EDUCATION reform

Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1930, Page 3

EDUCATION reform

Technical teachers views. By Telegraph—Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 10. ..At tlie Technical Education Coni'er>nce, to-day it , was decided: “That tyiialg., tliis, Qopferenee., recognises., the importance of agriculture ,as a subject, it is of the opinion that the.curriculum ;>f the. post-primary school should be >ased entirely on. the special needs of :he pupils and on the environment of this district.” ‘ ;It,vyas also decided: “That it is tJie View. ,pf . this Conference that alterations in, the ■ regulations governing the post-primary school examinations of the Education Department and of the New Zealand University would greatly promote-the object the Committee has in. mind;, and, particularly, is it desirable that Agriculture and Dairy Sfcienee be accepted as alternative subjects .to Latin, Greek or Modern Foreign Languages, with an equal importance in marks value.” : ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, Sept. 10. The Technical School Conference passed resolutions: (1) That the Conference believed that local postprimary councils should have power to make appointments to staffs, and that if any national appointments committee is instituted, its function should be to furnish information and recommendations regarding each of the list of applicants,, from which the local council should make a final choice. (2) That the general adoption of the separate intermediate schools of the Kowhai type, will not provide courses for pupils, equivalent to what is now given in Technical High Schools, with a resultant eduational loss oil the technical side of the community. (3) That the benefits now conferred on pupils of Technical High Schools are too valuable to be lost. The Conference is of opinion that the principle of consolidation is in the best interests of education. and will he of assistance to Technical education where District High Schools have definite technical courses.