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(ix) An earlier proposal by Mr. A.V. Hardy for the
establishment of an independent syndicate for
the conduct of public examinations and for a
restructuring of school certificate and matriculation
examinations is endorsed; the examination at fifth
form level should be subject-based and fees should
cover the direct expenses involved.
(x) Research is needed into the development of standardised
intelligence tests; there should be an specialist adviser
on the teaching of educationally subnormal children;
separate provision should be made for partially-sighted
children, steps should be taken for the early ascertainment
of the deaf and partially-hearing; voluntary bodies should
be encouraged to provide special education for less severely
handicapped children.
(xi) An experiment in the use of sound radio for educational
programmes should be carried out; experimental programming
and research in the use of television for schools should
be undertaken, with textual material to be made available
to enable the teacher to organise preparatory and follow-up
work; the Inspectorate should be staffed to enable it to
write the scripts, and the Education Department should
control the policy and programme planning in the development
of radio and television educational services.
(xii) Consideration should be given to non-teaching and
ancillary staff in schools (e.g. the adoption of uniform
salary scales for laboratory assistants and clerical and
minor staff in government and aided schools).
Provision should be made for the further development
(xiii)
of government evening classes and for the opening of
additional Adult Education and Recreation Centres.