NRS-17582 | Quarterly examination book [Wantabadgery Public School]

This volume of examination results is arranged chronologically. Pupils are listed in classes with their dates of admission. The teachers name is also indicated and the date which they took control of the class.Columns are provided to calculate total marks and place in class, whilst space is provided for remarks on individual pupils and to illustrate the types of questions set in the exams. Student marks are recorded for the following subjects: Reading, Writing, Spelling, Composition, and Arithmetic.Columns are also provided for remarks to be written concerning individual pupils and for recording results for ‘Other Subjects’ or for describing the questions set in the exams.The inside cover of the volume also has a list of guidelines for teachers to follow when they are administering examinations. The list includes the following stipulations: *All classes must be examined individually every quarter in Reading, Writing, Spelling, Composition and Arithmetic.*All other subjects must also be tested at least once a year, two or more each quarter, at the discretion of the headmaster or mistress.*The tests in Arithmetic and Spelling must be recorded.*Pupils’ names should be arranged in alphabetical order.*Pupils that are absent from the class examination should be tested as opportunity offers.*The record for each class must be signed by the headmaster or mistress and the class teacher.*Special value is attached to the remarks on individual pupils.*This record is of great importance both to the teacher and the inspector. The teacher will learn from it the general results of his teaching and the development of individual pupils from quarter to quarter. The inspector will take it into account in estimating the general management of the school and the work of the class teacher. It is also an essential factor in determining the fitness of candidates for the qualifying certificate.