MATRICULATION EXAMINATIONS

Evening Star, Issue 17920, 16 March 1922, Page 5

MATRICULATION EXAMINATIONS

[Special to the ‘Star.’]

CHRISTCHURCH, March 16.

Detailed results of tho matriculation examination held in December have now been received. A leaflet enclosed in the book ot results gives details in regard to compensating weakness in one subject by strength in a cognate subject. The Senate has authorised the publication ot tnesc details. The rules are as follow:

(1) That for the purpose of compensation' two marks shall be required from a -cognate subject for every mark below the minimum for or pass on that subject. (2) That the groups considered to oa cognate shall be grouped as follow : (af Languages (including English), (b) English history and geography, _ (c) mathematics and science, (d) economics, history, and geography. (3) That no compensation btp allowed for weakness in music or drawing, ami that no surplus marks in these subjects be allowed to compensate weakness in other subjects. (4) That no compensation be allowed in any subject in which more then 5 per cent, below the examiner’s minimum is obtained. (5) That compensation shall not be allowed for more than one subject. (6) That the rules as to compensation shall apply mutatis mutandis towards a partial pass. A candidate shall be granted a partial pass in four subjects provided that his marks in tho fifth subject do not fall below 60 per cent, of the pass marks in that subject.

The result book for the South Island shows the following ranges of marks in tho subjects indicated: —English, 81 to 15 ; mathematics, 85 to 4 ; Latin, 76 to 0 ; French, 76 to 5; history, 84 to 10; physical science, 86 to 12; natural science, 66 to 12; home science, 84 to 23.