E.—6.

Table K4.—Subjects taken by Pupils in Secondary Schools, 1928.

Table K5. —Details of National Scholarships held in December, 1928.

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Number of Pupils Percentage of Number of Pupils Percentage of taking Subjects. Whole Number. taking Subjects. Whole Number. Subject. Subject. I Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. ; Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. English .. .. .. 8,394 7,061 99*9 100*0 Dairy science .. .. 230 .. 2-7 History .. .. .. 7,729 6,831 92-0 96-7 Biology .. .. .. 77 116 0-9 1-6 Mathematics .. .. 8,095 5,105 96-4 72-3 Workshop theory and practice 156 .. 1-9 French .. .. .. 7,148 6,211 85-1 87-9 Astronomy .. .. 77 66 0-9 0-9 Geography .. .. 5,001 5,074 59-5 71-8 Physiography .. .. 77 66 0-9 0-9 Arithmetic .. .. 3,216 6,589 38-3 93-3 Practical arts .. .. 77 66 0-9 0-9 Drawing .. .. .. 3,879 3,955 46-2 56-0 Heat and light .. .. 126 12 1-5 0-2 Physical science and chemistry 6,933 418 82*5 5-9 Economics .. .. 113 43 1-3 0-6 Domestic and home science .. , .. 6,423 .. 91-0 Wool-classing . . . . 91 . . 1*1 Latin .. .. ., j 3,832 2,388 45-8 33-8 Home nursing .. .. .. 81 .. 1-1 Music and singing .. .. 1,047 4,816 12-5 68-2 Steam .. .. .. 47 . . 0-6 Book-keeping and commercial 2,400 1,954 28-2 27-7 Dietetics .. .. .. .. 41 .. 0-6 work Natural science .. .. I 37 ! .. 0*4 Needlework .. .. .. 3,020 .. 42-7 Motor engineering .. .. -31 .. 0-4 Cookery .. .. .. .. 2,109 .. 29-9 Method of teaching .. .. j .. 26 .. 0-4 Shorthand and typing .. 237 1,691 2-8 23-9 Building construction .. 24 , .. 0-3 Physiology and hygiene .. 156 1,653 1-9 23-4 Mercantile law .. .. 8 .. 0-1 Electricity and magnetism .. 1,224 .. 14-6 .. Bankruptcy .. .. 8 j . . 0-1 Woodwork .. .. 1,092 .. 13*0 .. Electrical engineering .. 6 .. 0-1 Agriculture .. . . 838 .. 10-0 .. Patternmaking . . . . 4 ! * Mechanics .. .. . . 686 8 8*2 0-1 Constitutional history ... 3 , .. * Botany . . . . . . 99 544 1*2 ! 7-7 Jurisprudence . . .. 3 . . * Arts and crafts .. . . 184 266 2-2 3-8 — Metalwork .. .. .. 357 .. 4-3 j .. Total numbers on roll at 8,400 ! 7,062 100*0 100't) J | 30th June I * No significant percentage.

Number held Number held , Number held Number Number Total Number. at Secondary at District I at Technical receiving receiving Schools. High Schools. High Schools. Boarding- Travelling. Education District. allowance allowance ! (included (included in Total in Total Boys. Girls. Totals. Junior. Senior. Junior. Senior Junior. Senior. Number). Number). T T - - ■ | - Auckland .. .. .. 196 94 290 157 79 35 5 13 j 1 49 23 Taranaki .. .. 38 18 56 26 19 1 8 ] 2 15 1 Wanganui .. .. 24 19 43 18 8 7 8 2 9 1 Hawke's Bay .. 32 17 49 28 17 3 1 .. 9 1 Wellington .. .. 51 36 87 55 26 5 I 4 8 Nelson .. .. 29 22 51 27 12 8 1 2 1 18 Canterbury.. .. ..57 56 113 64 29 14 6 28 6 Otago .. .. ..63 37 100 58 25 16 1 j .. .. 11 1 Southland .. .. ..13 5 18 11 5 2 .. j .. .. 5 1 Totals .. .. 503 304 807 444 220 91 7 39 6 148 42