PROFICIENCY EXAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1931, Page 5

PROFICIENCY EXAMS

NELSON RESULTS.

(By Telegraph — Per' Press Association)

NELSON, Dec. 14

In his interim, report on . the Proficiency Examinations, jdie Senior Inspector, Mr T. J. Griffin, soys The candidates, for the ’most part, entered upon the examination in an igitated frame of mind, due to disturbing propaganda that had emanated form outside sources. ' _ •

The results,.he states, have been highly satisfactory, however. The public school results show that 672 pat, for,the* , examination, Of these 528' gained proficiency, while 109 gained competency, and 35 failed'. Thus 78.6 per cent, gained proficiency certificates, 16.2 per cent, competency, nitd 5.2 phi* cent, failed These re- - suits, the Inspector says, must be regarded ns distinctly good. In the average percentage for the pro* ficieney candidates was 75 for the; Nelson district, so that this year’s rs.v suits show a distinct improvement o»p those of that year although they are : ; lower than those of last year. In awarding certificates, the Inspectors,' this year, as in former years, were' guided largely by the estimates of, the head teachers. A

The Chairman of the Nelson Education Board (Hon. W. H. Mclntyre, M.L.C.) said that this report could be regarded as very satisfactory. In reply to' Mr Knapp, the Inspect-, or said that the arithmetic paper was a distinctly harder one this year.