Some account of the origin and objects of the new Oxford examinations for the title of Associate in Arts and certificates, for the year 1858 / by T.D. Acland ; also letters from J. Hullah [and others] and selected papers relating to the West of England examination.

  • Acland, Sir Thomas Dyke, 1809-1898.
Date:
1858
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Credit: Some account of the origin and objects of the new Oxford examinations for the title of Associate in Arts and certificates, for the year 1858 / by T.D. Acland ; also letters from J. Hullah [and others] and selected papers relating to the West of England examination. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM. EXAMINATION OF PERSONS NOT MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY, 1858. Thk Examination will commence at Durliam on Monday, October 11, 1858, at two o’clock. Junior and Senior Candidates will be examined at tbe same time, but the two Examinations will be different. Every Junior Candidate must be between the ages of 14 and 16, and every Senior Candidate between the ages of 16 and 18; and must send in his name to the Senior Proctor on or before June 7, 1858, forwarding at the same time a Certificate of his age, and a notice of his place of residence, and school, if any, from which he comes. Each Candidate who proposes to pass any of the Examina- tions B, C, or D, hereafter described, must at the same time state in which of these Examinations, and in what subjects under each, he wishes to be examined. Every Junior Candidate will ]>ay a fee of 10^. before his admis- sion to the Examination. Every Senior Candidate will pay a fee of 20s. before his admission to the Examination. The Examinations for Junior and Senior Candidates will each consist of four divisions, namely :— Examination A, which will be directed (1) to the Elements of Christianity, as contained in the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer; (2) to English Grammar, Composition, and Literature; (3) to Arithmetic; (4) to Geography and History. Examination B, which will be directed to the Latin, French, and German, and such other Language or Languages as may be appointed by the Warden and Senate. Examination C, which will be directed to Mathematics, pure and applied. Examination I), which will be directed to Physical Science and Art.