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 Education.

CHAPTER 91.

EDUCATION.

List of Subsidiary Legislation.

1.

The Education Code.

2.

Regulations: Aided Secondary Schools.

3.

Regulations: Teachers' Fine Fund.

4.

Regulations: The Government Technical Institute.

5.

Regulations: The Carnegie Trade School for Women.

6.

Regulations: British Guiana Scholarships.

7.

Regulations: Government County Scholarships.

8.

Regulations: Government School Certificate Scholarships.

9.
9.

Regulations and Notices: Blair Scholarships.

10.

Rules: Bain Gray Prizes.

11.

Regulations: Nomination of Students to the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad.

EDUCATION CODE.

REGULATION.

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS.

PART I.-PRELIMINARY.

Interpretation.

1.

Short title.

2.

3.

School year.

4.

Duties and powers of education officers.

PART II.-CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOLS.

5.

Religious denominations and governing bodies.

6.


Nomination of managers by governing bodies; powers of managers.

7.

Persons who may not serve on governing bodies or as managers.

8.

Obligation of managers to visit schools.

PART III.-SCHOOL PREMISES, LATRINES, EQUIPMENT.

9.

Requirements regarding floor space, etc.

10.

Use of churches as schools.

11.

School grounds.

12.

Water supply.

13.

Latrines.

14.

Removal, erection, and reconstruction of schools.

PART IV.-GRANTS.

15.


Grants for maintenance of premises.

16.

Latrine grants.

17.

(1) Supply of furniture,equipment, etc.

(2) Cleanliness of furniture, etc.

18.

Grants for school gardens.

19.

Grants for handicrafts.

20.

Grants for needlework.

21.

Grants for teaching East Indian languages.

BJIGULATIOB'.

and vouchers.

on amount provided by Legisla tive Council.

salaries.

for teachers' 22.Grant.a 23.Furnishing of claims , aooount.s dependent 24:.

Grant.a for grant.a.


25..Application 26..Approval 27.New schools.

28.Withholding 29.Withdrawal of grants.

of grants.

of grant.a.

PABT V.-NUIOIU OJ' TliooBS A.ND GRANTS 1'0& TBBIR Su,+\JBII.

30.Number of teachers.

31.Salaries 32.Salaries 3.4l.

Salaries 34:.

Graduate 35.Salaries of head teachers.

of assistant teachers.

of teachers teachers.

of aaaistant teachers acting as head teachers 200. does not exceed or handicraft of domestic centres.
in charge where the average attendance 36.Uncertificated assistant teachers.

37.Point of entry into new scales.

38.Salaries 39.Annual increments 40.Removal expenses of teachers.

of pupil teachers.

and other increases of salary .

PART VI.---CBaTUioA.TION , EllPLOYJONT, A.ND DISOIPLINB op i'BAODBI.

and fee for examination.

4:1.

Teachers' 42.

(1) Certificate examinations.

of competency.

certificates fee.

certificates.

of teachers.


of character examination (3)Certificate (4:) Needlework (5)Age limit for examination.

certificates.

Temporary 4:3. e P rmanent certificates.

4:4:.

Provisional 4:5.

Grant of third class certificates 4:6.

4-7.

Grant of third class certificates Record of service 48.

Certificates 4:9.

Disqualification 00.

Employment 51.

52. Letters of teachers.


Transfer 53. of teachers Salaries M. (1)Termination 55. to be furnished (2)Manager Qualifi cations of teachers of married Employment of teachers Restrictions of teachers.

Discipline (1)Leave of absence (4:) Special of character on account of disease.

of teachers.

transferred.

of teacher's 56.

57.

68.

59.

60. of appointment.

and physical of teachers.

leave.

as to age.

women.

engaging in business fitness , etc.


to holders to uncertificated of provisional teachers.

certificates.

required from teachem.

employment.

with information respecting teaohera.

PART VII.-PuPIL TliooBS A.ND JUNioa Tuomms.

61.Pupil teachers.

62.

(1) Eligibility (4:) Appointment of candidates M&Oben of the third or fourth VIIL-11• year.

B.G.-Vor.. of candidates for appointment as pupil teachers.

who hold certain certificates as pupil Education.

UGULATION.
UGULATION.

63.Age limit for employment 64.Annua.J.

examination.

66.Instruction teachers.

66.Junior of pupil teachers.

as pupil teachers.

ORGANISATION OJ' ScuooLS.

67.Divisions 68.Exclusion 69.Temporary 70.School 71.School PART Vlll.-GENERAL in schools.

of pupils closing days and hours.

holidays.

on account of schools.

of disease.

PART IX.-ADMISSION AND A'ITENDANCE OJ' PUPILS.

of pupils.

72.Admission 73.Proof of age of child.

74.Re-admission of pupils.


75.Transfer 76.Employment 77.Prizes 78.Efficient of pupils and certificates elementary of pupils.

as teachers forbidden.

attendance.

for regular instruction.

EXAMINATIONS and instruction.

AND INSPECTIONS, observances of worship.

of character.

PART X.-COURSE OF INSTRUCTION; 79.Religious 80.Freedom 81.Training 82.Course 83.Periodical 84.Primary School 85.Primary School 86.Inspection.

of inspections.
of inspections.

87.Reports 88.Classification of schools 89.Visits of authorised 90.Provisions persons for enforcing after inspection.

to schools.

requirements.

of secular instruction.

examinations.

Certificate Needlework Certificate Examination.

Examination.

PART XI.-BRANCH SCHOOLS, NURSERY ScHOOLS, CONTINUATION ScHOOLS, AND ScuooLS IN REMOTE AuAs.

91.Branch schools.

92.Minimum average 93.Nursery 94.

(1) Schools <whools attendance.

in remote areas.

of head teachers.

of assistant teachers.


(2)Salaries (6)Salaries (6)Supply of furniture and stationery schooll'.

and continuation RECORDS, AND RETURNS.

96.

(1) List of registers, etc., to be kept.

etc.

PART Xll.-REGISTERS, records, of registers, (3)Preservation 96.Log Book.

97.Admission 98.Pupils' 99.Marking 100.Teachers' 101.Absence and withdrawal register.

attendance register.

attendance of pupils' register.

attendance of teachers.

register of pupils.

BBGULATION, 102.Time-table.


103.Scheme of work.

104.Records 106.Punishment book.

punishment.

106.Corporal of work and notes pf lessons.

p ART XIIL-MlsOBLLANEOUS.

107.Correspondence.

108.Returns, entries statistics, for examinations, etc.

SCHEDULE.
SCHEDULE.

REGULATIONS in O()tl,ncil made by the (}OVfJl'fl,(Jf' 1940, and amended on the 7th S April, 1944, 27th Jtme, 1944, 22nd Ocrober, &h January, 1u111,der e ptember, 1945, �:�f::t t dy, Uef19'L 1946, 21st Jtdy, 1947, 5th Ocrober, 1949, 27th June, 1950, and 6th January, 1945, 22nd November, 1948, 28th J section 53 on the 16th � 1-.

1943, 8th Mag, a, oUta.

1952. ,:n::: 18ollN7.

IOollNS,.

7ollNL l7ofrllNIO.. lollta p ART 1.-Pu:IJMTNA RY.


1.These regulations may be cited for all purpose.a as the ._.� Education Code.
2._ In these regulations, unless the context reqwres- otherwise =-�-­ "average attendance" dividing the total number during the school year by the number of school sessions during that period: made by pupils means the number found by of attendances Provided that in calculating the average of the manager to make a attendance it of ten per centum of the total number of sessions, shall be within the discretion reduction and the attendances reduction tions as may be approved of abnormal on account made at such sessions, climatic and such further or health condi­ by the Director; " certified teacher " means a teacher who holds a cate of competency regulations; issued by the Director certifi­ under these " Director " means the Director of Education; Cap.
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"education officer" includes senior education officer, education officer and assistant education officer; "governing body" includes the governing religious graph (3) of regulation denomination body of a and a body constituted under para­ 5 and recognised 5; under regulation all those who have the management " manager " includes of any aided school; Rep. 30of UK8.
of which receive or division or department any grant-in-aid and at which primary education of a from part of the education given, but does not " school " means a school the managers school, the revenues is the principal include any school of the Colony, " teacher educational receiving grants everyone " includes staff of a school; under regulation 20; who forms part of the Bega.

I of 11K6. "
I of 11K6. "

means the Education " means the Education Committee; Ordinance; " in relation of a course of teachers " the Committee " the Ordinance " trained completion training which is recognised institution recognised by a person who has been granted competency of the third class.
to a certificated of training means the for the teacher at an institution in any part of Her Majesty's dominions by the Government thereof, in any foreign by the Director or at an country, of certificate a teacher's other than a certificate under these regulations The expression " primary " means and includes the expression "elementary."

average 3.The school calculating required approved end on the 31st August.
year, for the purposes work and of of school and returns and other statistics attendance under these regulations, shall, except in special cases and begin on the 1st September by the Director, Duties and powera of education otlioers.

4.Any duty or power relating this code which may be performed may be performed to visits or exercised by an education or exercised officer.

of inspection under by the Director PA RT JI.-CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOLS.

Beliglo1111 denomina­ tions and governing bodiea.

5.
5.

(1) The governing bodies already shall con­ recognised tinue to be so recognised.

(2) The Director may, with the approval of the Governor, which may the governing body of any denomination recognise m• future apply for recognition.
(3)Where a denomination religio11S such denomina­ body or where any person member or tion or such person shall seek some responsible members of the community to form with it or him a body, which may apply for recognition governing body of a religio11S which has not a governing recognition, denomination.

in the same manner 88 a desires (4)The Director may, with the approval of the Governor, recognition withdraw carry out the terms of the Education regulations.
from a governing body whioh fails to Ordinance or of these the transaction (5)Every governing body shall appoint of b118iness with the (6)All ch.a.n«es in the membership of any governing body on its behalf a correspondent for Director.

shall be notified of the governing body.

forthwith to the Director by the correspondent (7)" Recognised " in this regulation means recognised 88 responsible for the control being the authority, and management body or persons of aided schools.

6.
6.

(1) Every governing body shall nominate to be manager persons may delegate in regard of appointment to such manager except to such school, or managers the appointment of each of its schools, any of its power/ or termination � and first assistant of head teachers or managers teachers: ; ck one or more )ITomtneMoa: and �IDIDllfP8 Provided that the governing body shall inform the Director in writing which powers have been so delegated.
(2)Nothing in these � tions shall relieve a governing body of its responsibilities and other matters m all financial Ordinance and these regulations.

contained under the Education (3)If there is more than one manager of a achoo] one of them to transact the govern­ b11Siness with ing body shall nominate the Director.

8.A manager shall visit each school onoe a month, and shall examine withdrawal register pupils and teachers m the log book: o1 and sign the admission and :a=-oJ:.
registers of of his visit of pupils and shall record the results and the attendance under his c� e at least OWlptiion Cap.

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that in the case of schools of the manager or difficult Provided residence after consultation visits.

frequent far removed of access from the the Director of less with the Committee may approve PART III.-SoHooL PREMISES, shall provide LATRINES, not less than EQUIPMENT.

10 superficial =--9.

(I) Every school floor.-.


feet of floor space and 100 cubic feet or air space for each child • in average the lowest be not less than 10 feet above the floor.
attendance, part of the roof ( or ceiling) during the preceding school year, and of any schoolroom shall (2) (a) Covered galleries which are unpartitioned from the main building and are not less than 1 O feet wide and IO feet high may be taken into account the floor space and air space; in calculating (b)covered galleries which are partitioned from the main building high may be ta.ken into account space and air space: and which are not less than 15 feet wide and IO feet the floor in calculating Provided galleries that covered into force of these regulations the Director, space and air space.
(3)All zinc roofs shall be "close boarded."

(4)Buildings shall be kept in good repair, be ta.ken into account prior to the coming erected may, with the approval of the floor in calculating clean, well ven­ tilated, and in a proper sanitary condition.

U•of aharohea ulOhoola.

10.No church or chapel shall be used as a school without the sanction placed upon the aided list prior to the 31st December, except in the case of schools of the Director 1918. t 1.
( 1) Every school placed upon the aided list after the coming into force of these regulations by the Director, unless otherwise approved playground within or closely accommodation i.e.

not less than 30 square feet per child.

school with adequate adjo� the shall be provided, precincts, (2)The grounds adjoining perly fenced.

free of all bush, scrub, fences All grounds shall be kept in good repair.

all school shall be drained, and rubbish litter buildings shall be pro­ levelled, and kept of all kinds.
All 12.Where artesian size shall be kept in each schooJ.

well water is available, of a container Where artesian adequate well water is not available, for the storage and collection of rain water.

a vat or tank shall be provided 990 Latrine grants.

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16.It shall be the duty of the head teacher of every school are kept clean and in a sanitary to see that latrines For the purpose of enabling from the sums voted by the Legislative governing so authorised grants- this to be done, the Director pay to each where monthly body or to the head teacher by the governing Council of each school body the following condition.

shall For each school the average attendance of which does not exceed 50 .

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exceeds 50 but does not exceed I 00 200 ,, 100 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 200 ,, ,, ,, 350 500 ,, 350 ,, ,, ,, ,, Rate per month SI 25 I 50 I 75 2 25 2 50 or an additional part of that number in average attendance 50 cents shall be paid for every 150 pupils above 500.

� equipment, eto.

purpose governing body- 17.
( 1) The Director shall, by the Legislative from the sums voted for the and issue to a provide Council, (i)In respect of each of its schools, materials, such furniture, books, and other educational equip­ as he considers according necessary to the following for the efficient rate, or such other working may from time to time approve- ment, apparatus, supplies of the school rate as the Governor For each school of which attendance 50 ... does not exceed exceeds the average 50 but does not exceed 100 ,, 100 ,, ,, ,, ,, 150 ,, 150 ,, ,, ,, ,, 200 250 ,, 200 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 250 ,, ,, ,, ,, 300 ,, 300 ,, ,, ,, ,, 350 ,, 350 ,, ,, ,, ,, 400 ,, 400 Provided that where owing to distance of the Director, or other cause it not convenient to issue is, in the opinion such furniture, equipment, the governing (ii)in respect etc., the Director body a block grant to the value thereof; of each pupil in average other school stationery and of its schools rate of 12½ cents 'per annum or at such a rate as the Governor may from time to time approve.
requisites attendance may pay to and at each at the Rate per month $1 75 2 50 3 25 4 75 6 25 7 75 9 25 10 75 12 25 (2)All furniture, equipment, apparatus, are in a school shall be marked with the name of the school.
oe kept clean and in good order, and materials, which :-,� and shall ._ 18.From the sums voted for the purpose !i::' may pay to a governing body for the � Council, the Director maintenance it, a grant at the Governor and upkeep of eaoh school following may from time to time approve- garden, rate, or at such other rate as the by ii1£ nor established by the Legislative Area of garden: Average number of pupila over 10 yeare of not leu than age reoeiving instruction.

Monthly not e:a:oeeding grant aq.


rode 24 16 � 60 46 but does not exoeed 60 30 but does not exoeed 46 Exoeeda Exoeeda 20 but does not exoeed Exoeeda 30 but does not exoeed 6 but does not exoeed 20 Exoeeda Exoeeda 30 30 40 30 20 but does not exoeed • o.

2 IIO 3 00 3 IIO 2 00 2 25 1 liO 1 71S 2 00 19.


(I) From the sums voted fo:r the purpose by the Legis-� Council, the Director may pay to a governing body � n at lative which has provided tools, of some special teaching school rate, or such other rate as the Governor may from time to time approve- appliances, form of handicraft for th� 1 and materials, of eaoh in respect in which such provision is made, a grant at the following Average number of pupila reoeiving instruction.
Monthly not exoeeding grant Handior&ft.

Bovs OVD 11 YBABS OJ' AOB.

Elementary carpentry and joinery Exoeeda Not lam than 10 •.

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•• { 10 but does not ex- oeed llS ••• ••• • •• Exoeeda llS • •• •• • • •• BoYS ill> GIBLI OVD 9 YllAB8 OJ' AOL Basket wor..,_ Wicker work, ham-Exoeeda 10 but doea not ex- Not 1-than 10 L • mock making and other work oeed llS approved Exoeeda llS by the Director.
• c. IS 00 IS liO 6 00 2 00 2 liO 3 00 (2)No grant shall be paid under this regulation unless of and proper instruction is given to the satisfaction regular the Director.

20.

(I) From the sums voted for the purpose by the Legis-� Council, lative has provided of eaoh school the Director may pay to a governing body which Beal, 10 � materials for the teaching in which such provision of needlework, is made, a grant at the 19".

in respect 992 Cap.

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rate of 24 cents per annum for each girl in average in the lower, at such other rate as the Governor approve.

middle and upper divisions of such a school, attendance or may from time to time unless (2)No grant shall be paid under this regulation of and proper instruction is given to the satisfaction regular the Director.

