84. There is again a certain amount of wasted energy. One or other of the local examinations is regarded by schools as a leaving certificate, and yet, either whole classes are not being entered, or schools are dissipating their staff resources by maintaining upper classes of two, three or four boys.
85. It is worth serious consideration whether entries should not be accepted from approved schools only, or from those which can enter a minimum number of candidates. Until the teaching of Upper School English is concentrated in those schools which can supply adequate staff there will continue to be dissipation of energy, waste of parents' money, and the release from schools of a number of youths whose equipment for the battle of life is an incorrect impression that they have been receiving an adequate education in English and hopes for the future which must inevitably be disappointed. I have referred already to these inferior schools in paragraph 47. They and their products constitute a serious educational problem.
86. I have referred to the Class 4 examination of this Department in paragraph 47 and the results of the Technical Institute and Normal Schools examinations will be found in Chapters IV and V.
87. There were two Matriculation examinations of the University of London, one in January and one in June.
88. Three examinations of the Royal Sanitary Institute were held, one in Sanitary Science, one for Sanitary Inspectors and one in School Hygiene.
89. There were two School Certificate examinations of the University of Cambridge, one in July and one in December.
90. An examination for the Institute of Fire Engineers was held in March.
91. In January 59 candidates sat for the Government Probationary Clerkship examination, and in July 73 candidates were examined for Interpreters and Translators certificates.
O 14
84. There is again a certain amount of wasted energy. One or other of the local examinations is regarded by schools as a leaving certificate, and yet, either whole classes are not being entered, or schools are dissipating their staff resources by main- taining upper classes of two, three or four boys.
85. It is worth serious consideration whether entries should not be accepted from approved schools only, or from those which can enter a minimum number of candidates. Until the teaching of Upper School English is concentrated in those schools which can supply adequate staff there will continue to be dissipation of energy, waste of parents' money, and the release from schools of a number of youths whose equipment for the battle of life is an incorrect impression that they have been receiving an adequate education in English and hopes for the future which must inevitably be disappointed. I have referred already to these inferior schools in paragraph 47. They and their products constitute a serious educational problem.
86. I have referred to the Class 4 examination of this Department in paragraph 47 and the results of the Technical Institute and Normal Schools examinations will be found in Chapters IV and V.
87. There were two Matriculation examinations of the Uni- versity of London, one in January and one in June.
88. Three examinations of the Royal Sanitary Institute were held, one in Sanitary Science, one for Sanitary Inspectors and one in School Hygiene.
89. There were two School Certificate examinations of the University of Cambridge, one in July and one in December.
90. An examination for the Institute of Fire Engineers was held in March.
91. In January 59 candidates sat for the Government Pro- bationary Clerkship examination, and in July 73 candidates were examined for Interpreters and Translators certificates.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.