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In the other senior papers, 4-6, which are not compuisory for a pass,
the object of the optional questions is to give enough variety to meet the
professions of the schools, and the distinction between standard and
optional questions is of less importance.
C.
All the papers marked (II.) are compulsory for the junior certificate,
in the sense noted above. Papers 8 and 9 will be so set that it will be
possible for a candidate to pass who has not professed all the subjects
mentioned: e.g., a pass in geometry may be obtained for a thorough
knowledge either of Euclid I. and II., or of Euclid I. and III.
A candidate who has failed to obtain a complete senior or junior cer¬
tificate may, if he desires it, obtain records of the separate subjects in
which he has passed.
The use of books of mathematical tables is allowed in papers 1, 2, 3.
If the school authorities do not provide books of tables, the examinees
may use their own, provided they contain no manuscript notes or printed
matter, other than such as is given in the introduction to Chambers’
Mathematical Tables.
F.
Should any reasonable question, regarding the terminology of the
paper, for example, be asked by a candidate, the head mathematical
master may answer the same publicly, provided the question asked and
the answer given are recorded by the representative of the Department,
and a statement of them is sent up by him along with the written
papers.
Gr.
On the days of examination, it should be explained to the candidates
by the person superintending the examination that quality and style of
work will be looked to as well as quantity; and he is requested to state
very particularly that it is not expected that all of the large number of
questions set shall be done by each candidate, the main object in setting
many questions being to give a wide freedom of choice.
Scotch Education Department,
31 May 1888.
Supplementary Note as to Papers in Arithmetic and
Mathematics.
Candidates for honours will take the same papers (1, 2, and 3) as
those for the Higher Certificate, and Honours will be awarded for special
excellence in these papers. The additional papers (4, 5, and 6) can be
taken by Candidates either for the Higher or Honours Grade, and the
result of the examination in those papers will be specially recorded on
the Certificate.