Gra.ntafor ="� lauguagee.

by the Legislative Council, 21.


(1) The Director may, out of the sums provided of East Indian languages for the pay to a governing body a and to pupils to qualify as teachers and pupil teachers purpose grant for the teaching to enable teachers of East Indian langu ages.

(2)When children obtain at an aided school guage, by the Legislative Indian languages schools.
the Director of East Indian descent instruction in an East Indian lan­ cannot easily may out of the sums voted for the purpose Council to schools for the teaching on the list of aided not otherwise pay grants of East 22.From the sums voted for the purpose by the Legislative the Director of the salaries contained Council, in respect regulations !

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:1 23.

(1) All claims aocounta and shall be made in writing by him.

voao11en.
voao11en.

for grants shall pay to each governing body grants of teachers with the in accordance in Pa.rt V of these regulations.

payable to the Director in a form approved under these regulations (2)The governing body or the manager, the correctness of all claims for salaries and other if duly authorised, shall certify grants.
(3)Every governing body which receives any grant under these regulations account a detailed and supported salaries supported vouchers and for latrines by receipts for the expenditure by vouchers.

accounts shall cause to be furnished of the expenditure of the grant duly certified to the Director In the case of grants shall be rendered for teachers' monthly and for their salaries from the teachers (4)Any grant or any part thereof of the latrine grant.
which has not been paid of year by reason at the end of the financial of any governing body to comply with this regulation by the Director the failure shall lapse.

24.The payment of all grants for that purpose voted annually and nothin,;i: in these regulations tuting g ht to or in any such grant.

a ri is dependent on the amount Grant.a , Council :i=.. by the Legislative as consti-� shall be regarded OoinalL for a �ppli.

:., 25.
:., 25.

(1) A governing body may apply to the Director grant in respect of a school aided under regulation 94. of a new school or for a full grant in respect (2)If any such school the Director aided school, and forward in the Gazette ing body of the aided school.

a copy of such notice to the govern­ is within shall insert a radius of three miles of an a notice of the application 26.

(1) When an application for aid is made under the Appme,t such gnm,ti1.
preceding regulation, the governing body shall produce evidence as may be called for to show- (a)that the school is necessary, according to the needs of the district and of the denomination; (b)that the requirements have been of these regulations complied: with; (c)that the average daily attendance at the school the six months prior to the date of application has been not less than 101 in Georgetown not less than 51 in any other district.

(2)If a grant is not approved, to the applicant.


the reason therefor or New Amsterdam, communicated shall be and for (3)If a grant is approved shall determine possession.

the average for a new school the Director r:x, t7 ot from the data in his attendance 27.New schools are established and their establishment a grant under these regulations.

shall not create at the risk of the founder any right or claim to JJw thereof, or portion 28.
The Director may at any time withhold the payment :W, hoMIJICl which in his ..-.

to any school or otherwise to be efficient of these regulations.

of any grant, has ceased opinion the requirements s1u>ll send to the governing body a statement showing respect otherwise and such statement first opportunity.

in what required, of these regulations, at the the Committee to fulfil the re9uirements shall be laid before to fulfil any of Before doing so, he the school failed below the standard has fallen or Cap.
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Withdrawal ofpant.e.

29.The Director and with the approval six months' notice cerned withdraw thereof.

may after consultation with the Committee to at least and subject of the Governor being given to the governing body con­ from any school any grant or any portion PART V.-NUMBER OF TEAOHERS AND GRANTS FOR THEm SALARIES.

Number of teaohen.

30.


(1) The number of each class of head teachers, teachers, and pupil teachers, of schools number of each class of certificated number of uncertificated together grade of attendance, be paid to governing bodies the Governor.

with the number of head teachers in respect assistant teachers in each of whose salaries grants may shall be fixed from time to time by assistant the the Rep. 37 of 19'3.
(2)The number of assistant of whose salaries teachers may be paid to the governing and pupil teachers respect body concerned the Governor grants shall be as follows, may from time to time approve- or such other number as in Number of Assistant Exceeds 50 but does not Average attendance school the Teachers Pupil during year (Certificated or Teachers previous Uncertificated) 1 and 1 exceed 85 " 85 " " " " 120 2 " 1 " 120 " " " " 160 3 " l " 160 " " " " 200 4 " l " 200 " " " " 240 5 " 2 " 240 " " ,. "
280 6 " 2 " 280 " " " " 320 7 " 3 " 320 " " " " 360 8 " 3 " 360 " " " " 400 8 " 4 " 400 " " ,, " 440 9 " 4 " 440 " " ,, 480 10 " 4 " 480 " " " " 520 11 " 4 " 520 " " " " 560 12 " 4 " 560 " " " " 600 13 " 4 Provided one building separately.
(a)in special the employment or pupil teachers circumstances the Director of one or more additional that where a school the Director is accommodated at any school; assistant in more than may authorise teachers may fix the staff for each building (b)when certificated assistant may be emp]oyed are not available, with the approval teachers uncertificated of the Director: teachers Provided that not less than 40 per centum of the teachers employed are certificated teachers.
(3)Where the application in the number of teachers involves of this regulation an in any to be employ:ed shall be teachers the appointment to the provisions of such additional of regulation 24. increase school, subject 31.

(I) Subject to regulation of a school certificate as calculated incremental shall be paid a monthly and the grade of average in regulation scale- � el 41 of the Code the head teacher to his ft:.'

l'I of his school � of i1111.


to the following salary attendance 32, according according Average attendanoe ofeohool.

Cla8II I. Cla8II of Certificate.

Cla8II II.

CJua m. Over 600 .... .. Over '°° bat not exoeeding 600.

1200 X 110-$240 $182 X 16- l206 X 7- $21311 1220 (with an efflci- ency bar at 1213.

X 17- Over 200 bat not exoeeding '°°· 11158 X 16- $17011 X 16- 120611 X 16- $212 (with effioi- ency bans at 1170 and 1206).
1140 X � 115811 X 16- 117011 X 16- 1182 (with effloi- enoy bans at 1158 and 1170).

200 and under ... 1128 X 16- 114811 X 16- $115811 X 16- 1164 (with eflici- ency bans at 1146 and 11158).

1122 X 16- 114011 X 16- $115211 X 16- 11158 (,nth eflioi-ency bar at Ilk), ency ban at 1140 and 11152).

1116 X 16- X 16- 113'11 1148 (with efllai.
(2)Except in � ial circumstances and subject no person shall be appointed of an average of the Director, of a school approval head teacher 400 unless no person shall be appointed head teacher average c]ass certificate he holds a first class certificate attendance as a teacher: exceeding attendance exceec:llna as a teacher, ancl of a school of an 200 unless he holds a second to the � 17 of as a I bf i� Provided that any head teacher of a school who, on the ooming into force of this regulation, does not hold a first class Cap.
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or a second class certificate certificate tinue as head teacher salary according of such school, to the following as aforesaid, may con­ and shall be paid a monthly scale- incremental Average attendance of school.

Class of Certificate.

Class II.

Class ill. Over 600 1182 x 16-SHK II x '6 1155 x 16-1167 11 x '8 -1206 (with bar at '194).

effioienoy-'179 (with eflioienoy bar at '167).

Over 400 but not exceeding 1162 x 16-$18611 -$198 (with eflioienoy bar at $186).
x 16 '135 x 16-1153 II x '8 -'171 (with bar at 1153).

eflioienoy 600.

Over 200 but not exceeding 400.

1122 X 16-114611 X '6 -'158 (with bar at 1146).

efficiency Bep.17 of 1930.

2 of um,.

(3)A head teacher not holding teacher shall not be eligible the certificate to proceed of a trained beyond bar (II) of the scale on which he is appointed: certificated the efficiency Provided he may proceed bar, that where there is more than one efficiency to the second bar.

Bep.17of 19ll0.
Bep.17of 19ll0.

(4)Except in special circumstances the Director shall be eligible aided school.
no person who is not a senior for appointment as head teacher of a fully and at the discretion assistant teacher of Bep.17 of 1930. teacher (5)Except in special circumstances shall be final and conclusive), certificated (as to which the decision no teacher teacher or a certificated as a head teacher bar of $125 in the scales of the Director a trained whether holding a .first class or a second class certificate for appointment efficiency senior ficates.
shall be eligible has passed the efficiency provided certificates.
teacher for appointment for senior assistant No certificated as a head teacher bar of $90 in the scale of salary third class provided first and second class certi­ he has passed the for assistant teachers teachers of salary holding holding holding unless unless he shall be eligible a third class certificate Bep.17 of UNIO, (6)No head teacher shall pass an efficiency bar unless his school has been classified years of which not more than one may be before the bar in respect of- as " good " for two consecutive he has reached ( a)organisation, discipline (b)school records: and instructions; and that-- Provided (i)if for any reason two consecutive out, a head teacher inspections were not carried prescribed award at one inspection (ii)the Director may, in his discretion the lll!DC =- ­ who has received shall pass the bar; permit a head bar if, notwithstanding that award on the prescribed that the cirownstancea to pass an efficiency teacher his school inspection, so warrant.
has failed the Director to receive considers i, � .� .. (7)Where for any reason the average attendance on the salary shall continue of any 'i the head teacher sohool decreases scale appropriate to the school ontil he is transferred to a school (8)Nothing in sub-regulation !,I "!

construed on a head teacher as affecting or these regulations.

appropriate (6) of this regulation of any penalty to such salary;.

shall be .

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shall be .

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!-.� t:i imposed the operation 1 before such decrease occurred., (9)Any head teacher 11 , ' .. { of a school force of these regulations, ).,, f living allowance ·,� of school and certificate, .

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/"' what is authorised with these regulations as personal and receive in excess who, on the coming into with cost.

for his grade is in recei:pt of a salary of what IS provided shall be paid salary the amount over and abov, to himself.
I _,�• in accordance (IO) In this regulation the ex:pression "head teacher" includes any teacher in charge of a Junior school.

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(I) Subject certificated petency to the following teacher to regulation of a school 41 of the Code an assistant who holds a certificate of com­ salary according under the Code shall be paid a monthly scales-- incremental and teachers teachers Senior schools-­ assistant of branch Class I.
$100 X $5-$126 II X $5-$135 II X $5-$140 in charge (with efficiency bars at ($125 and $135).

Class II.

$100 x $5-$125 II x $5-$130 (with effi- ciency bar at $125).

Class Ill. $75 x $5-$90II x $5-$110 (with efficiency bar at $90).

Trained certificated teachers­ (with efficiency Class I.

$80 X $5-$90 II X $5-$110 II X $5-$125 Class II.

$75 X $5-$90 II X $5-$115 (with efficiency bars at $90 and $110).

bar at $90).

...... ____ ,.

998 Cap.

91.]

Education.

Certificated teachers- Class I.


$75 X $5-$90 II X $5-$110 II X $5-$120 (with efficiency bars at $90 and $110).

Class II.

$70 X $5-$90 II X $5-$110 (with efficiency bar at $90).

Class III.

$65 X $5-$80 II X $5-$100 (with efficiency bar at $80).

Regs.

17 of 1960.

Regs.

17 of 1960. teacher (2)No senior assistant a branch school appointed to proceed he is a trained (3)A senior certificated teacher assistant to any school beyond the second efficiency teacher.
and no teacher in charge of shall be permitted bar of his scale unless shall be appointed to every with an average school the average school attendance shall have two senior attendance of any such school assistant of 201 or over, and where 400 such exceeds teachers.

Rega.17 of 1960.

( 4)The duties by the Director of senior from time to time.

assistant teachers shall be as defined Rega.

17 of 1960.

Rega.17 of 1960.


(5)After the coming into force of these regulations no shall be appointed teacher hold either does not a first class or a second class certificate.

wlio obtains from (6) Every certificated assistant a senior assistant who the Government Training College teacher former salary shall be appointed plus three increments.

in the appropriate as a trained scale at his teacher a certificate Rega.
17 of 1960. in training (7)First class teachers actually regulations ment to service receive and $90 a month respectively and second class teachers before the coming into force of these of this training salary shall on completion a commencing in their scales.
of $100 a month and appoint­ who were l\ep 17of 1960. and no certificated assistant assistant (8)No senior teacher shall pass an efficiency teacher award of at least " good " in respect secutive has reached Provided the bar: that the Director years of which not more than bar unless of his work he has reoeived an for two con­ he one may be before him to pass an efficiency to receive failed the Director considers may, in his discretion, permit bar, if, notwithstanding that he has of his work, so warrant.
that the circumstances award in respect the prescribed Bega.

17 of 1950.

(9)A senior assistant who has improved teacher to receive, in resoect thereof, teacher or a certificated assistant his qualification one increment shall be eligible as from the 1st oentr& =� centre ...,..,, salary � January of the year following higher bar.
class of certificate, that in which he obtained the ·-- i�­ irrespective of his passing an efficiency (10)Nothing in sub-regulation (8) of this regulation construed as affecting on a certificated assistant teacher, senior assistant or these regulations.

the operation shall be�� .,,.. imp of any penalty or a certifioa teacher, 33.

(1) A teacher or a handicraft apart from any primary school as follows- appointed centre carried in charge of a domestic on as an independent shall be paid a monthly Class I.
$128 x $6-$146 II X $6-$180 (with efficieno��-,.,, bar at $146).

bar at $140).

Class II.

$122 x $6-$140 II x $6-$158 (with efficiency ....,,"'_ Class III.

$116 X $6-$134 II X $6-$146 (with effioienof bar at $134).

(2)Any assistant a handicraft in sub-regulation centre (1) of regulation 32 according teacher shall be paid a monthly ap�ointed to a domestic salary centre or � 1 , l as provided Ji°'r'l�'.
"1/i"ff, ,_ � � to his status 31 and 1 (3)The provisions of sub-regulation (a) of sub-regulation of paragraph mutatis mut,a,ul,is, apply to a head teacher or a handicraft centre extent as they apply to a head teacher of a school.

(6) of regulation (I) of regulation 37 shall, centre of a domestic in the same manner and to the same f«,1/1'1��:· 34.

Any teacher Commonwealth who is a graduate of a Uni r.?
: as being of an equivalent British Director to the salary paid him under these regulations, be paid an allowance and which shall be pensionable.

ersi in the � reco · by the � at status sha , in addition of $20 a month which shall be personal or of a University to himself Cap.

91.]

36.
(1) Except as otherwise provided m regulation 33 and to the provisions of this regulation, an uncertificated subject assistant teacher shall be paid a monthly salary as follows- Group A of the Teachers ( a)where the teacher examination, has passed or the Pupil Teachers examination Certificate of the fourth the examination ceased $2.50-$60; year or its equivalent, or who having passed of the third year and for a pupil teacher to be a pupil teacher before 1934, on the scale $50 X (b)where the teacher has passed the Pupil Teachers of the third year or its equivalent, on the examination scale $45 x $2.50-$50; (c)where the teacher examination scale $35 X $2.50-$45.
(2)No uncertificated has passed the Pupil Teachers of the second year or its equivalent, on the in any school unless a certificated available, the age of 18 years and has been approved for the purpose.
person shall be employed assistant such uncertificated and unless teacher is not person has attained by the Director as a teacher no person (3)After the coming into force of this regulation, of the year or the third year or its equivalent, who has not passed the Pupil Teachers examination fourth as an uncertificated except in remote areas where more qualified available.

scale $35 X $2.50-$45.


(4)If the staff of a school in a fully aided school are not teachers shall be paid on the shall be appointed does not include Such teachers now employed a woman teacher assistant teacher qualified the Director teacher than $8.

to teach sewing or in any other special the employment who shall teach sewing only at a salary may authorise of a part time of not more circumstance Bep.17 of UNIO.

2 of 1962.
2 of 1962.

