EDUCATION: ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS. [In continuation of E.-8, 1920.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1921 Session I-II, E-08

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Session II 1921. NE W ZEAL A N D

EDUCATION: ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS. [In continuation of E.-8, 1920. ]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

No. 1. EXTRACT FROM THE FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. Annual Examinations. The annual examinations were conducted by the Education Department as usual for the various purposes of Junior and Senior National Scholarships, junior and senior free places in secondary schools, district high schools, and technical schools, and teachers' certificates. Also, by arrangement with the Public Service Commissioner, examinations were held for admission to and promotion in the Public Service. The examinations were held from the 22nd November to the Ist December, 1920, and from the sth to the 18th January, 1921, at fifty-nine centres. As in 1919, at the request of the Public Service Commissioner, the Department conducted an additional special Public Service Entrance rCxamination in June, 1920. The Public Service Senior Examination of January, 1921, was confined to returned soldier candidates who had previously obtained partial success in the examination and were desirous of completing their pass. The following table shows collectively, in comparison with the preceding year, the number who entered for the various examinations above enumerated, the number present, and the number of absentees: — 1919-20. 1920-21. Number who entered .. .. .. .. ..9.071 9,759 Number who actually sat for examination .. .. .. 7,739 8.020 Number of absentees .. .. .. .. .. 1,332 1 .739 The numbers of candidates who actually presented themselves in the exami-nation-room are given below. For the sake of comparison the figures for the previous three years are also given. 1917-IS. 1918-10. 1919-20. 1920-21. Junior National Scholarships and junior free places .. 3,122 1,917 2,170 2.298 Public' Service Entrance, Senior National Scholarships, and Intermediate .. .. .. .. ..3.315 2,422 3,063 2,999 Teachers t> and C 2,102 1.912 2,234 2.365 Public Service Senior . . . . . . 226 78 50 78 Typists' Examination .. .. .. .. 60 46 Kindergarten Certificate Examination .. .. .. 4 5 9 I Special Public Service Entrance Examination in June .. .. 133 189 201 Special Public Service Entrance Examination for returned soldiers . . . . ■ • • ■ . ■ •. .. .. 73 London University Examinations .. .. .. 1 2 4 8.830 6.515 7.719 8.020

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The standards of qualification for National Scholarships for the year, fixed in accordance with the provisions of the Act, were 64 per cent, for juniors, and per cent, for seniors. In the case of junior-scholarship candidates from oneteacher schools the standard of qualification was fixed at its lowest limit allowable by regulation—viz., 10 per cent, below the ordinary standard. The cost of conducting the examinations was as follows :■- Total expenses, including cost of additional clerical services temporarily £ employed, but omitting other salaries .. .. .. .. 7,236 Less amounts received or to be received — £ Fees paid by candidates for teachers' certificates and others .. 2,631 Contribution by Public Service Commissioner for expense of conducting Public Service Examinations, the fees for which, amounting to £1,312, were credited to him— Public Service Entrance, June, 1920 .. .. 351 Public Service Entrance, November, 1920 .. .. 1,002 Public, Service Senior, January, 1921 . . .. 98 4^082 Net expenditure .. .. .. .. £3.154

