too low, some boys qualifying for promotion who, on their examination results, are unfit to proceed to the work of a higher class. The rule to the effect that marks obtained at the half-yearly examination be added to those awarded at the annual examination, has been allowed to fall into desuetude. I would recommend that the rule be followed in future.
"In Class 3A (Full Course) most of the subjects were fairly well done, but History, Translation and Geometry were unsatisfactory. In Dictation a very simple test was imposed, but the results were poor. Composition is still unsatisfactory, but an improvement is noticeable.
"The Commercial Sections (A & B) of Class 3 take Geography, Book-keeping, Hygiene and Shorthand, in addition to the subjects taught in the Full Course, but omit History. Composition in both divisions of this class was better than in the Full Course Class A. It is regrettable that Arithmetic and Book-keeping, to which special attention should be devoted in a Commercial Course, were unsatisfactory in both divisions, Arithmetic especially being very poor indeed in the A Division.
In Class 2, the boys in both Sections (Full and Commercial) were entered for the Junior Local Examination of the Hongkong University. 76 boys actually sat, and of these only 17 passed. "Distinction was awarded in 17 cases, distributed among 9 boys. In European History, all the candidates passed. Fairly successful results were shown also in Classical Chinese (89.71% of passes), Arithmetic (85.5%) and Drawing (77.78%). Trigonometry (57.14%) and Mathematics (47.37%) were fair; the remaining subjects were very poor, especially Book-keeping (12.24%).
"It is regrettable that the results in English were not better, the percentage of passes being only 33.78. Notwithstanding, only 8 candidates failed solely on account of their inability to pass in English. The results of the Shorthand Examination were very disappointing. A visiting master has since been appointed to teach Shorthand—essential in a Commercial Class—and more time is being devoted to the subject, so that a great improvement is looked for.
No Class 2 boy who failed to pass the Junior Examination was promoted. As a result, the existing Class 2 is weakened by the retention of these failures. Each boy in the Class is now provided with a Report Book in which is entered monthly a report on the work he has done in each subject. The Head Master is thus enabled to follow the progress made by each individual. Throughout, special efforts are being made to ensure good results at the next examination.
"All Class 1 boys entered for the Matriculation Examination of the Hongkong University. 19 actually sat, and of these 11 passed the Matriculation, 2 with Honours; and 4 were awarded the Senior Local Certificate, making a total of 15 passes (79%). The results were much more satisfactory than in Class 2. The weakest subjects were European History and Physics.
"At the request of the Education Department, the University Authorities agreed to conduct a Practical as well as a Written Examination in Physics. Arrangements have been made whereby the students keep in their Note Books a record of their practical
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too low, some boys qualifying for promotion who, on their examin- ation results, are unfit to proceed to the work of a higher class. The rule to the effect that marks obtained at the half-yearly examination be added to those awarded at the annual examination, has been allowed to fall into desuetude. I would recommend that the rule be followed in future.
"In Class 3A (Full Course) most of the subjects were fairly well done, but History, Translation and Geometry were unsatis- factory. In Dictation a very simple test was imposed, but the results were poor. Composition is still unsatisfactory, but an improvement is noticeable.
"The Commercial Sections (A & B) of Class 3 take Geography, Book-keeping, Hygiene and Shorthand, in addition to the subjects taught in the Full Course, but omit History. Composition in both divisions of this class was better than in the Full Course Class A. It is regrettable that Arithmetic and Book-keeping, to which special attention should be devoted in a Commercial Course, were un- satisfactory in both divisions, Arithmetic especially being very poor indeed in the A Division.
In Class 2, the boys in both Sections (Full and Commercial) were entered for the Junior Local Examination of the Hongkong University. 76 boys actually sat, and of these only 17 passed. "Distinction was awarded in 17 cases, distributed among 9 boys. In European History, all the candidates passed. Fairly successful results were shewn also in Classical Chinese (89-71% of passes), Arithmetic (85.5%) and Drawing (7778%). Trigonometry (57.14%) and Mathematics (47-30%) were fair; the remaining subjects were very poor, especially Book-keeping (12.24%).
"It is regrettable that the results in English were not better. the percentage of passes being only 3378. Notwithstanding, only 8 candidates failed solely on account of their inability to pass in English. The results of the Shorthand Examination were very disappointing. A visiting master has since been appointed to teach Shorthand-essential in a Commercial Class-and more time is being devoted to the subject, so that a great improvement is looked for.
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No Class 2 boy who failed to pass the Junior Examination was promoted. As a result, the existing Class 2 is weakened by the retention of these failures. Each boy in the Class is now provided with a Report Book in which is entered monthly a report on the work he has done in each subject. The Head Master is thus enabled to follow the progress made by each individual. Through- out, special efforts are being made to ensure good results at the next examination.
"All Class 1 boys entered for the Matriculation Examination of the Hongkong University. 19 actually sat, and of these 11 passed the Matriculation, 2 with Honours; and 4 were awarded the Senior Local Certificate, making a total of 15 passes (79%). The results were much more satisfactory than in Class 2. The weakest subjects were European History and Physics.
"At the request of the Education Department, the University Authorities agreed to conduct a Practical as well as a Written Examination in Physics. Arrangements have been made whereby the students keep in their Note Books a record of their practical
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