(5)After the coming into force of these regulations may be appointed teacher uncertificated fully aided school a handicraft paid a monthly $90 X $5-$100 with an efficiency to take charge of a centre or science now in employment shall be $65 X $5-$80 II X $5- bar at $80.

or an approved but anyone on the scale, centre, salary domestic no Pointofentry 37.
(1) Every teacher into new on promotion -ie.. =17 of (a)i£ immediately · on an incremental scale of salary shall be paid increments as follows- prior to his promotion the salary of a teacher was less than the 1ninin1um of the new scale, he the minimum; in his former post and had already his salary but if he was qualifying fol: shall receive eamed such increment up to the amount of increment inorem minimlUll of his new scale then any balance of eamed in his former scale shall be taken into account fixing the date of his first increment as would bring in his new scale; (b)if his former salary was not less than the minim of his new scale he shall continue salary until by length of service rate he has eamed such an amount of increment bring him to the nearest point in his new scale; to receive at his new increment.al his former.
as will (o)if the maximrun or fixed salary of his former post i-.

not less than the minim1UD.

of his new scale and- (i)he has served at his former salary for one year 01 and if the value of his new salary does not in hiw of an increment then the value over he shall receive new scale, coincide salary eam such amount of increment to the next point in his scale; at the point immediately with the point of his new scale he shall receive below and continue tot as will bring his salary in fixing hiso.,::l#ISL.
"ID­ for less than o at his former salary (ii)he has served year such service ,mlary and incremental shall be taken into account date in the new who is placed on a revised scale.

scale with a lower oniUlll1P.

than the scale in which he was serving (2)A teacher maximum salary the coming into force of these regulations at his revised to him, shall be permitted in the revised placed.
before to proceed scale immediately promotion to the second bar point above that in which he is maximum salary and who arrives is available (3)Wliere a sufficient number of pupil teachers is not avail­ able for employment ages of 14 and 17 years who in the opinion of the Director suitable may be employed as a junior at a salary of $20 per month but the number of junior employed at the same time in any school in any school any person between the has teacher teachers qualifications shall not exceed two.
39.No teacher any annual increment Director been satisfactory increment or increase certifies or pupil teacher or other increase that the teacher's during the period in respect shall be eligible to receive of salary unless the work and conduct have of which the is claimed.
40.The Director may approve to any teacher of the refund of reasonable who is transferred either to another except or permanently from one school expenses removal temporarily where the teacher- increased (a)is transferred emoluments (b)is transferred (c)is transferred these regulations.

permanently or at his own request; or as a penalty thereby; and becomes eligible for under the Ordinance or PART VI.-CERTIFICATION, EMPLOYMENT AND DISCIPLINE OF TEACHERS.

41.
41.

(I) Every head teacher and every certificated assistant to hold a certificate of competency teacher (hereinafter called shall be required (2)Certificates third, and may be either a certificate).

shall be of three classes-first, second, and or permanent.

of whatever temporary of a certificate to salary a teacher class or (3)The possession qharacter shall not entitle 31 or 34 until the holder whose employment has been appointed under regulations one of the teachers under regulation 30 (1).
is authorised � � 42.

( 1) Examinations for certificates by the Director shall be held from time and shall be conducted by a to time as directed board of examiners.

(2)A syllabus governing by the Director.

the examination shall be issued of the subjects of examination and rules from time to time (3)Each candidate for examination shall satisfy and shall be required the Director to pay a fee that he is of good character of $1.50.
(5) Without the special who has not attained teachers' certificate has passed the examination year.

examination, for pupil sanction of the Director no person • -...� the age of 19 years may enter for the who except a pupil teacher teachers of the fourth 43.

(1) The Director may grant a temporary certificate who is a British subject by birth or naturalisation any person and who- to =c: .
:::;;; � (a)satisfies (b)holds a certificate or from an institution the board of examiners; in any part of Her Majesty's of teachers is recognised by the Government thereof; for the training dominions or certificate from the Government (c)holds a teacher's any part of Her Majesty's (d)has taken a degree at a university dominions; in any part of Her or of Majesty's dominions; or certificate (e)holds the school of the Oxford and Cambridge which ------�-' Board or the Cambri�e Local with credits Examination Syndicate and Mathematics Schools' Examinations English Cambridge has passed the Matriculation Examinations dominions; and Local Examination mcludin&;..�•:••il<i'WI• in five subjects or or the London University Higher School Certificate, or D�ee or Intermediate in any part of Her Majesty's of a university (j)satisfies the Director (2)A person who satisfies that he is of good character.
shall be -�1 �'"--• the board of examiners to the class in which he has to a certificate according entitled been placed.

(3)A person part of Her Majesty's certificate Degree Examination tion shall be entitled who has taken a degree at a university in any � 17 of to a Class I and a person who has passed the Intermediate dominions shall be entitled or the lligher School Certificate Examina­ to a Class II certificate.
(4)The Director circumstances, or not, where he is satisfied qualified, has undergone may also grant a temporary to any person whether certificate, in 1_,..__,._ a British is that the applicant as of training a course by him, and possesses outstanding teaching exceptional BUbject academically accepted a teacher abilit,.
( 5)A teacher to whom a temporary himself mentioned by virtue of the qualification paragraph present and the practice examination Provided (e) in sub-� ation (l) for exanunation of teaching subsequently that if the date Qf the examination held in the Colony: in the principles at the first teachers' certificate is granted in paragraph (d) or of this regulation shall of education certificate six months of the date of grant of the certificate, may present Provided him.self at the next succeeding further examination: fails to pass the within three years after the date of the that if any such teacher said examination grant of the certificate, the certificate may be withdrawn.
falls within the teacher 44.
( l) A teacher shall not bP eligible for a permanent certificate until he has­ physically (a) been examined by a medical fit to perform (b)held a temporary (c)produced evidence (d)passed a written examination all the duties certificate of good character to be board and certified of a teacher; for not less than two years; during that period; of by the of teaching accepted in the principles education Director as of a suitable and the practice standard; and of his ability of the primary school to teach classes of curriculum certificate.
in all respects to hold a teacher's (e)satisfied the Director in any of the subjects pupils and of his fitness (2)Should a teacher fail to qualify for a permanent certifi- to continue of the Director of the class for which he has cate, he may with the approval hold a temporary certificate qualified by these regulations certificate.

by examination, for a teacher and to receive the salary prescribed who holds that class of 46.
( l) The Director shall have power to issue a provisional certificate employed branch school, separate building.
to any person who, in his opinion, as a teacher in charge of a school, may be properly including a or of a division of a school which is housed in a (2)A teacher hinIBelf present tion subsequently to whom a provisional for examination certificate at the first certificate shall examina­ is issued held in the Colony: Provided that if the date of the examination six months of the date of issue of the provisional at the next succeeding himself the teacher tion but not later.
may present examina­ falls within certificate, (3)A provisional certificate may be withdrawn if the holder fails to pass the certificate examination.

46.
46.

(1) The Director may grant a certificate to the holder examination class without fi.cate who for ten consecutive his application performed factorily the duties including a branch school, housed in a separate building: has to the knowledge of the t · :,:,clul certi-�..-.. of a provisional preceding t1D satis­ of the Director years immediately of a teacher or a division in charge of a school which • of a school that in remote localities five years may be regarded Provided as sufficient.
(2)The holder only in such schools of a certificate so granted shall be emplo as may be approved by the Director.

47.

The Director may grant a certificate to any uncertificated teacher meritoriously during a period of the third class � who, in his opinion, has served of not less than twenty years.
48.The Director shall keep a record teacher qualification, as the Director in which shall be entered appointments of the service of ev: t the teacher's date of bir h, held, and such other particuld may from time to time consider necessary.

49.

( 1) Before any person is appointed the Director a certificate first time, he shall satisfy and shall produce character medical teacher.
as a teacher that he is of good� from a Government�­ fit for employment officer that he � physically for the 14 as a,j, ... considers it desirable should be examined in the by in writing; ana officer, he may request officer to make such examination, (2)If at any time the Director that a teacher of the school medical medical interests a Government any Government the said officer shall thereupon and shall report the result refusing breach of these regulations.
to submit to such examination shall be guilty to the Director.

Any teaqher of a, make the same free of charge (3)If in the opinion of a governing body or the Direotot that the inefficiency to ill-health, or both, it is considered in any way attributable mendation the teacher concerned board appointed attend a medical at the time and plaoe appointed.
Servioes body or the Director, or bo� to may be instructed by the Director of Medical 1 re� b,· "1 of a teacher then on the recom� of the governing by the Director Any teacher is 1 �' .c- Cap.

91.]

to submit to such an examination of these regulations.

shall be guilty of a breach 60.A teacher in any school may be required to produce a medical teacher's of contagion certificate attendance or infection.
to the satisfaction of the manager that the at the school is not likely to be a source 61.The appointment, transfer, promotion, shall rest directly approval and termination with the governing tenns of employment, of employment payment, of teachers bodies subject to the of the Director which shall be previously obtained.

62.

(I) The terms of employment or on transfer, from the governing whom the manager is authorised first appointment, of appointment teacher regulation 6 from such manager.
body, or in the case of a to appoint shall be embodied of a teacher, either on in a letter under (2)Every letter shall- of employment, of appointment containing a teacher's terms (a)state the period of notice side to terminate on either in the case of a head teacher, a provisional holding in the case of other teachers certificate, one month; and in writing which is necessary the teacher's which employment, other than a head teacher and shall be three months, (b)state any duties in regard to the giving of religious by the in the school which are to be performed to the duties required of him by section instruction teacher 28 of the Ordinance.
in addition (3)No letter to these regulations.

of appointment shall contain anything contrary 63.


(I) (a) Any teacher may apply in writing body of the school in which he is employed school under the same governing body; to the governing for transfer to a (b)a governing body may grant or reject an application for transfer to a school (c)a teacher desiring under its management; governing by another to be employed body shall apply in writing upon securing such employment body by whom he is employed regulation circumstances with such notice.
the notice prescribed 52 (2) (a).
The governing body may in special dispense and with the approval of the Director to such governing body, and shall give to the governing by (2){a) A gov� body in the course to any by these regulations of appointing may transfer .school thereto the staff authorised any teaoher: Provided that in the case of the transfer certificate of a teacher not less than three months' a permanent of BUch transfer holding notice transfer notice of such transfer shall be given; shall be given and in the case of the of any other teacher not less than one month's {b) a head teacher or schools who has been employed as BUch in a :> during five or more BUccessive school within one month of receiving the Committee (3)Unless years may ,:T1?{,�t;;.
appeal to ap..,_�-; which may uphold or reject BUOh the interest of the of the Director, shall be a head teacher otherwise, of a school year and an term.
of a school school or schools transferred only at the beginning assistant in the opinion requires of transfer teacher only at the beginning notice 54.Any teacher who is transferred be paid the salary of the post to which he is trans-.,_llnedl whioh by these regulations or the salary as ;prescribed at the date of his transfer, shall be whichever on transfer ferred he is receiving the greater.

under �tion 63 shall :=.

a, 66.


(1) (a) When a teacher is dismissed the Ordinance, full statement the teacher of the ca11Be (b)when the employment under section 46 nfi'"'t.

'1111•� may obtain from the Director of his dismissal; of a teacher is terminated other­ 46 of the Ordman� wise than by dismissal the governing body shall make a report containing a full statement of the reasons of the employment.
under section to the Director, for the termination a _....,,... (2)Where the employment of a teacher body or manager and any governing iDg him applies of such termination, with a copy of the report the Director relating to the Director for information as to the oa11Be shall furnish the manager thereto.

who contemplates has been terminated employ-1:-.

� &8.

No teacher under the age of twenty-one of a school to take charge allowed and then only with the approftl except of the Director &7.
After the coming into force of these regulations, no •.,,_.._ili.l as a teacher married ,rhere the services in places for suitable of an unmarried woman teacher woman shall be appointed in an acting except years shall be of in writing.

cal>aoity ,r,,.,,.. ,,_, Cap.

91.)

Edtroation.

the post cannot be obtained in writing.

Director or without of the the approval Beetriotiona ofteaohera engaging in etc.

buaineae, 58.
buaineae, 58.

{I) No teacher which, in the opinion duty as a teacher (2)A teacher shall engage in any business or occupation with his will interfere of the Director, under these regulations.

may not act as the editor or indirectly in the management of any newspaper thereof nor take part directly except with the permission anonymously thereto trative anything nature.

of the Director which is of a political nor contribute or adminis­ 59.
{I) For any breach of these regulations, for improper or lack of discipline while in school, unfitness, conduct inefficiency, teacher, governing may impose a fine not exceeding defaulting teacher, of the charge against of exculpating body of the school himself.
for neglect irregularity, or conduct of duty, misconduct, unbecoming on the part of any teacher, in which the teacher $24, or other penalty is employed on the a the but not until the teacher has been informed him and has been given an opportunity (2)\Vhere such a. breach of the regulations, or neglect or lack of discipline or is otherwise may inform the governing of the Director to his notice, by the Director irregularity or his officers duty, misconduct, inefficiency, is discovered brought body of the school in which the teacher thereupon gate the matter in accordance lation it shall be the duty of the governing with paragraph and section (3)Any penalty 46 of the Ordinance.
imposed by the governing subject discretion to confirmation vary the penalty {4) When in the opinion imposed of the governing by the Director, body shall ·be who may at his by the governing body.

is employed, and body to investi­ {I) of this regu­ of them, the penalty a permanent certificate or either holding Director, teacher dismissal termination another teacher for their advice.
under section 46 of the Ordinance of his employment in any capacity, thereupon school so request, after notice the Director on a body and the to be imposed should not amount to but should be the or his transfer should the shall, to refer the matter to the Committee (5)In any case under these regulations shall be transferred where the Committee and the teacher advises declines be terminated that a teacher to accept such transfer by the governing body.
his employment shall thereupon (6)A1l fines imposed e fund to be in charge of the Director, bject to rules to be made for that purpose 'th the approval shall be pa.id into a and to be dish� by the D1m· eo1ielltr under this section of the Governor.
(7)If a teacher tion 47 (1) of the Ordinance from duty in accordance with to receive he shall be allowed and if the proceedings against is interdicted the teach in his dismissal of his salary ;one-half do not result ment or the suspension be entitled to the full salary �t been interdicted: Provided that if a teacher e shall not receive or the termination of his employ­ he shall or cancellation he would have received of his certificate if he had is convicted on a criminal oJuii.
?JII any salary from the date of convictioJ;L pending consideration of his case by the Director.

60.

(1) Every occasion must be entered in the absence on which a teacher report is absent from where all the particulars must be given.

All short leave or special school required leave shall be subject schools.
to the exigencies of the work of the not exceeding (2)(a) .A manager leave on full .pay to any teacher for any period not more than five school teacher the manager nature of the urgent private cation may i:Q. case of sudden eme�ency grant for urgent pnvate affa.mi two days at a time, and for year.
A who desires to obtain such leave shall submit stating tu an application upon which such appli as early as possible affairs days in any one school is based; (b)the Director in his discretion, and subject to the exi­ affairs a teacher's absence not exceeding five school of the school, gencies pay entailing private year.
A teacher submit to the Director possible urgent beforehand who desires through days in any school to obtain such leave shall the manager as early as the nature of the stating upon which such application an application from school for urgent is based; private affairs (c)no teacher on full pay for urgent private shall be grant,ed more than ten days lea� in any school affairs may, in his discretion, year; grant leave of (d) the Director absence with or without pay to a teacher for any reasonable may grant additional leave on full Cap.
91.]

must be obtained to cover the entire period of leave; from the Director as hereinafter provided (b)all applications days in any school for sick leave exceeding a total of year must be made to the and sup­ by the Director on the form prescribed three school Director ported by a medical from a Government and probable his discretion practitioner m exceptional that the teacher certificate, also medical on the prescribed form, stating officer, duration of the illness.
accept a certificate nature the cause, may, in The Director medical or, for sick leave, from a private of an application in support circumstances is unfit for duty; he may accept other evidence (c)where application has been made under paragraph may grant sick leave the Director of this sub-regulation, on full pay for a period not exceeding one calendar in any school year, and may grant an extension leave on ha.If pay for an additional two months: month of sick (b) of who has Provided that the Director may grant an extension the five months on ha.If pay in the case of a teacher had less than one month's year during the three years immediately application; (d)the Director service may grant a teacher sick leave in any one school preceding leave of absence on full pay or ha.If year's more than one calendar granted (4)(a) The Director without cumstances pay, for a period of each case; (b)the Director for not of illness month, and such leave may be pay as the Director may grant to any teacher may think fit.
leave special to the cir­ to be fixed according may grant special with less than one on account leave with full pay to meritoriously for at least seven shall not exceed school holidays).

who has served any teacher school years.
The maximum pay issuable three months' full pay (exclusive of Teachers attending extended an undertaking, he will return to his employment in the Colony, following who are granted an approved to six months on condition for not less than two school in a form approved the conclusion of his special this leave for the purpose course of study may have this that the teacher by the Director, school -gives that teacher years immediately as a primary leave; of (c)any certificated teacher may be granted an advance of salary not exceeding (i) where he desires one-third to spend any special of his annual salary­ leave outside the Colony; or Beal-'7of' IID.
(ii)where he desires to leave the Colony during th month of August in any year, and the Director that he desires to do so for educational as aforesaid within two years from tfie and any such advance by the teacher date he returns to the Colony; of salary interest without purposes; shall be repaid is satisfied (d)all applications for special leave must be ma.de througH and the governing body concerned, and must the leave at least five clear weeks before the manager reach the Director is due to begin; (e)unless with the sanction leave with full pay n,.ust be spent outside (5)When a teacher an interim teacher is absent on leave approved by the to may be appointed at a salary all special the Colony.
of the Director, Director be fixed by the Director ea.oh oase.

a.ooording to the circumstances of if the teacher r:t: 1' 1 .. for Axaroina himself boa.rd with a view to it.a.

of capable is physioa.Ily to present (6)The Director may at any time (and shall, ca.II upon a teacher so requests) tion to a duly constituted being ascertained performing the duties of ment to which it may be proposed medical the teacher his appointment whether to transfer him.
or of any appoint­ p ART VIL-PUPIL 61.Boys and girls may be employed TEACHERS the conditions hereinafter set forth.

