MATRIC. EXAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18550, 25 August 1928, Page 2

MATRIC. EXAMS.

To The Editor. Dear Sir,—l saw an announcement recently that pupils who had partial passes would be given a chance to complete their cerificate, and afterwards that pupils would have to sit the complete examination at one sitting. There are a number of girls and boys in our midst who after being at High School one and two years leave either from choice or necessity, to commence work. After being at work some time they find out the want of not completing their secondary education, and to tackle the matriculation seems beyond them. I wonder how it would work to continue the partial passes to working girls and boys, or either give them a good test examination in subjects ne. cessary for whatever calling they intend going in for, and which would entitle them to go to Canterbury College. What I really mean- is: Why burden workers who have little time for study with useless and unnecessary subjects, and at the same time damp ambition ? If a working man cannot keep his family at High School three or four years, they don’t get the same chance to succeed as the families of the better class. Perhaps some readers would give their views regarding the above. —I am, etc., READER.