EXAMINATION RESULTS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 9, 24 March 1947, Page 5

EXAMINATION RESULTS

EX-SERVICEMEN STUDENTS MAKE GOOD SHOWING HIGH PERCENTAGE PASS \ :' Results of university examinations so far to hand disclosed that exservicemen students studying with rehabilitation assistance had made a very creditable showing, said the chairman’s report presented to the quarterly meeting of the Rehabilitation Council by the Minister of Rehabilitation, the Hon. C. F. Skinner. Results available showed that in medicine, dentistry, veterinary science and agriculture, the percentage of ex-servicemen who sat four subjects and passed in them all was 67.3; the corresponding figure for civilian students was 57.1. For those who failed in all four subjects the percentages were: ex-servicemen 4.6,' civilians 5.9. No war concessions were taken into account when arriving at these percentages,, the figures being based on actual examination marks. “In most cases 1946 was the first year of studies for ex-servicemen after a long break,” stated the report, “and this must be taken into account when considering results achieved by them as compared with civilians.” . .

The highest marks in New Zealand registered in the above examinations were obtained by an exserviceman who had served four years ten months, including four and a half years overseas, and who was discharged in January, 1946, two months before commencing full-time study. “The willing co-operation of the universities has made it possible for the education committee of the Rehabilitation Board to provide for extra-tutorial assistance and' . prosessional courses for ex-servicemen students,” the report added. “While it is assumed that this has been of considerable assistance to ex-ser-vicemen students, the greatest credit is due to the ex-servicemen themselves who have taken full advantage of the facilities available and by their diligence have in the first year of the resumption of study achieved most satisfactory results/’