AND JUNIOR TEACHERS.

as pupil teachers under h,ii a candidate 62.

(1) To be eligible (a)be not less than 14 years of age, or more than 16 years =:.
conditions- � must fulfil the following for appointment as a pupil teacher of age; ½' (b)hold the Primary School (c)reach the qualifying standard as the Director Certificate; in a special may from time to time examination in such subjects prescribe.

Teachers' Appointment Examination "; shall be called "the Pupil The examination I l,i / (d)be certified by a government medical officer as physically fit to perform the duties of a pupil teacher.
(2)In special circumstances and under conditions by the Director, a candidate 19 years of age may be appointed.

who is over 16 years but under approved Cap.

91.]

-Appointment of oandidatea who hold aertain oertifioatea as pupil teachers of the third or fourth,-.

Bep.

87 of INS.

a pupil teacher (3)A candidate the qualifying standard in Examination may, on of without of the Cambridge who has reached County Scholarship be appointed examination.
the Government attaining the age of 14 years, further the first year (4)Holders Certificate Board who are under 18 years of age, shall be eligible pointment School Certificates issued who are under 19 years of age, shall be eligible as pupil teachers of the Oxford and Cambridge of the third year; and holders of these examining bodies as pupil teachers or the Lower Examination Certificate of the fourth by either Schools Junior for ap­ of for appointment of the School Examination with credits who are under 19 years of age, shall be eligible Board or Cambridge in English, Local Examinations and three other of the Oxford and Cambridge Mathematics Holders Schools' Syn dicate subjects, appointment examination.
for year the fourth as pupil teachers who have passed year.

Certificate Age limit for employment as pupil teaohm.

63.A pupil teacher's the age of 20 years.

attains employment as such shall cease when he Annual aumination.

64.

(1) Pupil teachers shall be examined in such annually as may be prescribed from time to time by the Director.

subjects The examination Examination tion).


shall be called " (hereinafter "the Pupil Teachers' Annual to as the annual examina­ referred (2)Every pupil teacher under 19 years of age on the first himself for the or to the sub­ to qualify to his year o service, who fails resent day of the annual examination shall [ examination app;ropriate sequent year, and any pupil teacher examination unless considers sufficient, teacher's examination.
employment such failure shall cease to be recognised as a pupil teacher, is due to any cause which the Director in which case he may approve of the pupil the next annual being continued till at such (3)Every pupil teacher who has attained the age of 19 years on the first day of the annual examination for the fourth a condition in special year examination, by the Director.
of employment cases approved the passing of which shall be teacher, as an uncertificated exoept shall present himself Inatruotionof =-- 65.

( 1) Head teachers shall give to every pupil teacher on the 8chool premises instft\ction and without for not less than five hours during cost to the pupil teacher, every week, before or after the regular school hours.
Not more than two hours of moh instruotion shall be given on the same day, exoept on Saturdays between tinued 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Buch instruction shall not be con­ when it may be given for beyond G p.m. on any day.

not more than four hours (2) Every pupil teacher he shall enter the lessons date, hour, and duration with a book in which shall be provided that have been given to him, and the of each lesson.

(3)Such entries shall be initialled countersigned by the head teacher, of the Director.
times be open to the inspection by the pupil teacher and the books shall at all and (4:) From the sums voted for the purpose by the Legislative a sum of S6 per annum shall be paid to the head teacher Council, of a school who passes made at the end of the month in whioh the remit.a of the annual exaroinati.on for every pupil teacher the annual examinat.ion.

and These payment.a shall be whom he has instructed, are published.

for employment 68.
for employment 68.

(1) Where a sufficient number of pupil teachers is not the·" 16 between has at available age of 14: and 17 years who, in the opinion mitable a sa1a.ry of $10 a month: but the number of junior employed at the same time in any school may be employed shall not exceed two.
in any school, qualifications as a junior any person teacher of the Direotor, teachers (2)Junior teachers shall present themselves for the following examinati.ons-- (a)the examination for appointment under 16 years of age on the I st September the examination; as pupil teachers m the year o( if (b)the annual examination if---•· for first year pupil teachers unde� 17 rears of age on the 1st September exaromation; in the year of the (c)the annual examination for second year pupil teachers if over 17 years of age on the 1st September the examination.
m the year of (3)The employment of a junior teacher shall be terminated- (a)when BUoh teacher (b)when a pupil teacher the age of 18 years; is or a more qualified teacher attains available.

1014 Cap.

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Edtwation.

Di'rilioaa in eoboola.

p ART VIII.-GENERAL ORGANISATION OF SCHOOLS.

67.

(1) Every school shall have four divisions-preparatory, middle and upper, lower, other form of organisation.
unless the Director approves of some (2)In large schools the Director be sub-divided each division of and (b).

into two classes-(a) may with the approval BxalUllioD of pupDaon acoount diaue.

of 68.

(I) It shall be the duty of every head teacher to exclude from the school any child suffering infectious known to exist.

or or who comes from a house where such is disease from any contagious shall report immediately (2)Head teachers sanitary authority to the Government occurrence disease, the report sent.
in Georgetown medical of any case of suspected at the same time forwarding and New Amsterdam and officer in any other district, the contagious or infectious to the Director to the local a copy of 69.Where in the opinion of the Director, it is expedient to close temporarily instructions to the manager any school, and to the head teacher.

he shall issue any necessary Temporary cl .

of -� 8ohooldaya andhoun.

70.


(I) Schools shall be kept open from Monday to Friday in each week, except during the holidays authorised inclusive, 71. under regulation (2)The hours of attendance at school shall be five per diem divided session.

recreation session into two sessions-a The morning session not exceeding an interval not exceeding morning session shall include fifteen minutes and an afternoon an interval and the afternoon for (3)If there are two or more schools the managers other, opening.
be fixed by the Director.

Should the managers concerned ten minutes.

within shall agree on a uniform be unable to agree the time shall two miles of each time of (4)Pupils of the preparatory may be dismissed division an interval and after one hour's after in the for recreation, instruction instruction including of the school, two hours' first daily session in the second daily session.
(5)The head teacher division any day or days if he so desires, cease by 4 p.m. and any special pupils by 4.30 p.m. for not more than one additional hour of instruction on may keep the pupils of the upper but all ordinary instruction instruction shall or detention of (6)The time of a teacher's to the hours of instruction, limited discretion ordinary instruction of the head teacher has ceased.

attendance at school but may be extended at the for not more than one hour after shall not be 71.
(I) In addition to all public holidays, for three weeks at Christmas, closed during the month of August.

These holidays to other periods: shall be and two weeks at Easter, schools ......,_. may be changed Provided beforehand which admits of the school than four months.

that all such changes and that ordinarily are approved by the Director no change shall be approved being kept open continually for more (2)The manager may declare special holidays not exceeding six days in all in any one school year.
Notification shall be sent forthwith special to the Director.

holidays of these (3)On anniversaries or other special either holidays in a particular the Director or in district occasions may declare school the whole Colony.

P .ART IX.-An.MISSION AND ATI'ENDANOE OF PUPILS.

72.

(I) No child shall be refused admission to any school dismissed race, or language therefrom on account of the religious of such child or of his parents or guardian.
or :::i.,Mm 'al persuasion, (2)If there is sufficient accommodation as required by these regulations, no child over 6 years and under 14 years of age shall be refused as provided grounds on any in regulation 75 or dismissed therefrom admission into any school which in the opinion of the Director save in the case of transfer are unreasonable.
(3)No child under 5 years of age shall be registered as a pupil and no child over 16 years of age shall be included in the calculation of the average attendance of a school.
(4)Except with the exp�ess approval of the Director, the coming into force of these regulations than fifteen per centum beyond the ac­ before erected not enrol more pupils commodation after the coming into force of these regulations more pupils prescribed than ten per cent-um beyond the accommodation by regulation by regulation as prescribed shall not enrol as 9.
9, and schools erected schools shall 73.A head teacher who satisfies the Director the correct date of birth of any pupil, that he is unable � may fill up a the names of the parents the of such a pupil, to ascertain form showing B.G,-VOL.

VDI.-11.1!

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and forward district birth, the Registrar traceable or baptismal having the school these regulations final: register regard in which he was born and the approximate date of his by for verification the same to the Director In the event of any birth being un­ and in the absence General.
by the Registrar General of birth it shall be the duty of the Director, certificates, to the a�::nce of the pupil and the entries for the purpose in of shall be of age, and his decision of · ions, to decide the question &trdmflllon ofpaplla.

Tnnrferof papilr.

Provided certificate proof of age.


that in the case of a child of East Indian parents the of the Immigration Agent General shall be sufficient 74.Except for reasons satisfactory for three consecutive to the Director a pupil months shall cease to be subse­ and if such pupil a pupil of that school, absent from school be considered quently name shall be so entered re-admitted he shall be deemed a new in the school J�;!

and his register of · · on.

75.


( 1) No child shall be transferred he (or his parents) produces to which he seeks admission unless another of the school signed formerly by the manager attended.
from one school to the head teacher a transfer certificate to and the head teacher of the school (2)A transfer certificate shall state- (i)name of pupil; (ii)date of birth (state (iii)date of admission; (iv)division reached, to such division; if verified); and date of promotion (or admission) (v)date of last attendance (vi)number of attendances and cause of leaving; made during the current school year; (vii)general (3)No certificate remarks on conduct shall be refused and work.
when applied for by the parent or guardian in person (4)No transfer certificate from the commencement removal may be approved from one district by the Director.

(5)Where an order has been issued or in writing.

shall be issued of each term, except to another, days after fourteen in the case of or in such other cases as a magistrate head teacher to the head teaoher by that a child shall attend a particular the school, shall apply for the transfer certificate of that school by the pupil.
under the Ordinance of the last school attended of ...... tnilLf& (6)For the purpose of this reQU]ation all SQhools in George­ town are regarded schools miles of each other.
in New Amsterdam, 88 being in tlie same district; and all country similarly all two within schools 76.No pupil shall be regularly employed 88 a teacher.BmlploJ .. year shall be awarded 77.Every pupil who makes the maximum number of at-::O: tendances in any school pupil who makes ninety-five number of attendances, a certificate, be awarded years shall be eligible consecutive that in each case the pupil is certified a prize, and every b l'lp]ar or more of thA maximum r� the maxim.um number shall but less than and those who gain certificates for special Provided per centum prizes: by the manager for three.
and head teacher punctual to have been diligent, year.

throughout the school well behaved, and and ::=a' and Buxton, � may order, 78.

(I) In Georgetown, New Amsterdam, attendances attendances 88 the Governor in one month, and in all other places, in such other places thirty-five thirty least two of such attendances be deemed to be " efficient (2)" Attendance in one month, of a child at any school, at shall being on separate instruction."
of this regulation, elementary in Council Mondays, " for the purpose a session throughout shall under regu­ 88 prescribed of the school.

70 and fixed by the time-table mean presence lation p ART X.-CoURSE OF INSTRUCTION; AND INSPECTIONS.
EXAMINATIONS 79.Religious observances to the requirements may, at times specified and instruction of section shall � 30 of the Ordinance and and..,... in the time table approved 11i1& in schools be taken to a neighbouring church for any conform the pupils by the Director, religious observance or instruction.

80.It shall not be required that a pupil shall attend from attending worship observance or that he shall, whatever.
any Sunday school or any place of religious or shall not, attend any religious 81.All reasonable of the school care shall be taken during the work and � u�on the pupils to impress oonduot the importance...

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'-1_ ... - .

..,_., or abstain = of Cap.

91.]

Edooatwn.

to duty, of consideration and respect in word and act, to bring and of honour and truthfulness obedience of cheerful others, them up in habits good manners and to impress for hard work as a condition upon them the dignity of life.
of punctuality, language, of cleanliness of labour, and neatness, and the necessity attendance, of and and regular for 82.The course of secular schemes or such other schemes instruction of work in the schedule as may from time to time be shall be in accordance to these with the suggested regulations, approved by the Director.

83.The head teacher shall hold periodical or other person authorised in writing examinations of the school.

by the Director " the Primary t::i1 84.
( l) An examination Examination" o.t11aat •� ,... be fixed by the Director, r:t;: 0 school e Certificate to be called shall be held annually at which the head teacher on a date to of any aided years of or not more than sixteen years of age who are not less than twelve may present pupils age on the 1st January, on the 31st July, in the year in which the examination is held, and who have been pupils two years immediately (2)All candidates for not less than the date of the examination.
who are eligible of an aided school preceding School who have made seventy-five tendance during the five terms preceding sented.

as pupils of the upper division the examination of an aided school shall be pre­ under paragraph -pe:,- centum of the maximum at­ (I) and (3)The subjects of the examination and notified by him in the Gazette shall be prescribed not less than by the Director nine months before the date of the examination.
shall issue to every candidate (4)The Director satisfactory who reaches cate to be called evidence the standard of his eligibility required School in the examination under this regulation and a certifi­ Certificate."

" the Primary who produces Primary 85.An examination � a date to be fixed by the Director girls who are eligible C'Mtffloate BslllDiaation shall be held annually at which any aided school School to sit for the Primary in needlework shall issue to every Examination.
who produces The Director satisfactory evidence on the standard required to be called "the Primary of her eligibility in the examination, School Needlework may present , Certificate candidate and who reaches a certificate Certificate."
of the Director ( other than of their grades) " the teachers the maximum salaries 88 as f"" ti (2) Where a school is classified under regulation 1 .. 1"' teachers who for the loss of may be increment.a shall be in• " poor " or " unsatisfactory who have reached in the opinion efficiency stopped spected again within months and if the school classified as "poor" or "unsatisfactory" are responsible the opinion efficiency some future shall be warned that their future after the next inspection.
twelve is again the teachers who in for the loss of shall not be given any further the school ceases are responsible of the Director inspection until at increment.a to be so classified.
Such a school (3) When a teacher has reached of his the ma,xirnnm salary the normal efficiency of his school, �,<"in_�, ... or class has not been maintained, he shall be warned that division may be reduced ,uade and on inspection division his salary school, months, normal efficiency salary until at some future regains and if the school, of such teacber its normal efficiency.

or class shall be inspected again within after the next inspection.
Such a twelve division or class is still below its each month from the to his last increment there shall be deducted a sum equivalent inspection the school, division or class (4)The Director books prescribed may, at any reasonable time, inspect with the school.

all � Ji to be used in connection 87.The report of an inspection shall be under the followin g Beport.

al heads- (a)organisation, (b)school (c)condition ( d)equipment.

of premises records; discipline, and instruction; and surroundings; Cap.

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91.]

of the Executive Council Court, commissioners and justices and of the Legislative members of the Com­ of the peace, mem­ belongs, body to which the school by the Governor and may visit any 89.

Members Council, judges of the Supreme mittee, district bers of the governing any other persons school, and to record Visitors Director authorised and shall have full liberty the results are invited to report on a form provided of their visit in the school the results for the purpose.

of their visits log book.


to the to examine the school registers, 1;:riaiona 90.

(l) Upon being satisfied � at any time by the reports education a senior officer or otherwise these regulations are not being complied give the governing body of the school written to comply with such requirements, and shall specify within which this shall be done.
It shall then be the duty of the governing and to report in writing to the Director concerned body to comply with such requirements with, the Director of of shall notice a time that the requirements (2)If such requirements satisfaction of the Director he may then act under the provisions that this has been done.

have not been made good to the within the time specified of regulation 28. by him, PART XL-BRANCH SCHOOLS, NURSERY SCHOOLS, CONTINUATION 8cHOOLS, AND 8cHOOLS IN REMOTE A.REAS.

91.
91.

(l) A portion be approved premises of a school by the Director the organisation may be accommodated and shall be known as a" branch school.

'; of which shall in separate (2)No branch school shall be more than three miles from the main school.

92.

The average attendance in a branch school shall be not less than thirty pupils.

93.Grants may be given to a governing body in reMpect of a nursery school or a continuation school.

=:»:in 94.
=:»:in 94.

