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14. Extracts from the report of the Headmaster, Mr. T. K. Dealy, are given below:-
"During the year under notice, 14 of our boys left to take service under the Hongkong Government, 17 went into the Chinese Government service, 26 obtained situations in Hongkong and 45 went abroad, going as far afield as to the United States, Vancouver, Honolulu and elsewhere. We endeavour to trace the career of our boys when they leave us, but quite a number slip from us at Tsing Ming, Midsummer and at the China New Year without either giving any reason or letting us know what they have taken up. On the last day of December we had no fewer than 64 boys on leave, while 605 were actually present.
As was announced in the Annual Report presented in January, 1911, the school year now extends, as far as curriculum is concerned, from Midsummer to Midsummer. For the first time in the history of the College, the Midsummer Examination, concluded in August last, constituted the Annual Examination for Class promotions, and for the awarding of Scholarships and Prizes. The examination was much more searching than in previous years. Under the old system, a boy was promoted who obtained not less than 34% of the aggregate number of marks for all subjects offered. At the examination under notice, it was necessary in order to be entitled to promotion, to obtain at least 40% of the aggregate number of marks, and in addition, at least 40% in each of the following Special Subjects:-English Composition, English Conversation, Dictation, and Arithmetic. Where, however, a boy failed in only one of the Special Subjects and got not less than 50% of the grand total of marks, his claim for promotion was specially considered; but, in no case was promotion granted to a boy who failed to pass in English Composition. This increased severity is intended to secure, as far as possible, uniformity of attainment in each Class; it is impossible to do really good work in a Class where there is very great disparity in attainment between boys at the top and those at the bottom of a Class.
As was anticipated, the percentage of passes compares unfavourably with those shown in our previous Annual Examination.
The following brief summary will serve to show the difference in percentage of passes this year and last.
At the Annual Examination, held in January, 1911, the results were:-
No. examined. No. passed. % of Passes. Upper School 289 191 58 Remove (Classes 4 & 5) 280 187 55 Lower School (Classes 6 to 8) 97% C 98% 95%At the Annual Examination held in August, 1911, the results were:
No. examined. No. passed. % of Passes. Upper School, 359 317 88%* Remove, 190 137 72% Lower School, 102 68 67%N 4
14. Extracts from the report of the Headmaster, Mr. T. K. Dealy, are given below:-
"During the year under notice, 14 of our boys left to take service under the Hongkong Government, 17 went into the Chinese Government service, 26 obtained situations in Hongkong and 45 went abroad, going as far afield as to the United States, Vancouver, Honolulu and elsewhere. We endeavour to trace the career of our boys when they leave us, but quite a number slip from us at Tsing Ming, Midsummer and at the China New Year without either giving any reason or letting us know what they have taken up. On the last day of December we had no fewer than 64 boys on leave, while 605 were actually present.
As was announced in the Annual Report presented in January, 1911, the school year now extends, as far as curriculum is con- cerned, from Midsummer to Midsummer. For the first time in the history of the College, the Midsummer Examination, concluded in August last, constituted the Annual Examination for Class promotions, and for the awarding of Scholarships and Prizes. The examination was much more searching than in previous years. Under the old system, a boy was promoted who obtained not less than 34% of the aggregate number of marks for all subjects offered. ́ ́At the examination under notice, it was necessary in order to be entitled to promotion, to obtain at least 40% of the aggregate number of marks, and in addition, at least 40% in each of the following Special Subjects:-English Composition, Englishi Conversation, Dictation, and Arithmetic. Where, however, a boy failed in only one of the Special Subjects and got not less than 50% of the grand total of marks, his claim for promotion was specially considered; but, in no case was promotion granted to a boy who failed to pass in English Composition. This increased severity is intended to secure, as far as possible, uniformity of attainment in each Class; it is impossible to do really good work in a Class where there is very great disparity in attainment between boys at the top and those at the bottom of a Class.
As was anticipated, the percentage of passes compares un- favourably with those shewn in our previous Annual Examination.
The following brief summary will serve to shew the difference in percentage of passes this year and last.
At the Annual Examination, held in January, 1911, the results
were:-
Upper School -
Remove (Classes 4 & 5)
Lower School (Classes 6 to 8)
No, examined. No. passed. % of Passes.
C
289 191
58
280
187
55
97%
98%
95%
At the Annual Examination held in August, 1911, the results
were:
Upper School,
Remove,
Lower School,
No, examined, No. passed. % of Passes.
359
317
88%*
190
137
· 72%
102
68
67%
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