No. 2. The Director op Education to the Hon. the Minister op Education. Sir,— Education Department, Wellington, 31st March, 1921. T have the honour to present the following report of the annual examinations conducted by the Department for the various purposes of Junior and Senior National Scholarships, of junior and senior free places in secondary schools, district high schools, and technical schools, and for teachers' certificates ; also of the examinations associated therewith and conducted by arrangement with the Public Service Commissioner for admission to and promotion in the Public Service. These examinations fall into four main groups : — (i.) A special Public Service Entrance Examination held in June ; (ii.) An examination to determine the grant of Junior Scholarships and junior free places, held in November or December ; (iii.) A main series for Public Service Entrance, Senior National Scholarship, and senior free place purposes, held in November ; and (iv.) A January series («) for teachers' certificates of Classes D and C, and incidentally to some extent of Class B, and (b) for Public Service Senior qualifications. The examinations were held from the 22nd November to Ist December, 1920, and from the sth to 18th January, 1921. The following places were centres of examination : Tin? nine towns which are the seats of Education Boards, and Alexandra, Aratapu, Ashburton, Balclutha, Blenheim, Carterton, Collingwood, Coromandel, Dannevirke, Darfield, Eketahuna, Foilding, Gisborne, Gore, Greymouth, Hamilton, Hastings, Hawera, Hokitika, Kohukohu, Lawrence, Levin, Marton, Masterton, Oamaru, Fahiatua, Palmerston North, Paparoa, Patea, Petone, Pukekohe, Rangiora, Eeefton, Rotorua, Stratford, Taihape, Takaka, Tapanui, Taumarunui, Tauranga, Tβ Kuiti, Thames, Timaru, Waihi, Waimate, Waipawa, Wairoa, Warkworth, Westport, Whakatane, and Whangaroi. There were five centres in Auckland City and two in Christchurch. The following are the numbers of candidates who entered for the various examinations mentioned above as compared with the numbers of the preceding year : — 'Number who entered 1919-20 .. .. .. .. .. 9,071 1920-2J .. .. .. .. 9 ; 759 Increase of candidates entered in 1920-21 .. .. .. 688 Number actually present at examination, 1919-20 .. .. .. 7,739 1920-21 '.. .. .. 8,020 Increase of candidates present in 1920-21 .. . . .. 281 Number-who did not present themselves, 1919-20 .. .. ..1,332 1920-21 .. .. 1,739 A certain proportion of the absentees is accounted for by the operation of a clause in the Regulations for Senior Free Places under which a, number of candidates recommended on an accrediting principle therein embodied were exempt from examination, and accordingly did not present themselves. A provision on a somewhat similar principle embodied in the Regulations for Training-colleges also accounts for ;\ certain proportion of the number. Approximately 2,000 candidates were thus given exemption from the Intermediate Examination, of whom 673 are not included in the total of examination entries given above.

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In the several examinations the numbers shown below were present; figures for previous years are also given : — 1917-18. 1918-19. 1919-20. 1920-21. Junior National Scholarhips and junior free places .. 3,122 1,917 2,170 2,298 Public Service Entrance, Senior National Scholarships, and Intermediate .. .. .. .. ..3.3.15 2,422 3,063 2,999 Teachers'D and C .. .. .. .. .. 2J02 1.912 2,234 2,365 Public Service Senior .. .. 226 78 50 78 Typists' Examination . . . . .. .. 60 46 Special Public Service Entrance (June) .. .. .. 133 189 204 Special Public Service Entrance Examination for returned soldiers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 Kindergarten Certificate Examination .. .. .. 4 5 9 1 London University Examinations .. .. .. 1 2 4 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 8,830 6,515 7,719 8,020 In addition to the usual examination held in November a special Public Service Entrance Examination was this year held in June. Girls were admitted to both these examinations. Entries for the Public Service Senior Examination of January, 1920, were limited to returned soldier candidates who had previously obtained partial success towards the examination. (tf the total number of candidates who sat for the Junior National Scholarship Examination — The number of candidates for scholarships was .. .. .. .. 2,008 The number who obtained a, scholarship qualification was . . . . 220 The number who qualified for a free place in the scholarship examination was 779 The number who failed was .. .. .. .. . . . . 1.009 The number of candidates for free places was .. .. .. .. 290 The number of these who qualified for a free place was .. .. .. 47 The number who failed was . .. .. .. .. .. 243 The highest percentages of marks gained in the various subjects of this examination were as follows : English, 836 ; arithmetic, 100 ; geography, 89 ; history and civics, 80 ; elementary science and nature study, 88 ; drawing, I, 90 ; drawing, 11, 100. The highest percentage gained by any one candidate on the whole examination was 79-625. The following are details of candidature in regard to the Public Service Entrance and Intermediate Examinations in their varied applications : — (a.) Total candidates presenting themselves for examination .. .. 2,999 (b.) Candidates for the Public Service Entrance and Senior National Scholar 1 ship tests .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 1,755 (c.) Candidates for the intermediate tests (senior free places and drawingonly) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,244 Of the 825 candidates who sat for the Senior National Scholarship Examination 806 were examined on the Scheme A. (General) Course, and 19 on the Scheme B (Rural and Domestic) Course. The numbers of candidates who qualified for scholarships in the two divisions were 121 and 1 respectively. Of the Public Service Senior candidates— The number present at examination was .. .. .. .. 78 The number who passed the whole examination was .. .. 32 The number who gained a pass in two or more subjects without completing the whole examination was .. . . . . .. .. .. 14 The number who failed to improve their status was .. .. , ~42 The number of candidates who sat for the different stages of the Teachers' Certificate Examinations was 2,365. The following table shows the previous status of the candidates who sat for the Teachers' Certificate Examinations, and the examinations for which they entered : —

Candidates who entered for both Class C and Class D are included in column I but not in column 2.