(l) The Director - mittee, in special circumstances may, after consultation with the Com- and under conditions of each case give grants to be to after full consideration determined a governing body in remote or sparsely of access.
for the primary education of children places residing difficult and in places populated salary- (2)The head teacher shall be paid a monthly :=-of (a)on the scale $65 X $5-$80 II X $5-$100 with an =s: 17 of a school bar at $80 where the head teacher is a certificated ....... efficiency teacher; (b)on the scale $50 X $5-$60 II X $5-$70; with an bar at $60; where the head teacher efficiency cated teacher.
(3)The employment is an uncertifi­ may r:.t head teacher within such if he does not obtain a certificate by the Director.
be terminated time as may from time to time be prescribed of an uncertificated (4)Any school which is in receipt of a grant at the coming and which has an average into force of these regulations ance of less than 12 pupils $15 per month, provided school be eligible an average attendance may continue that the Director but in future for a grant under this regulation is necessary in that district, of at least 12 pupils.
to receive a grant of that a is satisfied no school which does not have attend­ shall with an average attendance teacher shall be employed, and he shall be paid ......._ of over 40 pupils, S.--"' (5)In a school an assistant salary- a monthly 1'1 :.,: 1 (a)on the scale $45 X $5---$65 where the assistant teacher is a certificated teacher; (b)on the scale $30 X $2.5�$40 where the assist.aqt teacher (6)In schools is an uncertificated receiving teacher.
grants under this regulation the � shall be wholly maintained buildings but the Director shall, from the 8UDl8 voted for the purpose the Legislative furniture or other eqmpment, requisites the Governor and issue to a governing body station rate or such other rate aa.
may ttom time to time approve-- to the following according by the governing bodies 1111d ery and other school Jlrovide Council by 9: attendance of 40 and with an average with an average of furniture or other equipment $24 per (a)in respect annum for schools under; and $30 'JH!f" annum for schools attendance of over 40; provided or other cause it is, in the opinion venient a governing to issue such furniture, the Director body a block grant to the value of the Director, not con­ may pay to thereof; attendance (b)in respect of the schools, rate of 121 cents pe, an,ium or at such a rate as the Governor may from time to time approve.
of each pupil in average stationery and other school requisites and at each at the that where owing to distance 1022 Cap.

91.]

Edueation.

(7)In cases where the Director is satisfied a particular for furniture tenance year is properly furnished and equipment may be issued of the building for that year.

that any school for the grant and equipped, the main­ towards (8)Teachers appointed shall to take charge of such schools be over 20 years of age and such appointments of the Director.
to the approval shall be subject p ART XII.-REGISTERS, RECORDS, A.i.�D RETURNS.

LiRof ten.re!::.

etc., to be kept.

95.
95.

(I) There shall be kept in every school- (a)a copy of these regulations and any amendments thereto; (b)copies of all Gazette notices and circulars issued to schools; and withdrawal of pupils; diary; of admission certificates; registers (c)a log book or school (d)a register (e)transfer (j)attendance (g)attendance register (h)a book containing from time to time prescribe; of pupils; of teachers; such accounts as the Director may (i)inventory of school furniture, equipment, apparatus, and material.
by the (j)a time table and scheme of work approved Director; (k)teachers' notes of lessons (l)examination (m)a punishment (n)any other registers, books, records, of work; and results; and records answers prescribed or returns question papers, book; from time to time by the Director.

(2)All registers, records, order and in the manner prescribed by the Director.

approved and books shall be kept in good or as by these regulations Pnaervation of regi&ten, e&o.
(3)Attendance registers of pupils and teachers when com­ pleted the termination shall be carefully of the school preserved for at least five years after year to which they relate.

(4)Log books and registers of admission preserved as long as possible as a permanent shall be carefully of the school.

record 96.

( 1) The log book shall contain a record of any event of 1!111 Boot.
importance connected such as- with the school, (a)the beginning and end of a school term, the reason for of the school closing change of teachers, circulars, on all occasions repairs rules, and other of any teacher documents; to the school, on which it is closed, the receiving of from one or more sessions or (b)the absence parts thereof, and a statement of absence together whether or not, and, if the former, from whom; with the such teacher reason of such absence, has obtained leave (c)all serious breaches of discipline or neglect of duty on the part of any member of the school staff; of each inspection of the school; (d)a copy of the report of school (e)all interruptions work by severe weather, or other reason; the cause being fully stated in epidemic, each case.
(2)No reflections or opinions of a general or personal char- acter a.re to be entered in the log book.

97.

(1) The register of lid.mission and withdrawal shall be kept in a form approved show the date of birth, complete from other schools, divisions of every pupil, year by year.

progress and the position including in the school and repw of those transferred papila.

giving the dates and their respective by the Director of pupils and shall =....i AT!
;:n (2)When a pupil is admitted, his name and date of birth shall be entered of pupils, register column.

at once in the admission and the necessary and withdrawal in ea.ch information entered (3)When a pupil is withdrawn, column of this shall at once be filled in with all the necessary the withdrawal informa­ register tion.

98.

(1) The attendance registers every time the school meets, however may be, even if there are no pupils :first day of the school year thereof.
present, and continuing with the beginning to the last day of pupils shall be marked � small the attendance a1;..•IUl-�11e•r,.. (2)Adequate in the time-table, time for marking according (3)The maximum time allowed registers is in the in the morning and fifteen minutes to the number of pupils.

for marking the registers shall be provided fifteen minutes afternoon.

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(4)The names of boys shall be entered of girls in the register, shall be kept.
registers but wherever separately from those division possible, or class (5)When a pupil has been absent from the school notification of withdrawal, for three an entry of the column of the admission months without fact shall be made in the withdrawal register attendance and .the pupil's register for the next term.
name shall not be re-written in the (6)When a pupil has been withdrawn after notification of given by the parent or guardian in person or in an entry shall be made at once in the attendance by drawing a line in red ink from the last day the withdrawal writing, register pupil attended to the end of the term.

(7)At the commencement of each term the names of the shall be entered pupils to divisions the year.
or classes, in the register preserving the according of attendance same order throughout (8)When a pupil's name is placed on the attendance a line in ink shall be drawn from the name across columns No vacant class or division.

to the column where the first attendance space is to be left between any two names in the same register, intervening is marked.
99.In marking the pupils' rules shall be observed- lowing registers the fol­ of attendance ( I)the register must be marked twice daily during the which shall of the the In any case in which, owing to heavy rains, time set apart in the time-table for the purpose be within half-hour school.
attendance mentioning is greatly such rains; of each session of the opening a footnote reduced, shall be inserted (2)after the register is closed no pupil's attendance is to be marked; (3)the register must be marked in ink, never in pencil to be inked over afterwards; (4)presence marked clearly must be marked with a/ and absence must be with an O; and distinctly (5)there must be no blanks, if an error has been made no dots, no alterations, it must be corrected and no erasures; by a footnote; (6)if a pupil, leaves the school within two hours in the moming session, other than a pupil of the preparatory division :f or within one and a haH hours in the afternoon session, after the marking of the register, the mark for presence must be cancelled (7)the register must be original and not copied by another from slates stroke thus-x ; or papers with the object of keeping other object; it clean or for any (8)within the first hali-hour of each session of the sohool, recorded the number of attendances total number made by the whole sohool, in the spaces provided.
The number of attendances every Friday by each pupil during the week must be entered afternoon and by each pupil at the end of each term during the first month in the succeeding term; must be entered made��::�,·t,_.a_.. on each page and the (9)on the occasion of a holiday, down the whole length of the column for the day; for longer " may be written across periods a line must be drawn the columns; " holidays of the Director.
and un­ by any public path, on the banks of rivers the marking may, with the approval out within one hour after the time fixed for the of the register situated (10)in sohools approachable at the morning session be carried opening of that session; (11)the head teacher teachers to assist shall be responsible responsibility shall remain with the head teacher.

made in the manner presoribed, for the manner in which· the registers are kept shall be by him.
All corrections and shall be initialled ma7 appoint certain assistant and they in the marking of the registers, but the general to him for their accuracy, 100.In the attendance register of teachers must enter the time of his arrival morning and aftemoon is absent the whole of a session, pupil teacher from sohool in the teacher (or teacher the word" absent "in the place for the time of arrival.

shall be in sohool ment of each session.


in charge in the head teacher's at least fifteen minutes absence) before and ?

:,.:�!.

each teacher and departure n of each day.

If a then the head teacherJ�aPAli� must enter 11111111 .,.0�u 1 the commence­ Teachers 101.

(I) Head teachers absent from duty must report their ....._al forthwith in writing absence for such absence.

reasons must similarly report in charge in the head teacher's the ID&D&gfll'.
in writing to the manager, Assistant teachers and must state the � and pupil teachers •1•1..., to the head teacher, absence who will at once inform or teacher Cap.

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Educa,tion.

(2)When in the opinion of the Director teacher salary is not justifiable such teacher in respect of the period of such absence.
of any the absence shall not be pa.id any shall be drawn up by the head teacher 102.A time-table form provided the official issued by the Director, be hung in a conspicuous and after approval place in the school.

on with the by the Director shall and in accordance instructions Scheme of Work.

103.

{l) A scheme of work covering be drawn up by the head teacher school tained year on the lines of the suggested in the schedule (2)Each class teacher ing his class and separate to these regulations.
shall make a copy of the portion affect­ it into three terminal portions.

a year's instruction shall of each at the beginning scheme of work con­ Beoardaof work and noteaof ·-· 104.

(1) Records of work in a form approved t in which must be entered by the Director at the sha.11 be kept for each class, end of each week a concise of work must be inspected weekly.

account of the work done.


Records and signed by the head teacher (2)Notes of lessons each member of the staff, to show evidence ful preparation of the work planned to be covered.

shall be kept by the head teacher and and care­ of regular 105.Whenever ment of the nature therefor entries corporal and extent must be entered book.

All such must be made at the time the punishment in the punishment is inflicted.

punishment is administered, a state­ of the punishment and the reason Corporal puniahment.

106.
106.

(1) For serious or repeated by the head teacher offences corporal pnnishmAnt may be administered teacher by him.

over twenty years of age and authorised an assistant a head teacher authorises (2)Whenever teacher or by an assistant punishment, it shall be administered in and on and under his direction Rep. 37 of 19'3.

for girls shall be administered or by the head teacher in the presence by of a to administer corporal the presence his responsibility.
punishment of the head teacher (3)Corporal a female teacher teacher.

female (4)Whenever corporal shall be made on the same day in the punishment a statement of reason the nature it.

for inflicting and extent is administered, an entry book, with and the of the punishment pnnishmAnt 107.

(I) All correspondence of Education," " Director and not to any officer by name.

to the � must be addressed (2)Any teacher must do so through desiring to communicate the manager.
with the Director (2)Any teacher who fails to furnish any return or other information may be charged in time to reach the Director of duty under regulation by the time specified, 59. ,._,.,�_,1,11;,,_.,.,11 with neglect SCHEDULE.

.... u.

The schemes of work contained of the work expected to take the place of the schemes scope and nature intended head teacher of each school.

in this schedule indicate in each division.

of work to be drawn up by the generally the They are not PART I.
SUGGESTED SCHEME OF WORK.

PREPARATORY DIVISION.

A VERAGB AGB 6 TO 8.

15 to 20 hours weekly.

t.RELIGIOUS 2.ENGLl8H- (a)Reading-- OBSERVANCES AND INSTRUCTION.

Primer-Any approved division CcmtinuotU Reader-Any pupil who has been in the preparatory series of to 1188 some suitable of a suitable standard.

primer for 12 months should have the opportunity continuous (b)Writing and S-pelling - reader.

To write in script words of four or five letters from the blackboard or or reading sheet.
Spe lling of simple words from reading book.

from a primer (c)Composition-- Fairy tales and animal stories; should be encouraged Children should be dramatised.

Individual nursery recitation, rhymes.

tales of birds and dowers, health to speak freely.

Whenever possible talks.

stories 3.NUHBER- Notation and breaking addition charts.

and numeration up of numbers from Oto 100.

Exercises up to 20 by concrete up e.g.

blocks, examples, on the building clock method or any similar method.

Cap.

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4.DRAWING-- Once weekly; Mass drawing.

Objects tomato, colours, used to be simple coconut, large marbles, from imagination in colour, e.g.

orange, melon, onion, potato, pear; balls free drawing in form and attractive lemon, of various materials and biscuits, or memory.

beads, Drawing dot, gradually of these object.a increa11ing balloons, rings, coins, should be done in mass, i.e.

developed form is arrived wheels.

until the correct at.

from the 5.SINGING- Singing games and action songs.
6.PBYBIOAL TRAINING-- Tables 1-18 of the latest edition from the latest syllabus of " Physical tables of Physical Training and suitable for Rural Schools."

Exercises 7.luNDWOBK- Paper tearing mounted specimens sticks and cutting to decorate features the walls near the class.

Beads, seeds and out to illustrate of stories told.

The and use of sand trays for the junior section.

8.RECREATION.

LOWER DIVISION.

A VE RAGE AGE 8 TO 10, 1.RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES 25 hours weekly.

AND INSTRUCTION.

2.ENGLIBB.


(a) Reading-- To read from an approved To read from continuous Simple recitations reader readers from anthologies of a suitable suitable suggested standard.

for this division.

by the Education Depart­ ment from time to time.

(b)Writing Cursive A suitable and Spelling - writing, by the teacher these words in sentences.

Transcription with regular practice in script.

spelling with the help of the class.


The pupils book may be used, or lists of words should be compiled should be able to use and writing from approved copy books.

(c)Dictation-- Difficult words from the passage to be dictated should be written some­ and at other times the passage should he dictated times on the blackboard without any prelimin (d)Composition- (i)Oral.-A variety ary assistance.

in every case to be encouraged to be encouraged.


of fairy tales and nature stories animals, of other lands; health talks to be given daily.

to do most of the talking.

Continuous Phases of the stories told to be regularly (birds, of children flowers), stories Children narrative dramatised.

N.B.-It is not prol)Olll!d to give any formal 1-,na at thia stage in geography, hygiene oompoeition.

and nature study.
and nature study.

This may be taught incidentally during the 1-,na on (ii)Written.-Easy sentences on everyday up to continuous exercises.

narrative in the form of simple things to be written letters and easy reproduction leading (e)Grammar- Analysis of simple sentences into subject verb, adjective, adverb.

noun, personal speech pronoun, in sentences.

and predicate, parts of speech­ The use of these parts of 3.ABrrmmT1c- Notation multiplication hundred to thousands, and division simple to twelve e.g.
20, 200, etc.

to be taught, SUDlB involving times twelve.

the four simple rules, Multiples of ten and ar �-iJ�!ii.i Easy fractions to be taught by concrete examples and easy calculations in local coins up to a shilling .

••DRAWING-­ paper.

The work to be done in this division should be with pencil on white Suitable exercises are­ (i) those giving exerciaea pencil, in judging match, whip, kuife, the direction candle, e.g.
hat­ capital of lines, letters pin, knitti,ng formed from straight lines, needle, e.g.

L, T, l!

', V, H, N; e.g.

bat, tennis racquet, board, (ii)flat curved objects, horse-shoe, coat-banger, forms and triangular forms, (iii)rectangular card, blotting-pad, label, set square; buckle, purse, e.g.

envelopes, paper pag,, T-square, picture-frame, wooden spoon, slate, kite; knife playing-- (iv)natural forms, e.g.
leaves of castor oil, bread fruit, tan:wiud: Drawing Free drawing of plan of school and claaa room.

from imagination or memory and illustration of composi- tion lessons.

-;a..1L"lM 6.

SINGING-­ Action songs, nursery of boob recommended rhym es and singing games to be chosen from tht' by the Education Department from time to time.

lists 6.

NBBDLBWOBK.­ Elemenfiary lessons in this subject should commence in this division.

PuvsmAL 1'linmlo.

Tables 19-36 of the Young Children, small schools.


8.IIANDWOll­ phases Paper tearing of stories Plasticene work A:a.y other suitable latest Syllabus I-VI, from "Physical of Physical Training for Training.

Rural Schools" Tables for in and folding, told; completed paper cutting mounts to be hung on walls.

and mounting to illustrate '7.,,,..,..-� of the form at the discretion head teacher.

RBCllliTION.

MIDDLE DIVISION.

AVBRAGB AGB 10 TO 12.

25 hours weekly.


RELIGIOUS 0BBBRVANCB8 AND INBTRUOTION ENGLISB­ (a) Reading-­ To read from an approved reading book.

JIA-VGL.

VDl-14.

Cap.

91.]

Education.

Suitable continuous recitations of suitable and selected (b)Writing and Spelli ng- poems.

readers should be used, and stress laid on the teaching and dictation Transcription Copy books are to be used at least during the first year in this di vision.

words.

Spellin from the reading of more difficult g exercises books.
(c)Composition-- Oral composition-continued proficiency) Written composition-(increased with greater proficiency.

including of simple sentences.

analysis (d)Grammar-Simple (e)Spelling-by dictation.

parsing; letter-writing.

3.ABrrmlETIC- Notation to millions; linear, simple averages, money; avoirdupois, fractions; life.
the four rules; problems square and dry measure; simple sums and problems in English and Colonial vulgar and decimal of ordinary practical Mental arithmetic including reading of the clock.

4.

GEOGRAPHY- Form of the earth; Guiana; meaning and use of a map with special reference cause of day and night and the sea.sons; to British simple definitions; and use of the compass; meaning schoolroom.
to draw a plan of the land and water; The Colony in detail, its industries world; names and position world; to draw an outline counties and the chief rivers.

of countries map of the Colony, and trade with other parts of the of the Empire on a map of the the showing the boundaries, To be taught and tested as far as poBSible by means of outdoor observation.

