nineteenth century questions are taught; and cannot challenge my assertion that this is a paper, not in history, but in current events,—Yours, etc., HISTORY STUDENT. December 9, 1942.
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23819, 12 December 1942, Page 6
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