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1911. NEW ZEALAND

EDUCATION: ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS. [In continuation of E.-8, 1910.]

Presented to both llmists of tin- Central Astembly by Command of His Excellency.

No. 1. EXTRACT FROM THE THfRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. Annual Examinations. The annual examinations were conducted by the Department as usual for the various purposes of Junior National Scholarships, Junior Free Places in secondary schools, district high schools, and technical schools, Senior Free Places in secondary schools and district high schools, for admission to or promotion in the Civil Service, and for teachers' certificates. The examinations were held from 21st to 28th November, and on the Ist and 2nd December, 1910, and from sth to 19th January, 1911, at forty-nine centres. The number of candidates examined in these two sets of examinations still shows an increase over those of previous years, although not so considerable as that for 1909-10. It will be noticed from the table given below that the increase has been general in all examinations except the Civil Service Senior. 1908-9. 1909-10. 1910-11. Junior National and Education Board Scholarships ami Junior Free Places ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,765 2,214 2,383 Civil Service Junior, Senior Free Places, Education Boaro Senior Scholarships, First Pupil-teachers ... ... ... 2,158 2,369 2,375 Teachers D and' C ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,223 1,482 1,534 Civil Service Senior ... ... ... ... ... 373 443 390 Totals ... ... ... - ... ... 5,519 6,508 6,682 The following table shows collectively, in comparison with the preceding year, the number who entered for the various examinations enumerated, the number present, and the number of absentees. In explanation of the number set down under the last of these heads it is to be noted that the relatively large proportion is to be accounted for partly on the usual grounds, but chiefly in the case of Senior Free Place candidates through the application of a principle recently put in operation by which awards of Senior Free Places are made with the concurrence of the Inspector-General on the recommendation of the principal of the secondary school attended or for district high schools of an Inspector of Schools. Number who entered, 1910-11 .. .. .. .. .. 7,553 Number who entered, 1909-10 . . .. .. . . .. 7,267 Number actually present at examination, 1910-11 .. .. .. 6,682 Number actually present at examination, 1909-10 .. .. .. 6,508 Number who did not present themselves, 1910-11 .. .. .. 871 Number who did not present themselves, 1909 10 .. .. .. 759

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