5.HISTORY (second year only}-- Lives of great men who have influenced Guiana; e.g.

Columbus, Gravesande, the history etc.


of the Briti11h Empire and British 6.

Study-- (a)Nature NATURE STUDY AND GABDENINO- Elementary fact.a of plant and animal life.

Common plants, Guiana-structure, etc.

General and life history.

lessons observation habits Demonstrations dealing with the animals in pots, boxes, and insects of British from plant.a above.

(b)Gardeni ng- The one year course-see schedule-part 4.

7.ELEMENTARY Value of fresh air and sunshine, HYGIENE- water, of clean houses, and the fly.
Cleaning and keeping on nutrition.

and clean bodies.

of wholesome feeding, Simple lessons of pure drinkin on the mosquito Simple lessons g clean the school buildings.

8.DRAWING- The children of common objects Suitable exercises (i)jar, cake-tin, are- basin, round box, round dish; should be taught how to estimate the width, and the height after getting the eye level.

flower-pot (without rim), tumbler, bowl, enamelled Cap.

91.]

EdttCatioo.

4.GEOGRAPHY- Simple etc.

General world and special included.


physical geography, e.g.

variations of climate, latitude, longitude, summary of past work.

General features of the map of the reference to regions and to the British Empire, West Indies 6.

HISTORY AND CITIZlllNSHIP- characterised Features Guiana history periods.

Lives of great men who influenced particular of British the different with special Empire and British Privileges central Praotioal enjoyed and local Government citizens; in British oral exercises.
and progressive Guiana history by British citizens; duties (continued).

Guiana.

periods of the British required from British reference to events which 6.NATURE STUDY AND GARDENING-­ Study-- (a)Nature The middle division course continued in greater detail with special work and drawing.

to practical observation attention General books to record should be made and records temperature.

lessons to be continued along with the use of note observations made.
Where possible kept with special reference weather to rainfall and observations (b) Gardening-- The two years' Home garden competitions schedule-part 4. should be encouraged.

course-see 7.

ELiil:O:NTARY HYGIENE- Rules of personal and fresh air; lessons schoolyard, development 8.DRAWING- and sweeping of the body; singing.
health in respect on the principles and keeping of food, drink, of nutrition; clean the school cleaning and keeping buildings; the physical clothing, cleanliness .As in middle division, set for the preparatory, if pupils lower, who have completed the and middle exercises Pupils divisions.

have not already completed the exercises set out for these divisions should begin- should be commenced-pastel (a)Colour (b)Cylindrical (c)Special and conical should and brush.
forms containing more detail be given to elementary attention than formerly.

in model perspective drawing.

(d)Imaginative Objects and memory drawing.

are- suitable (i)tins of all kinds with lids, barrels, vases and jars of good shapes bottles and colours; of all kinds, drums, butter dishes, (ii)natural flowers shrubs, shells, corn in pod or bursting from pod; objects, of various e.g.
leaves kinds, on twigs, onions singly reeds and grasses, small or togethflr, feathers, (iii)memory and imaginative drawing.

9.SINGING-- A number of new songs should reference.

They should include be taught each term and a list kept for airs for use on special patriotic oooasions.

(a)Button holes, flannel patches, bias binding, print and calico patches, gathering buttons, strengthening into band, darning stockings, tapes, marking.
and setting pleating, sewing on (b)Cutting slips, out and making up child's nightdress.

knickers, dress, romper, school uniform, (c)Decorative and looping.

knotting stitchery.

Cross stitch stitchery-borders, seed-stitch, (d)As in (a) but with greater proficiency.

Hedge tear and cross-cut darns, gusseting.

(e)Cutting Shirts dresses.

aptitude.


out and making up dresses, may also be attempted pyjamas, blouses, night­ infant's who show special by the pupils (/) Making and decorating articles and garments such as needle-casee, blotters, calendars, infant's feeders, bonnets and dresses.

11.PHYSICAL TRAINING- Tables 55-72 of the latest SyllabllB 1-9 from "Physical Training The games mentioned of Physical Tables for Training.
should be for Rural Schools" also should in this publication Older Children used in small schools.

be introduced.

NOTL-Teachen should oonault tat baob to be uaed in each 111bjeot.

the Education Department for lilt of euitr.ble 12.IIANDWOBK- Basket work, hammock making an.d other crafts with more advanced exercises.

Book-binding and chair caning should be commenced.

Woo»woBK (Bovs)­ The two years' Minor repairs to and painting 3. of school course-see schedule-part buildings, etc.
fences, DoMEsTio The two years' SuBJEOTs (GIBLB)­ course-see schedule-part 5.

RECBl!:ATION.

PART 2.

SCHEME OF WORK FOR SCHOOLS IN REMOTE AREAS.

PREPARATORY DIVISION.

R•LIGIOUS OBSERVANCES AND INSTRUCTION.

EJTGLIBB- (a)Reading-- To read from sheets (b)Writing-Script -or five letters (c)Bngliah Composition-- and primers.

Word buildin g. writing.

To write in semi-vertical script words of four from the blackboard or primer.

Story telling, conversation lessons whenever on common things Nursery suitable.
be dramatised Stories should rhymes.

of the district.

3.ABITBMETIO- Number; counting.

and synthesis Analysis Recognition of figures and number groups 1-20. to 20.

Money: Value and ooins to 12 cents.

of numbers Cap.

91.]

4.SINGING- every term.

A variety of interesting songs should be taught; at least two new ones 5.PHYSICAL TRAINING AND GAMES- Syllabus of Physical Exercises for Rural Schools; Tables I to VI (for younger children).
xp ression Where suitable work in paper to illustrate modelling clay is available, in clay should stories, recitations 6.HANDWORK-E or oral lessons.

be done.

7.GARDENING- Observation lessons on the school garden.

8.

RECREATION.

LOWER DIVISION.

OBSERVANCES AND INSTRUCTION.

1.

RELIGIOUS 2.ENGLISB­ (a) Reading- should of common objects, speech.

(b)Wriling- (b)Continuous OD paper.

(c)Composition- To read from an approved also be used and stress reading book.

Suitable laid on suitable recitations.


continuous readers Spelling-names e.g.

home, farm, workshop.

Words used in everyday (a)Semi-vertical cursive script (continued).

style should be started.

Transcription from readers.

Children to begin writing Story telling (continued).

Dramatisation of stories (continued); stories of other lands (the map should be used as an aid where necessary); of local birds, aniinals and flowers for oral composition.
Health talks of children stories (children should be able to answer orally questions on the above).

3.

ARITHMETIC- (a)Notation and numeration practical and multiplication; to hundreds.

Simple sums in addition, in buying and changing exercises subtraction, money to 50 cents.

(b)Notation exercises i inches, l inches; 4.SINGING- A variety divisions.

to 1,000; simple sums involving the four rules, in buying and changing money to SL Measurements: I pint; 1 pound; 1 hour.

Fractions: i, l, etc.


practical inches; of interesting songs should be taught in the lower and middle 5.

PHYSICAL TRAINING AND GAJ0:8- Exercises Physical for Rural Schools; Tables for older children, l to 4.

6.GARDENING- A garden plot sufficient to give adequate be laid out on the school Typ ical garden produce, lettuce, peas, tomato, premises e.g.

plantains, or within cassava, cabbage, beetroot, etc., should practice convenient to 20 children should sweet potatoes, reach of the school.
of varieties There be cultivated.

should be system in laying out, whereby each dift'erent its own area.

plant would have 7.

IIANDWORK- Basket and/or hammock making, boat building to which each child above the lower division days a week.

Samples (a) should devote one whole day weekly or two half of the handwork done should be kept for inspection.

8.RECREATION.

MIDDLE DIVISION.

1.

RELIGIOUS 0BSBRVANOE8 AND INSTRUCTION.

To read from an approved reading book.

Reading with increased proficiency.


Recitations from suitable con­ and from readers 2.ENGLISB­ (a) Reading - readers tinuous approved (b)Writing and Spelling- in script anthologies.

(i)Practice writing used.

should now be generally should be continued, style but the cursive (ii)Spelling (c)Composition-- of more difficult words to be continued.

To be able to write friendly To know some famous characters and children lated as part of the composition course.
with peoples and business of local history, of other lands; and children of other lands.

letters health chats should be reproduced and corre­ The map should be used in dealing in clear, simple style.

e.g.

Graveaande; peoples 3.A.Rrnu,mTJO- (a)Notation to tens of thousands.

The four rules, and numeration and Colonial and numeration and Colonial money to £5 or $24.

to hundreds money, and weights should be paid to mental and practical measuring and squaring timber, Simple prob­ of thousands.
Special and measures.

arithmetic-exercises in cost of clearing grants, dealing with English (b)Notation lems in English attention buying and selling, measuring bias.

Easy vulgar and laying out of garden plots.

All exercises should have a local fractions and decimals to two places .

••SINGING.

5.PIIYs10A.L TltAINING AND 0A¥Es- Physical ExerciBeB parents for Rural School-Tables to teach their children to swim, whenever 5 to 9.

Head teachers encourage should are safe enough to allow this to be done.
conditions 6.GABDENINO- botany, Elementary Observation lated with gardening.

Visits should be attempted.

e.g.

sugar or rice factory, should tunity e.g.

clouds, rain, mist, tides.

e.g.

study of seed, root, flower, fruit should be corre­ and peats on animal, should be paid to any place of interest bird, insect, lessons coffee or lime cultivation, timber grants.

be taken when out in the open to deal with natural nearby, Oppor­ phenomena, Cap.

91.]

Eduoat,ion.
91.]

Eduoat,ion.

7.HANDWORK- Continued with increased proficiency.

8.RECREATION.

Nou.-(1) There is to be no special time for such subjects Theae should be correlated aa history, aa shown above in the geography, nature study and hygiene.

exeroiaes.

composition (2)Where there is a woman teacher on the staff qualified and the same soheme should be followed to teach sewing, this subject as given in sohedule-part 1 should be included, &ecording to the division.

N.B.-Teaohers be uaed in eaoh subject.


should consult the Education Department for list of text books to PART 3.

COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN WOODWORK.

FIRST YEAR.

FIRST TERM- 1.Lessons on historical of constructional facts of craft work, tracing work from the primitive exercises.

the progreBB ages to the present on the simpler positions for various Leesons tools and development day.

Working as are in daily use.

2.Practical work-Illustrations of dressing sions.


Joints-mortice hancheon, square half lap, barefaced tenon.

Models-simple brackets, and tenon (through tray, picture ink-well shelf with frame.

material and secret), to required dimen­ square tenon and 3.Drawing-Contract Books I and 2.

SECOND TERM- 1.The various types of local woods and the localities characteristics producing and common them, with foreign as compared usea of local woods and current on the care of tools, their working parts, etc.
woods; the growth, market rates of the same.

Continued lessons 2.Practical-Joints-half-lap dovetail, first term's work.

Models--bookstand, (wooden of egg-stand, or rush seat), tea-tray, cutlery slip JOmt.

Continuation child's chair 3.Drawing-Contract tray.

Books 2 and 3.

THIRD TERM- 1.The preparation and lumber.

The treatment Classification of tools; reasons for the same.
methods and seasoning of timber; board measure of unseasoned, knotted of sharpening or warping for work, and and preparing in timber woods.

table and stool; 2.Practical-Student's table fitted with drawer; ema.11 medicine cupboard; camp cot.

3.Drawing-Contract Books 3 and 4.

FIRST TERM- SECOND YEAR.

1.LeBSons mensuration to be done.

Sea.le drawing on staining to actual and waxing.

Arithmetical woodwork, estimates making simple to be carefully practised exercises----simple for work and applied.
applied 2.Practical-Joints-compound (dowelled, dovetail (open and secret).

groove and tongue).

handkerchief Models-file tray, Models, box, blackboard.

tudinal outlery except grain jointing tray with compartment.a, blackboard, to be finished in wax.

Longi­ woodwork 3.Drawing-Practical exercises in the orthographic pro­ jection to scale.

SECOND TERM- 1.Lessons on polishing.


Continued arithmetical exercises as during the first term, and other exercises as experience 2.Praotical---Joint&-longitudinal Models-cupboard furniture-sizes C and D, plain easel.

auggests.

fillet, grain jointing (auitable with compartment.a screw.­ for Simple models to (loose from "Woodworker" magazine.

All models to be finished ho,;.'!

.·s.&r:.

: use), school head slot) housing.

achoo} be selected wax or polish.


3.Drawing-Practical woodwork metric projections from the Trades Centre, u rniture to scale.

Templates f Georgetown.

exercises for school and iso­ may be had in orthographic TRIBDTERM- 1.Revision 2.Practical-J of theoretical oint&-splice, work of the previoUB terms.

keyed scarf.

Models-school furniture, step ladder; simple All work to be finished in oil, wax or polish.

from" Wood­ sizes A and B, easel with map slide; worker " magazine.
models 3.Drawing-Pupils to scale.

projection most suitable must be able to draw any model they make in the PART 4.

COURSE OF INSTRUCTION Som::m: IS SUITABLE IN SCHOOL GARDENING.

(WITH MINOR MODIFICATIONS TBB POLLOWING .REQUIRED WJIBBB IN ANY ScuooL WHICH BAS A GARDEN).

ScuooLS IT WILL FORM PART oF THE SPECIAL IN RURAL 8cmNCE AND ELEMENTARY A Two YEAR 0oUBSE :roB THE UPPER DIVISION.

INSTRUCTION CoUBSII OJP IN SELECTED AGRICULTURE.

1.
1.

(a) OBJECTS OF A BcuooL GARDEN- (i)A training ground where children methods learn the cultivation used for growing of practical useful agriculture and ornamental and horticulture.

plants and the foundations: (ii)A means of disseminating of new crops.

(iii)An agency for the trial power of observation (iv)To train the children's in their aurroundings.

seeds and plants.

and to interest them (v)To teach the dignity of labour and encourage an honest pride in good work.
(vi)To relieve and recreative the routine nature.

of indoor work with outdoor work of a pleaaa.nt a love of order, (vii)To cultivate (b)FACTORS 0oNTROLLING of teachers THE SUCCESS and pupils neatness and good taste.

OF A ScuooL GARDEN­ in agriculture.

(i) Interest (ii)Suitability (iii)Competitions.

of site.

Cap.

91.]

Education.

2.BBASONS-Months for planting; etc.

rainfall, 3.Tu SITE-Local peculiarities etc.).


(drainage, culties (soil and climatic) and agricultural diffi­ f.Tu PLOT- (a)Knowledge of the plan or lay-out; seed-beds; of dams and paths; (b)Preparation before division levelling; (due regard without trampling).

nursery, etc.
nursery, etc.

general into cultivation; bringing into individual, forking, weeding, plot.a or propagation of size to allow easy reach Crom any point communal to suitability convenience for drainage; position 5.CuLTIVATJON- (a)Boil tilth, forking, etc.

etc.

; intercultivation and care of plants pruning, during weeding, staking, watering, growth by manuring, mulching, (b)Crop rotation-importance (c)Fallowing.

(d)Mulches: leaves, or any other material.

and value.
and value.

object of (i) dust mulch; (ii) artificial mulch, i.e.

straw, (e)Weeda; the harm they do.

How they find their way into the garden.

their growth and to get rid of them.

How to prevent 6.8EBD8- of various seeds; time taken.

(a)(i) Germination (ii)Beed selection.

(iii)Seed vitality.

(b)Time taken by different taken from planting plants to flower, to fruit, to ripen, etc.

; time to harvesting; how to store seeds.

7.NURSBRY- use, etc.


(a)Its position, (b)Preparation of seed-boxes (c)How to aow seeds in boxes or beds; differences and seed-beds.

to be observed in respect of different (d)How to care for (e)Methods seedlings; of plant propagation.

seeds.

watering, sunlight, etc.

8.PLANTINO- beds for planting­ (a)How to prepare (i) Whole beds.

(ii)Holes.

(b)How to plant­ (i) Seeds.

(ii)Seedlings.

(iii)Cuttings, ere.

(c)Distancing.


(d)Transplanting-when, how; after-care, including watering, shading, supplying, etc.

9.MANUBBS AND MANURINO- (a)Farm manure-composition; agricultural (b)Artificial fertilizers; functions; (c)Boil amendment&-uaea (d)Compost (e)Cover crops.

(liming).

of such heaps and methods value.

types.

principal heaps-value of making.

0BoPS­ (a) Crops suitable for a school regard garden-having to size, soil, locality, etc.
(6)To distinguiah (c)General between one plot and another (seed, with each crop during pla.at) growth• seedling, •.

,..,�,w•�•­ observation work in connection 11.Biln:STINa-Periodicity crops; per acre and cost of production.

of various Yields methods to be adopted, ete.

12.ILuuamNa­ (a) The necessity (b)The necessity (c)The necessity of varieties for choice for quality in garden produce.

for grading of garden produoe.

suited to local conditions.


