THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 228197

ASTOR. LENOX AND
TILDEN FOUNDATIONS.
R 1901 L.

REPORT

CONTENTS.

TABLES EMBODIED IN THE REPORT.

Particulars of average attendance of scholars on Registers of Schools

under Inspection

Rate of progress since 1872

Schools classified

Particulars of average attendance of scholars on Registers of all Annual

Grant Schools, with certain percentages

Relief of school fees; particulars of amounts paid

Certificate examination, 1900; successful candidates

Queen's Scholars attending University Classes

Queen's Scholars in training, October, 1900 -

Attendance of Queen's Students at University Classes

Science and Art Grants

Agricultural Grants

TABLES FOLLOWING THE REPORT.

1. Children of School Age and on School Registers, with average

attendance

2. Queen's Scholars in Training Colleges (under Denominations)

3. Sources from which Candidates for Training are drawn

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1

1

5

6

9

10

4. Queen's Students

5. Salaries of Teachers

6. Compares Result of past year with that of preceding year

7. Results of Inspection for year ending 30th September, 1900 -

8. Population, number of Schools, accommodation, &c.

9. Synopsis of the Schemes of the Burgh and County Committee for the

distribution of the sums available for Secondary Education -

10. Statement of the sums received and expended by Secondary Educa

tion Committees during the year ending 15th May, 1900, with

numbers of schools and scholars participating in the grants

APPENDIX TO REPORT.

PART I.

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ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATION (SCOTLAND) ACTS, 1872, 1878,

1883, and 1897.

List of Parishes and Burghs in each County of Scotland having separate

School Boards, with the Population as at the Census of 1891

List of Voluntary Schools

List of Training Colleges under inspection :

78

121

136

List of Secondary Schools having Classes conducted under the provi-

sions of the Minute of 24th August, 1900

151

with the names and addresses of Correspondents.

Sales sanctioned under Section 36 of Education (Scotland) Act, 1872 - 153

Loans sanctioned under Section 45 of the Education (Scotland) Act,

1872

154

Transfers sanctioned under Sections 38 and 39 of the Education (Scot-

land) Act, 1872

156

Schools recognised under Section 67 (2) of the Education (Scotland)

Act, 1872

157

List of Papers relating to Education presented to Parliament by the

Committee of Council on Education in Scotland, 1900-1901

256

CIRCULARS AND MINUTES.

SUPERANNUATION (SCHOOL TEACHERS).

Circulars to School Boards and School Managers, &c.

258

TINKER CHILDREN.

Circular to certain School Boards

CONTINUATION CLASS CODE.

Circular to School Boards and School Managers, &c.

TRAINING OF TEACHERS.

Circular to Training Colleges and Local Committees for the training of

King's Students -

MINUTE DATED 19TH APRIL, 1901.

Amends the terms of Article 89 (b) of the Code of 1901

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262

262

269

273

SECONDARY EDUCATION.

274

Minute dated 14th June, 1901, providing for the distribution of the sum

available for Secondary or Technical (including Agricultural) Edu-

cation, under Section 2, Sub-section (4), of the Local Taxation

Account (Scotland) Act, 1898

Circular to Secondary Education Committees asking for statement of

accounts, and enquiring whether amended scheme will be submitted 274

Table showing amount to be paid to each Committee

List of Secondary Education Committees -

278

279

List of Schools recognised by the Scotch Education Department as

Higher Class Public Schools under Sections 62 and 63 of the Education

(Scotland) Act, 1872

281

LEAVING CERTIFICATE, AND INSPECTION OF HIGHER CLASS SCHOOLS.

Circular regarding the simplification of the teaching of French Syntax - 312

Circular calling attention to certain points relating to the scope and

intention of the Examination for Leaving Certificates

313

Circular to Higher Class Schools as to date of examination, &c.

314

Circular as to admission to Leaving Certificate Examination of candi-

dates from higher Departments of State-aided Schools

316

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Circular as to inspection (Higher Class Schools)

319

Circular as to inspection (Educational Endowments (Scotland) Act, 1882) 320

Circular as to Leaving Certificate in Science

320

Circular relating to Higher Grade Certificate for candidates presented

for Honours in Latin and Greek-

321

Circular stating arrangements for Leaving Certificate Examination

Circular as to Commercial French and German

Further Circular regarding the simplification of the teaching of French

Syntax

326

Circular explaining as to French and German papers to be set in future - 326

List of University and professional authorities by whom Leaving

Certificates are accepted-

328

Results of Examination for Leaving Certificates, 1901, and list of Schools

from which candidates were presented

397

PART II.

TABLES SHOWING-

1. Expenditure from Education Grants

409

2. Number of School-houses built, &c., with Aid from Grants - Years
1839-1887

3. Actual Number of Schools on Annual Grant List, Accommodation, and

Number of Scholars in those Schools -

411

4. General Summary of Statistics of Day Schools actually inspected

5. School Staff: Certificated Teachers and Assistant Teachers -

6. School Staff: Pupil-teachers and Stipendiary Monitors

7. Average Salaries of Teachers -

8. Number of Teachers in receipt of Salaries of certain specified Amounts 416

9. School Fees

417

10. Attendance

418

11. Attendance on which Grant was claimed, and the payments under

Article 19 A., Code of 1898

422

12. Average attendance on which Grant was claimed, Code of 1899, and

Results of Examination of Scholars collectively examined under

Article 19 B., Code of 1898 and Code of 1899

423

13. Showing payments under Article 19 B., 4 and 21 (e) and (h), Code of

14. Showing the Ages of the Scholars on the Registers and the Number

presented under the different Standards, Code of 1898 and under

Divisions, Code of 1899

15. Operation of Article 19 A. (1), and B. (3); and Article 21 (a), Code of

1898, and Articles 19 B., 6 and 7; and Article 21 (i), Code of 1899 in

Highland Counties

425

426

427