New Zealand Gazette – 1915 – No. 66

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✨ Education Examination Regulations



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No 66

Provided that if the number* of marks assignable to the subjects chosen by a candidate in accordance with these conditions falls short of the total marks permissible, he may be allowed to select another subject although the marks for this subject make the possible maximum aggregate of marks for the subjects taken greater than 2,200; but in any such case the candidate shall be assigned such total marks only in the examination as shall bear the same proportion to 2,200 as his actual marks do to the possible maximum aggregate of the subjects taken by him.

Schedule of Subjects.

  1. The following shall be the subjects of examination and the maximum marks assignable to the several subjects:—

Group I.—Compulsory Subjects.

(1.) English .. .. .. .. 600
(2.) Arithmetic .. .. .. .. 400

Group II.—Optional Subjects.

(3.) Elementary physical science} One only to be} 400
(4.) Elementary home science } taken ..}
(5.) Geography .. .. .. .. 300
(6.) Elementary practical agriculture (not to be taken with (10)) .. .. .. 400
(7.) Elementary dairy science .. .. .. 300
(8.) Elementary hygiene .. .. .. 300
(9.) Elementary geology .. .. .. 300
(10.) Elementary botany (not to be taken with (6)) 300
(11.) Elementary zoology .. .. .. 300

Group III.

(12.) Elementary mathematics .. .. .. 400
(13.) Greek .. .. .. .. 400
(14.) Latin .. .. .. .. 400
(15.) French .. .. .. .. 400
(16.) German .. .. .. .. 400
(17.) Maori .. .. .. .. 400
(18.) British history .. .. .. .. 200
(19.) Book-keeping and commercial correspondence 300
(20.) Elementary shorthand .. .. .. 100
(21.) Drawing I—free drawing with pencil or brush 100
(22.) Drawing II—drawing with instruments .. 100

Pass Conditions.

  1. In order to pass the examination a candidate must gain not less than 33 per cent. in each of the subjects English and Arithmetic, and not less than 40 per cent. of the total possible maximum of marks assignable under these regulations.

  2. In order to pass the examination “with credit” a candidate must obtain, subject to the foregoing conditions, not less than 60 per cent. of such total possible maximum.

  3. In any case, if the marks assigned to the candidate’s work in any subject are less than 25 per cent. of the maximum assignable in that subject, such marks shall not be included in reckoning the candidate’s aggregate of marks.

Standard of Examination.

  1. The standard of the Intermediate Examination shall be approximately that of the Public Service Entrance Examination, and the same papers may be set for both examinations. For the purposes of the Intermediate Examination (as distinguished from the Public Service Entrance Examination) separate papers in certain subjects on the same general lines but of a somewhat easier character may be provided, but a material difference in the standard as a whole is not contemplated.

Scope of Examination.

  1. Except as herein prescribed, the scope and other limiting conditions of the examination in the several subjects shall be in all respects the same as those prescribed for corresponding subjects of the Public Service Entrance Examination.


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🎓 Regulations for the Intermediate Examination and Special Examination for Senior Free Places (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
17 May 1915
Intermediate Examination, Senior Free Places, Education Act 1914, Examination Regulations, Pupil Teachers, Senior Scholarships