13.MlSCELLANBOUS­ (a) Vegetative (b)Detection the garden.

propagation-budding, etc.

ringing, and early control of pests and diseases meas111'88; friends in.

(c)Tools necessary (d)Observation (e)Correlation work; use of note-books.

of garden work with other subjects.

for a school usee.

garden; H.Hoo: GARDBNs-Students etc., supplies, to be obtained to have their own gardens at home.

from the school garden.

A ONE YBAR OoUBSB J'OR MmnLB Dms10N (b).


1.OBDOTS OP A 8<:BooL GARDBN- (i)A training ground for growing practical useful agriculture where children and ornamental leam the cultivation methods and the foundationa plants ued of and horticulture.

seeds and plants.

(ii)A means of disseminating (iii)An agency for the trial of new crops.

(iv)To train the children's their surroundings.

power of observation and to interest them m (v)To teach the dignity of labour and encourage an honest pride in good work.
.4';�£ 9,�.)l;.:t.

(vi)To relieve the routine of indoor work with outdoor work of a pleaaani nature.

and recreative (vii)To cultivate a love of order, neatness and good taste.

2.8BASON&-Months for planting; etc.

rainfall, peculiarities 3.TBB 8ITB-Local etc.).

(drainage, culties (soil and climatic) and agricultural diffi­ 4.TBB Pwr- (i)The daDl8 and their uae.

and their use.

(ii)The drains (iii)The beds- (a)Their size.

(b)Why they should (c)Why they should be easily reached not be trampled.
from drains or paths.

5.801>8-Germination of varioaa aeeda; etc.

time taken, Cap.

91.]

Education.

6.Tm: NUBSERY- is necessary.

(i)Why a nursery (ii)How to make seed-beds (iii)How to tend seedlings; (iv)Methods and seed-boxes, watering, of plant propagation.

shading, etc.

and how to use them.

7.PLANTING- necessary for planting.

(i)Conditions (ii)How to plant seeds in holes (e.g.

blackeye, (iii)How to plant seedlings (iv)When to plant seedlings (v)When to care for seedlings and plants.
(time of day, weather, ochro).

etc.).

in holes (e.g.

boulangers, tomatoes).

etc.

; intercultivation and care of plants during growth by 8.CULTIVATION- (a)Soil tilth, forking, manuring, etc.

importance (b)Crop rotation-its (c)Fallowing.

(d)Mulching-object (e)Weeds-the and methods.

harm they do; why we weed.

and value.

9.MANURES AND MANullING-- fertilizers; (a)Farm manure--composition; agricultural value.

(b)Artificial (c)Soil amendments-uses (d)Compost (e)Cover crops.

functions, (liming).


of such heaps and methods principal types.

heaps-value of making.

10.CRoPs-What and methods to plant at different seasons, adopted for planting various crops.

11.HARVESTING-Periodicity crops; per acre and cost of production.

of various Yields methods to be adopted, etc.

12.MARKETINO- (a)The necessity (b)The necessity (c)The necessity for choice for quality for grading of varieties in garden produce.

of garden produce.

suited to local conditions.


13.MISCELLANEOUS- (a) Vegetative (b)Detection the garden.

propagation-budding, and early control of pests and diseases, etc.

in measures; friends (c)Tools necessary (d)Observation (e)Correlation work; use of note-book.

of garden work with other subjects.

for a school garden; uses.

COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN DOMESTIC SUBJECTS.

A.-OUTLINE OF COURSE.

PART 5.

(i)Cookery-- All plain cooking.


The planning conditions The principles of a well balanced as far as pOSBible.

of nutrition.

diet based on local foods and (ii)H""6Mjerg- person and home.

weekly and periodical Hygiene in Daily, Division Furnishing, decorating care of infants.

Elementary accounts.

HoUBehold of weekly income.

cleaning.

and renovating home.

(iii)Laundry Wark-- Family washing and care of clothes.

(iv)Ntedlevxwk- Making, mending and renovating garments linen.
and hoUBehold (v)Craft Work-- Raffia and cane work.

Making of artioles and ornaments for the home.

(vi)Examinations (vii)Pupils (viii)Books and magazines will make notes of reoipes , etc.

relating and revision will be held at the end of each term.

to these subjects will be provided.

(ix)When possible, materials 8Upplies will be provided will be sold to them.

from school by the girls, and articles made B.-FIRST YEAR.

(I)TBu: I. Coo'-tJ- of cooking.

Methoda Mille.

Cereals.

Vegetables.

and fuel.


Stoves purchase, Local cookery.

Food value, Rice, com, oatmeal Local roots and green foods.

Used in the home and school.

porridge.

boiling, storing.

F.ovndryWork- Acoommodation • Care of clothing Laundry aids.

Treatment and !.\�� in w of coarse ment.

• things.

with other countries.

etc.

tapes, Compare Buttons, Soap, soda, starch, blue.

aprons.

Dusters, towels, Bouaetlli/ery- Hygiene Personal Parasites.

Cleanliness.

Dispoaal of refUBe.


Freeh air and light.

HoUBehold pests.

Body, teeth, hair.

nails, In the home.

Need offreah air, natural and artifioia1 light.

Trimming lamps.

cockroaches, prevention.

moths, Flies, etc., Sweeping anddustingschooland house.

mice, rat.a, Rules for sweeping and duating.

N�k­ Tools.

Eaaential Fastenings.

Mending.

stitches and seams.

scissors, towels, pins, et.o.

needles, dusters, aprona.

tapee.


buttonholes, Thimbles, Work-bags, Buttons, Daming and patching from home.

brought garment& Craft Work­ Dinner mats.

Cane and raffia Cap.

91.]

Ooo'/wy- (2)TUii II.

salt fish).

green food, etc.

rice, all roots.

Cereals, Fish (shrimps, Salads, Fruits grown locally.

Eggs.

Preparing of simple Care and storing of food.

steaming, Boiling, of cooking.

Methods Value in diet.

Boiling baking, roasting .

of green foods.

Food value.

Methods of cooking.


meals based on work done.

LauttilryWork-- Treatment Continue work as last term.

of d.ifl'erent fabrics.

One each week.

HOUlnJife,y­ Cleaning of house.

Care of plain and polished wood.

Diets.

Cleaning Cleaning of lamps.

of metals.

N«dlet.oork-­ Materials.

Pattern making.

Continue work as last term.

Daily and weekly cleaning of home and surroundings.

Scrubbing cleaning tables, and polishing desks and forms; furniture.
Planning Brass, meals for children.

cutlery.

tin, aluminium, Their source, Divisions offigure.

ments.

Drafting manufacture Taking simple and price.

of measure­ garment.a.

Craft Work-­ Raffia bag.

Ooo'/ray- (3)TERM III.

Soups and stocks.

Meats, choice and preparation.

Creole soup compared Salt and fresh, boiling, baking.

grilling, with other soups.

roasting, Meat.a left over.

Air as a raising Fresh fish.

agent.

Rissoles.

Pancakes, Choice, bread.


of preparation, price, methods Children's food.

Meals to be prepared baaed on work done.

etc.

Preparation, choice, cooking.

Lauttilry Work- work of previous Continue Undergarments.

Treatment Ironing.

of fast and loose dyes.

terms.

Own garment.a.

Printed dresses.

Equipment and preparation.

H """11/ife,y- Bedroom work.

Laying of table.

Rules for washing up.

Cleanliness and pantry of day's refuse).


and order in kitchen (including disposal Making and care of beds.

Breakfast Washing and tea for students.

glasses and all crockery.

Cleaning kitchen and equipment.

·',.

1 N� k­ and renovating Mending Care and use of machine.

An undergarment Machine to be uaed for long seams only.

garments brought from home.

to be made, introducing simple decorative atitchea.

I � Students to make aome article for the home.

0.---SEOOND YEAR.

(1)TBIUI I.


Craft Work-­ "i .� ' SJ ,1 Milk and eggs.

Fruit.

Preaervea.

Beverage&.

Coo� ' I � '' H UUlleVlifery­ Complete meala planned by girla baaed on first year's work.

and puddinga.

Cuatarda Stewed fruit.

Jams, jelliea, picklea.

Coft'ee, cocoa, routing, storing.

I !

'.I' I i: it - � ' , .

-� ... .

, Care and cleaning of garments.

Expenditure of income.

Outer garments, Division boots and shoes of weekly wagea.

Household Citizenship.


Habits, care of property, truthfuln eu, accounts.

All general household dutiea.

honesty.

Laundry Wark-­ Removal of ataina.

Care of clothea in drying.

Preparation Continue of clothea work of laat year.

for waah.

Homely methods.

Uae of clothea Simple mending.

line and pegs.

N�k- work taken in first year.

Continue Uae of paper patterna.

Adapting Dressmaking.

Boy's clothing.

Girla to be allowed School dreaaea.

Boy's ahirta to use machine.

of patterna.

and trousera.


Craft Work­ Lampahadea.

(2)TBo II.

Cookery-­ Pastry.

Eggs.

Meat piea and shrimp pattiea.

Poached, scrambled, and fried.

omelette&, boiled Fudge, candy, toft'ee, Made from local fruit.

local chocolate.

Sweetmeats.

Fruit drinks.

Meala planned by girla on work done.

o H wewifery- Care and feeding of infants.

Bottlea, care and cleaning.

Washing Treatment of common accidents.

Cuts, burns, bruiaes.

of infants.

1044 Cap.

91.]

EdU£ation.

Laundry Work­ Family washing.


Rules for disinfecting clothes.

Needlework- Continue Pyjamas All family and household work of last term.

and shirts.

mending.

Craft Work- A hat made from simple straw, combined with raffia.

Cookery-- (3)TERM III.

Invalid cookery.

Cakes.

Beef tea, barley water, Sponge sandwich, etc.

fruit cake, small Custard Planning Complete and puddings.

Ice-cream, of meals.

meals to he planned and cooked.

For children; milk puddings.

for family.

rock cakes.


How;ewifery-- All household duties.

Laundry Work­ Family washing.

Needlework- Outfit for bahy.

Craft Work- All clothing sheets, with the exception of large or any very heavy garments.

Large doll to be dressed.

up.

to he fitted Cradle Decoration Revise any work necessary pottery.

of simple this term.

AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS' REGULATIONS.

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS.

REGULATION.

I.

Short title.

PART l.-ORGANISATION, CURRICUL.UM AND STAFF.

for grants-in-aid.
for grants-in-aid.

of school instruction.

2.

Qualification 3.

Duration year.

4.

Curriculum.

5.

Practical 6.

Languages.

7.

Special 8.

Alterations .. in curriculuJr 9.

Teaching 11taff.

10.Size of cla!!Ses.

ll.

Religious observances courses.

and instruction.

PART IL-GENERAL CONDITIONS OF RECOGNITION FOR GRANTS.

12.System of management.

13.School 14.Premises.

not to be for private profit.

UGlJ'LATIO!f.

15.Minimum number of pupils.

16.

(1) Inapection (2)Director grant.


may inspect by Direct.or or Direct.or of Medical all educational Services.

institutions whioh receive 17.Organisation.

18.Returns.

19.

(1) Admission of pupils.

(2)Pupil not to be refused by reason of religion, raoe or language.

pupils.

20.Nominated 21.Registers.

22.Method of payment.

23.Applications for grants.

24.Suspension of payment.

AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

t.These regulations may be oited as the Regulations for ... tldi Aided Secondary Schools.
PA RT l.-0RG.ANISA.TION, Cumu:OULUK .um 8Til'I'.

a sohool 2.

In order to qualify for grants-in-aid to each of its pupils a progressive course of general as defined in regulation 4 of these regulations site organisation, curriculum, of a kind and extent suitable at least 12 to 16 years.

Any provision the age of 12 shall be siroiJarly suitable to the work done in the main portion in age from made for pupils.

and in proper relation of the sohool.


(with the requi­ and equipment) teaching for pupils ranging staff, below shall offer � education ...._ 3.The sohool weeks in the course vacations Periods or sanitary notified whioh the sohool of closure shall meet regularly during not less than 38 � '11 of eaoh r,ear, the sohool hours, dates of the ,-.

and oooasional holidays being notified to the Direotor.
or hr, order, under the advice, or for other unavoidable oause, and shall be deemed to be periods of a medical shall be during authority, to the Director met for the purpose of this regulation.

4.

(1) The ourrioulum sohool shall be submitted shall provide subjects taken given to eaoh of these S11bjeots.

(with time-analysis) to the Director for approval.

of instruction It in each of the amount of time being for due continuity and for an adequate of the whole eio .. -..• VD?.-11 B.G.-VOL.

1046 Cap.

91.]
1046 Cap.

91.]

Ediwation.

(2)The curriculum language and English than English, mathematics, shall provide literature, at least one lang instruction in the English uage other and hygiene.

geography, history (3)The curriculum having regard to the circumstances for organised as adequate drawing science, instruction, games, physical and singing.

shall make such provision of the school, as the Director, may accept manual exercises, Practical instruction.
5.In schools for girls the curriculum shall, provision for practical instruction include such as needlework, and an approved may, for girls over 15 years of age, be substituted part for science, course in a combination and for mathematics cookery, wholly or in other than arithmetic.
of these subjects laundry work and housekeeping; wherever in domestic possible subjects, 6.By permission English may be omitted of the Director, languages other than from the curriculum: is satisfied linguistic and literary that the instruction training Provided that the Director in English adequate includes and that practical instruction.

work is being given in science or manual of the groups of pupils may, with the approval 7.Special Director, approved follow a curricul for the rest of the school.
um varying from the curriculum Att.eratiou in eurrioulum.

8.Permanent alterations which it is desired curriculum but an approved approved approval, so long as no substantial Governing Body, or required shall be submitted curriculum alteration by the Director.

need not be re-submitted in it is desired by the to make in the to the Director for Teaching .lt&lf.

Sizeo£ c1-.

9.The teaching staff shall be sufficient instruction in number and quali­ in each subject of fication the approved adequate curriculum.
for providing 10.The number of pupils at one time shall not as a rule exceed 30, and shall never exceed 40 except with the consent of the Director.

taught together Religious obaervanoee and instruction.

11.

(I) It shall not be required from attending worship, observance abstain religious religious or that he shall, whatever.
any Sunday school or any place of or shall not, attend any that a pupil shall attend or observances session, (2)(a) Religious or at the end of the school tion shall be specified vances and instruction bouring in the time-table, the children the time of religious and for such obser­ may be taken to a neigh­ may be used at the beginning church.
instruc­ (b)Any pupil may, at the re9uest of the parent or guardian, from any such religious observance or instruction be withdrawn without forfeiting any of the other benefits (3)Religious instruction, if given, funds other than grants made from colonial revenues.

of the school.

shall be provided from p ART 11.-GENERAL CONDITIONS OF RECOGNITION FOR GRANTS.

by a Governing Body :,,::m 12.


(1) The school in accordance shall be conducted with written which, as regards shall state the constitution acting by the Director, control, of the Governing Body, and, as regards for the conduct Governing Body and of the Head Teacher.
regulations shall be deposited provisions ant respect or departed notification shall not be varied of the school, previous without regulations to be approved ..- responsibility for general and define the functions immediate of the define the functions A copy of the with the Director and their ot,_ from in any import­ to the Director.

a person to act as (2)The Governing Body shall appoint responsibility correspondent for the school with the Director.
(3)A meeting of the Governing Body, of which sufficient shall be held, if required, when the school will be given, notice is inspected, for inquiry be produced and the accounts into the control when required and any other papers necessary and conduct of the school shall by the Director.

13.Save and except as to any such school now existing shall hereafter school out to the Head Master or Head Mistress.

be conducted for private profit or farmed pro1t.


pmte 14.The school be convenient quate equipment in accordance premises for teac� purposes, condition, with ade­ approved and appliances for the curriculum.

shall be kept in a sanitary and provided with these regulations.

Pm ft 16.A school shall not be placed, on the Aided �'"!, upils over 11 years of age, under-;..._ or retained course o secondary education.

List, unless f going an approved.

it has at least 20 B.G.-Vor.. VUL-16• no = noti..,.

1048 Cap.
1048 Cap.

91.]

Education.

Inspection b7 Direotor or Direotor of Medical Servioee.

16.

{l) The school and examination authorised shall also be subject Services or any medical by the Director by him.

The school premises or any qualified person and surroundings of Medical to inspection by the Director by him.
officer authorised shall at all times be open to inspection Direotor of or towards (2)Where a grant is paid out of genera] the assistance or any branch thereof, of the education all branches on in or by that institution :ii1 impeot �°:� institution which r!

:ve work carried arant.

inspection any qualified by him.

person authorised and examination by the Director revenue in respect of pupils at an of educational shall be subject of Education to or Organilation.
17.Generally, the school in a manner which the Director shall be organised considers efficient.

and conducted Returns.

18.Any statistical returns called shall for by the Director of the income and of each school, and a statement be furnished promptly, expenditure and made up to the 31st December furnished by the Governing Body not later than the 31st January published cerned.

year.
year.

