UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION HAS BEEN ALTERED

Wanganui Chronicle, 22 January 1947, Page 3

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION HAS BEEN ALTERED

CANDIDATES MUST PASS IN FOUR SUBJECTS (P - A ) Christchurch, Jan. 20. Alterations in the prescription for the University Entrance examination were made by the senate this mornjing, to provide that candidates must pass in four subjects of the entrance examination, including English, if this subject has not already been passed for the school certificate. If this English test has been passed, any four other subjects may be studied. The Chancellor, Sir James Hight, chairman of the Academic Boa”d, said that since the change-over in secondary school examinations, candidates for University Entrance had been required to pass in three subjects of the examination and also to pass in two subjects ol the School Certificate Examination. This was not considered sufficient. The vice-Chanccllor, Sir Thomas Hunter, said this would help to make clear the distinction between University Entrance and the School Certificate Examination, and greatly simplify matters for all. Mr. L. J. Wild said the Academic Board also hoped it would raise the entrance standard. Mr. G. E. Archey said he understood only 30 per cent was required to pass in English for the School Certificate. Was this adequate for a student entering the univercity? Mr. Thomas Hunter said it had been accepted for some years. The senate approved the new requirement of four subjects, but asked the Academic Board and Entrance Board to consider whether the standard required in English for University Entrance was adequate.