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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 67
Education Act, 1914.—Amended Regulations.
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GALWAY, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 16th day of September, 1935.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.
IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Education Act, 1914, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby make the following regulations in amendment of existing regulations; and, with the like advice and consent, doth prescribe that this Order shall come into force on the date of publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.
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AMENDED REGULATIONS.
THE regulations relating to Organization, Examination, and Inspection of Public Schools, made by the Order in Council as shown in the Schedule hereto, are hereby amended by deleting clause 9, and substituting therefor the following clause:—
“9. (1) Certificates of School Attainment may be issued for any standard of education not lower than Standard 3 nor higher than Form II.
“(2) For all Certificates of School Attainment the following shall be the maximum marks assigned to the various subjects:—
“English—
“Language (Composition 100; Formal Language, 50) 150
“Reading (including Recitation and Appreciation) .. 100
“Spelling .. .. .. .. 25
“Writing .. .. .. .. 25
“Arithmetic .. .. .. .. 100
“Other subjects—
“History, Geography, Science, Drawing, Handwork, each .. .. .. .. 50
“(3) With regard to pupils and others who are candidates for Certificates of School Attainment, the Inspector may determine the qualifications of the candidates by any of the following methods: He may—
“(a) Accept in whole or in part the head teacher’s report, or the results of the head teacher’s examination, or the records of the school, as sufficient evidence that candidates have reached the required standard of attainment; or
“(b) Accept in whole or in part the results of any other suitable examination held by some authority recognized for this purpose by the Director of Education as evidence of the candidates’ fitness to receive Certificates of School Attainment; or
“(c) Examine such candidates.
“(4) In Standard 3 to Form I (inclusive) a Certificate of School Attainment shall be awarded to a candidate who at an examination held by or approved by an Inspector of Schools—
“Obtains not less than 50 per cent. of the possible aggregate of marks in English and arithmetic together as defined in subclause (2) of this clause, including not less than 50 per cent. in each of the subjects reading and composition, and not less than 40 per cent. in arithmetic; and
“Satisfies the Examiner that he has reached a satisfactory standard of attainment in the ‘Other subjects’ prescribed by the Syllabus of Instruction and defined in subclause (2) of this clause.
“(5) In Form II there shall be two Certificates of School Attainment—a Certificate of Proficiency and a Certificate of Competency.
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🎓 Amendment to Education Regulations under the Education Act, 1914
🎓 Education, Culture & Science16 September 1935
Education Act, Regulations, Certificates of School Attainment, Examination, Inspection
- GALWAY, Governor-General