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The following table, shows the examination status of candidates who sal for the Teachers' Certificate Examinations in January, 1920-21, (a) before the examinations, and (6) after the examinations :

The total number of candidates who failed to improve their status was 692. The number of candidates who absented themselves from the examination was 389. Attached to the report are lists of the, examiners. The examination-papers, with an appendix containing criticisms and suggestions made by the examiners, have been printed separately. In addition to the examinations above referred to, the Department also conducted during the year examinations in technological subjects for the City arid Guilds of London Institute. Full particulars of the number of entries for these examinations, the subjects selected by candidates, and the results arc set out in detail in the special paper E.- 5 (Technical Education). I Lave, &c, J. Caughley, Director of Education. Appendix.—List of Examinees. Alexander, W„ M.A., LL.B. Loinas, E. X., M.A.. M.Sc. Andrews, W. D.. B.A. Lov, E. Arcus, J. L., F.I.A. (N.Z.). McClune, H. F. Barrett, E. J. McNeil, A., M.A. Biggar, R. H., M.A. Marsden, E.. D.Sc. Blunt, T. G. R.. M.A. Martyn, W. J., M.A. Bolton, IL. F.I.A-., F.R.A. Moore, J. A., M.A., B.Sc, Booth, L. H. Morris, W. C. Clark, E. H. Morton, A. J., B.A. Cockburn, F. C. J. Murdoch, A. Condliffe, J. 8., M.A. Murphy. B. E.. M.'A., LL.B., 8.C0m., F.R.E.S. Cornish, E. J., B.Sc. (Home 8c). Muter, P., F.I.A. Cornish, H. H., M.A... LL.B. Newman, M. S., Miss Cotton, C. A., M.Sc. Parr, E. J, M.A., B.Sc. Cresswell, T. R., M.A. Perrin, M. C, Miss, B.A. Cumming, C. A. Poison, J. G., M.A. Darwin, L. J., M.A. Purchase, J. E., M.A. Ellis, J. Robieson, C. R. England, M., Miss, M.A. Robinson, W. F., F.R.G.S. Enting, E. L., A.LA. (N.Z.). Rockel. R. H., M.A Fenton, E. W., Miss, B.Sc. Rowe, T. W., M.A., LL.B. Gill, T. H., M.A., LL.B. Ryder, A. R., M.A. Could. W. H., B.A. Service. W. A., M.A. Grace. L. M. Smith, V. Grant, J., B.A. Speight, R., M.A., M.Sc. F.G.S. Green, E. S. Spragg, S. Bardic, C. D., B.A. Taylor, C, Mrs Hendry, E., Mrs., M.A. Taylor, C. H„ M.A., LL.B. Hendrv, J., B.A. Tennant, J. S., M.A , B.Sc. Might," J., Litt.D.. F.K.E.S. Tennent, R. B. Hill, H., B.A. Thompson, ■).. M.A. Holmes, R. B. Timson, J. Inglis, A., M.A., M.Sc Traversi, A. T. .Inglis, J. X., M.A., D.Sc, F.I.C. Treadw'ell, C. 11. Isaac, E. C. Trendall, A. I). Jeffery, J. Wallace, M. IL, Miss. Jerram, J. EL Wallwork, P., A.R.C A. Kennedy, G. A. Walton, W. Kirk H. 8.. M.A. Warren, T. F., B.A. Kirkpatrick, R. D. Watkin, L. J. Lambourne, N. T., M.A. Watkin, M. S. La Trobe, W. S., M.A. Watson, C, B.A. Law, N. H. Webster.. R. W., M.A. Lawrell, M. E., Miss, M.A. Wilson, F. P., M.A. Lawton, H. W.

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