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University Entrance The lists of accredited students were again scrutinized and approved, but from 1950 the approval of the Director of Education will no longer be required and accrediting will concern only the University and the principals of accrediting schools. The committee on accrediting set up by the Senate has not yet completed discussions and a number of questions concerned with accrediting must, in the meantime, remain unanswered. Statistical information concerning the University Entrance Examination for the last three years is given below :

Endorsed and Higher School Certificate The following table gives the number of Endorsed School Certificates and Higher School Certificates awarded in 1948 and 1949 :

Educational Bursaries The following table shows the number of the various types of educational bursaries current or awarded in the last two years :

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Year. Total Number of Candidates. Number. Accredited. Numbers. Passed Examination. Percentage Accredited. Percentage Total Passes. 1947 1948 1949 3,500 3,711 3,828 1,844 1,872 1,954 . 491 626 708 52-7 50-4 51-0 66-7 67-3 69-5

School. Endorsed School Certificate. Higher School Certificate. 1948. 1949. 1948. 1949. Secondary and combined Technical District high Private Correspondence 1,740 359 144 472 24 1,774 424 160 735 20 547 63 17 125 583 102 20 172 1 Totals 2,739 3,113 752 878

Current. Awarded. 1949. 1948. 1950. 1949. Agriculture 48 53 20 19 Architecture 17 10 10 10 Engineering 58 54 25 25 Fine Arts 32 24 15 15 Home science 54 61 20 18 Physical education 40 20 23 21 Post-primary teachers' 99 63 40 52 Science 49 60 20 20 National boarding 217 217 65 65 Ordinary national 2,916 2,469 1,215 Total 3,530 3,031 * 1,460 Secondary 285 279 * 252 Technical 210 168 152 Grand total .. , . - 4,025 3,478 * 1,864 * N T ot available.