VPRS 907 Examination Papers, Board of Teachers

Prior to initial appointment and for promotion to a higher classification, teachers were examined by an Inspector to determine their level of academic knowledge and competency as a teacher. This series consists of the reports by Inspectors forwarded to the Board of Education. A pro forma was completed giving the teachers name, school and position, the date of examination, the Inspectors recommendation and the result gained by the teacher in the examinations taken in a standard list of subjects. This was then signed by the Inspector.These pro forma are enclosed in cover sheets which give the date of the correspondence, the date of its registration and the registration number (see VPRS 938 Register of Inward Correspondence, Annual Single Number System) and the subject of the piece of correspondence. These cover sheets are annotated with the Inspectors recommendation and notes of any other enclosures. Where the teacher had a previous examination report this was also included with the latest one. Other correspondence may be from the teacher or may be certificates of moral character(references) for that teacher.