MATRICULATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 March 1922, Page 5

MATRICULATION

COAIPENSATING weaknesses. Detailed results of the matriculation examination held in December have been received. A leaflet enclosed in the book of results gives details in regard to compensating. weakness in one subject by strength in a cognate subject. The Senate has authorised the publication of these 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 a pass in that subject. (2) That the groups considered to be cognate should be grouped as follows:— (a) Languages (including English). (b) English, History and Geography. (c) Mathematics and Science. (d) Economics, History and Geographv.

(3) That no compensation be allowed for weakness in Alusic or Drawing, and 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 than five per cent, below the examiner’s minimum is obtained. ( (5) That compensation shall not be al- , lowed for more than one subject. , (6) That the rules as tn compensation shall apply mutatis mutandis towards partial pass. A candidate shall be granted a partial pass in four subjects provided that his ( marks in the fifth subject do not fall below 60 per cent, of the pass marks in that subject. The result book foi' the South Island shows the following range of marks in

examination in Christchurch, the results show as follow :— Obtained full passes ... 124 Partial passes 92 Completed the examination... 69 Failed 218 The average of passes is well up to that for the whole of Now Zealand.

the 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 Of 503 candidates who sat for the