No such statement shall be Body con­ in such form as may be required, of each year, shall be of the Governing of the fo1lowing the consent without Admiaaion ofpupila.

19.

(1) Any school may be required to accept as a pupil the holder of any scholarship the Education is recommended Department, or foundation administered by and who who app]ies for admission � t (2)No applicant 1 ment or aided school reaaon of �!'�..r.!

?8 race, or language of such applicant, by the Director.
shall be refused on account adtnission of the religious to any Govern­ or of his parents or persuasion, or - - V • guardians.

Nominated pupila.

to the places each school shall reserve 20.In addition scholarships, one place for each $500 by the Director, nominated payment of any entrance fee.

or tuition reserved of grant or part thereof, for pupils who shall be exempt from the.

for the holders at the rate of places of Begist.en .
21.Records of the admission shall be kept in Registers shall be open to inspection approved by the Director.

and attendance of all pupils by the Director.

These Method of payment.

22.Grants shall be issuable by the Financial on Secretary the requisition of the correspondent of the Governing Body certified concerned Grants may be applied the option of the Governing Body concerned.

by the Director for quarterly on the prescribed form.

in arrear, at or monthly 23.


(I) Applications Schools Secondary Governing Body of the school.

for placing a school shall be made to the Director on the list of Aided� by the (2)The Director, regard to the suitability school, available and to the relation for the area.
in dealing with the application shall have by the of the education provided of the school to other schools (3)The school shall not compete and shall be eligible in respect unduly with a neighbouring of its character, financial and scale of fees (if any), to receive aid from publio school, position, funds.

24.
24.

The Director may at any time suspend or to fulfil any other of the conditions grants to any school which, in his opinion, efficient, the issue of grants from colonial he shall send to the Governing Body a statement what respect and such statement at the first opportunity.

has fallen shall be laid before the issue of :r,--a ,..... has ceased to be requisite for Before doing so, showing below the standard required, the Education Committee revenues.
the school in REGULATIONS made by the Governur in Council under se,ct,wn 53 on the 4th Sept,ember, 1936.

TEACHERS' FINE FUND.

1.These r� ations may be cited as the Teachers' Fine Sliontitle.

Fund Regulations.

2.In these regulations- " means the Director " Director " Fund " means the Teachers' Fine Fund.

of Education; 3.All fines imposed on teachers from their quarterly of aided or colonial and shall be withdra schools :c::s1• wn from ..... in the Post Office :ii-­ " The Teachers' a.n::e.u.
salaries and deposited styled to the credit of the account shall be deducted from the Treasury Savings Bank Fine Fund."

1050 Cap.

91.]

Edueation.

A�:;;!tya{� :0081 Zam except on the signed 4.

No sum of money shall be withdrawn from the account order of the Director.

aooount.

Inveatment of fund.

5.The Director may invest the fund or any portion thereof in any security approved by the Governor.
the fund or any portion may utilise and maintenance Department of books and other publi­ or for the provi­ thereof of equipment Library or grounds and games or for any other purpose is for the benefit or in the interests for physical which the Governor of the teachers of aided or colonial schools.

6.The Director for the provision cations for the Education sion and maintenance training determines or pupils t0001:u� 7.An account U::.U, a.nd 31st December, together :!
'a!,tt.ed t.o Book and all vouchers, vernor.

31st January statement of the receipts and payments with the Post Office Savings Bank shall be submitted not later than the made up to to the Director of Audit for audit.

The audited shall then be laid before the Governor.

GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE REGULATIONS.

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS.

of candidates prior to admission.

REGULATION.

and management.

1.

Short title.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Control 4.

Age of admission.

6.

Examination 6.


Enrolment.

7.

Fees.

8.

Curriculum 9.

Training as a resnlt 10.Administration.

11.Terms.

12.Vacation leave.

18.Estimates.

14.Annual report 1 I\.

Advisory and courses and accounts.

Committees.

of instruction.

of the activities of the lnatitute.

Rega.

13 of 1963. made by the Governor in Counc-il under section 53 on the REGULATIONS 24th January, 1953.

THE GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

Short ti�e.


1.These regulations may be cited as the Government Technical Institute Regulations.

2.The Interpretation of these regulations Ordinance as it applies shall apply to the inter-Inter­ � to the interpretation pretation of an Ordinance.

3.

(1) The control Institute Technical shall be vested in a Board of Governors, to as " the Board."
hereinafter referred and management of the Government Controland to as " the Institute," hereinafter referred mana (2)The Board shall consist of not less than nine and not more than twelve members.

(3)The Director of Education of the Board and the Chairman Governor.

ez o.fficio, be a member shall, shall be nominated by the (4)The Principal of the Institute, hereinafter referred to as shall be a member of the Board, but he shall " the Principal," not have the right to vote on questions by the Board.
(5)Subject to the provisions of sub-regulations (3) and (4) under consideration and initially every member of the Board shall be appointed of this regulation, by the Governor, one year from the date of appointment shall hold office for two years from the date of appointment, and shall be eligible for re-appointment two years.

shall hold office for and the other haH for further one-half periods of (6)Five members (including the presiding member) shall form a quorum.
(7)In the absence of the chairman shall determine of the from a meeting among themselves Board the members present who shall be the presiding member of the meeting.

4.No candidate shall be admitted until he has attained age of 15 years: the !f!

::o n. Provided that the Board shall have the power, in special circumstances, to admit candidates age, but in no circumstances under 14 years of age.

this.

who have not attained shall a candidate be admitted 5.
(1) The Board may require a test :,-��� before admission, such test to be conducted candidates to undergo examination the Principal.

by � •tel admiaion.

(2)The subjects of the examination shall be determined by the Board.

Cap.

91.]

Ed'IJ£alion.

Emolmm '- 6.

(I) Except with the special approval in the September of the Board, candi- term of each dates shall only be admitted year.

(2)No candidate unless he complies connection therewith.
shall be entitled with the requirements to admission of the Board in to any course 7.

(I) Each candidate for the course selected, before admission, fixed from time to time by the Board.

shall, pay the fee (2)No fee shall be charged Government Training referred to in regulation for teachers of the College who attend for special courses 6 of these regulations.

or students Cmrioulum :;:.=,.u::.._ education and workshop 8.
(I) The curriculum shall provide practice courses for technical for apprentices, learners and industries and commerce Guiana through day and evening classes of and the of and other courses as the Board of Governors shall conduct such classes for juveniles others engaged in the various British Institute instruction in consultation bodies, for the promotion tional training engaged wit-h the approval in industry of culture, of persons and adults with the Board of Industrial Training and other of Government knowle�e, may deem expedient technical desirous of entering and voca­ or who are or commerce.
(2)The Board, with the advice of the Principal, shall work out schemes for curricula, Particulars prospectus.

of approved examinations and certificates.

schemes shall appear in an annual courses (3)Special ment Training may from time to time approve and students and such other courses may be offered.

for teachers College of the Govern­ as the Board Trainingua NIIUlt of the activities of the lmtitute.
9.The activities shall be principally trading particulM course approval of the Government confined to the training Institute and to as is commensurate with the to the of training, and shall may be resorted of students, of the Board.

Technical be subject Adminis­ tration.

10.The Principal administration of the Institute.

shall be in complete control of the internal Terma.
11.The Institute's academic year shall consist terms, the length of which shall be decided with the approval of the Director of Education.

of three by the Principal 12.

In addition to all public holidays, vacation the Principal at the end of each term, for such period of the Director with the approval of Education.

there shall be a :.--­ as fixed by "' 13.The Board shall be required of Education accompanied to submit through the Bltima-.
for submission to Government annual by an explanatory statement offered by the Institute and any proposals for Director estimates the courses development involving 14.The Board shall within three months of the end of the = • expenditure.

._..., an annual report or recurrent year, prepare capital by an which shall be duly audited final term of each academic and statement auditor of accounts approved in that behalf by the Governor.

outlining 15.
outlining 15.

(I) The Board may appoint of and representative Advisory of industries which courses Committees in� or trades or of are or are to be and trades for respect both industries provided .

I �· (2)Each Advisory member of the Board.

Committee shall comprise of at least one �� ' � TRADE SCHOOL FOR WOMEN REGULATIONS.

CARNEGIE ;;: ).,;.•· -'I I._� iI ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS.

REGULATION.

and management.

1.Short title.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Change of name of institution.

4.


Control 5.Age on admission.

6.Examination 7.Fees.

8.

A ward of scholarships 9.

Curriculum 10.Control I 1.

Ordinary and courses of the Principal.

vacations.

of candidates and exhibitions.

of instruction.

prior to admission.

� ·_i J' .. made by the G<YVe'/'11,()f' in Council under sedion 53 on the 14th r:r: December, 1939, and amended on the 21st April, 1947, 28th July, 1939.

REGULATIONS Deo., 1947, and 8th August, 1951.

�°!/ru,.

13 of 1961.


THE CARNEGIE 1.These regulations School for Women Regulations.

TRADE SCHOOL FOR WOMEN.

may be cited as the Carnegie Trade Sboru1t1e .

1054 Cap.

91.]

Edum,tion.

Inter­ pretation.

Cap.

5.

2.The Interpretation of these regulations Ordinance as it applies pretation of an Ordinance.

shall apply to the inter­ to the interpretation Change of name of iunitution.
3.The institution heretofore Trade known as " the Carnegie in the City of for Women," which has been established Centre Georgetown out of funds provided of New York and which is now maintained from colonial henceforth Women."

for tbe purposes be known as " the Carnegie revenues out of funds voted of education shall Trade School for by the Carnegie Corporation �-=e:t. 4.
(I) The control and management Trade of the Carnegie School for Women shall be vested in a Board of Governors, hereinafter to as " the Board."

referred (2)The Board shall consist more than nine members.

of not less than six and of not (3)The Director and the Chairman ( 4)The Principal ex ojficio, be a member shall, of Education of the Board.
of the Carnegie to as " the Principal," Trade School for Women, referred hereinafter of the Board, but she shall not have the right to vote on questions by the Board.
shall be a member under consideration to the provisions (5)Subject of sub-regulations (3) and (4) of this regulation, by the Governor, date of his appointment every member of the Board shall be appointed and shall hold office for two years from the and shall be eligible for re-appointment (6)Five members (including the presiding member) shall form a quorum.

�n.

Rep. 20 of 19'7.


(7)In the absence of the Chairman shall determine of the from a meeting among themselves Board, the members who shall be the presiding present member of the meeting.

5.No candidate shall be admitted until she has attained the age of 16 years: Provided that the Principal circumstances, this age, but in no circumstances under 14 years of age.
to admit candidates shall have the power, in special who have not attained shall a candidate be admitted E:samination of oandidat.ee prior to admission.

6.

(I) All candidates will be required to undergo a test examination the Principal.

before admission, such test to be conducted by (2)The candidates a personal interview will be examined with the Principal.

in needlework and at r:ri, ta of will be held (3)The date or dates on which the examination shall be advertised in the Gazette from time to time.
7.

(I) Each candidate for the two years' course fee of 12 cents and thereafter :re.

.

shall, before a pay an entrance admission, terminal also be required prescribed before fee of 24 cents.

Each candidate, with such uniform to provide herself by the Principal.

as may be admission, will (2)No fees shall be charged Teachers' referred College 9 (2).
to in regulation Training for teachers of the courses who attend the special or students (3)The fees to be charged for the general to be 9 (2) public, arranged shall be fixed from time to time by the Board on the recom­ mendations for the special referred of the Principal.

classes to in regulation 8.

(I) Scholarships and exhibitions may be awarded to Awuclet on the results candidates of the examination to the School or on the recommendation and approved by the Board.
for admission 111111 abl.._l!ii of the Principal, (2)The number of scholarshi and exhibitions :ps and exhibitions and the value shall be fixed, from time of suoh scholarships to time, by the Board.

dietetics, elementary hygiene, laundry shall provide for a two years' housekeeping course �-= 9.

(1) The curriculum cooking, and shall include mentary work and dres,;tmaking.

courses (2)Special Teachers' Training and, where practicable, evening of the general public.
shall be provided Colleg e and for teachers ele-of� and marketing, work, needle-=: ta ol of the r.,t., • ot in primary schools for students classes will be held for members 10.The Principal shall be in complete control administration of the School.

11.In addition to all public holidays the School shall be Ordmlr for two to three weeks at Christmas, closed at Easter and five to six weeks during the period July to 19'7.

may be changed September.


at the discretion of the Board, so however � be made which would permit the School continuously to other periods that no change to be kept open for more than four months.

These vacations two to three weeks .

:_� of the internal =.._ 1066 Cap.

91.]

Educat,iun.

� u of made by the Governor 53 on the 7th May, tofim.

1951, a,ul, amended on the 26th April, 1952, a,ul, 28th aa of 1m.

in Council under se,ct,iun November, 1952.

REGULATIONS BRITISH GUIANA SCHOLARSHIPS.


1.These regulations may be cited as the British Guiana Scholarships Regulations.

2."

Scholarship " means a British Guiana Scholarship.

3.Two scholarships, only, to be known as the British be open to public competition once in each year.

one for boys only and one for girls Guiana Scholarships, shall at an examination to be held toflttU.

al of 1961.

4.
al of 1961.

4.

(1) Scholarships for courses shall each be of the value of £1,416, years' of study of four and those for duration shall each be of the at such of study of three years' These scholarships of similar shall be tenable rank within the British duration courses value of £1,873.

university Empire as may be approved (2)Each scholarship holder or institution shall be entitled by the Governor to a free passage in Council.
to the place of study, and, in the event of his return to the Colony after the completion passage.

of the scholarship, to a free return (3)Each scholarship shall be distributed or five years at the option of the holder and the discretion the Governor in Council.

over three, four of 5.
(I) Any person shall be eligible for a scholar­ to compete to as " a candidate ") who- ship (hereinafter (a)is nineteen referred years of age or under on the 1st January in the year in which the examination is held; (b)was born in the Colony or is the child of pa.rents who in the Colony for seven years or one of whom- have resided (i)died in the Colony; (ii)has had his or her permanent or residence the five years immediately preceding in the Colony throughout the date of the examination; (c)has, during four of the five years immediately ceding the examination, been educated pre- in the Colony and has resided preceding the date of examination; therein during the six months immediately (d)is attested by his principal instructor set out in the schedule hereto, to or instructors, in the form be of good moral character; of certificate (e)has, before the 31st January that in which the scholarship either- in the year prece<finR examination is held, passed (i)a school certificate examination with credits Board of Education subjects; •(ii) the matriculation or British University; or examination of a recognised recognised in not less than four by the (iii)a General Certificate by the Board of Education Examination in four subjects of Education recognised at the ordinary level; and (/) has �aid to the Financial Secretary such a fee as may from trme to time be fixed by the Governor under this regulation.
(2)Every candidate cation so as to reach the not later than a date to be notified a written Education, a scholarship.

shall forward said Director application annually for for permission to compete to the Director of Edu- at his office in Georgetown in Council by the Director of (3)In his application each candidate by himself shall state the three (3) under sub-regulation optional selected of regulation 6 of these regulations.
subjects (4)Each application by evidence made under this regulation shall be in writ� that the candidate satisfied set out in sub-regulation (I) of this regulation.

accompanied the conditions 6.

(I) The scholarship examination Rxaroination shall be the General of the University of Certificate London.
of Education (2)Every candidate Essay as one of his subjects for a scholarship shall submit the and must satisfy the but the marks so gained shall not in that subject English Examiner be included for the purpose when the marks of any candidates are aggregated of awarding the scholarships.
(3)Each candidate for a scholarship shall be examined in three subjects being offered at the advanced of Education by the Director in addition to the Eng lish Essay, the subjects or scholarship level as notified from time to time in the Gazette.

Cap.

91.]

Education.

7.

(I) As soon as conveniently possible after each examina­ tion a report on the work of each candidate shall be submitted shall state the order of merit of the candidates scholarship.
to the Governor in Council in each subject and such report for each shall base the award of the (2)The Governor in Council shall consider scholarships that, if in any year the Governor thereon: Provided that the standard opinion report is not such as to merit the award of any candidate, awarded that year.
of scholarship he may direct that the scholarship in Council is of disclosed by the a scholarship to be not the report and • scholarship (3)When in any year either Governor in Council the next, or any subsequent ship of a candidate, such as, in the opinion award.
may award an additional year when the standard other than the successful in Council, the scholarship in of scholar­ candidate, is merits the of the Governor is not awarded (4)A person shall not at the time hold a scholarship which, in the opinion the Nuffield or any other scholarship in Council, of the Governor is of equivalent value.
and (5)Any person to whom a scholarship is awarded and of the who holds or is awarded a scholarship (4) of this regulation in sub-regulation shaJl be required elect which scholarship he will relinquish.

class described to 8.

(I) Within two weeks of a candidate being informed to the Director certificate that he has been examined he shall forward of of the award of a scholarship Education a medical by a Government and constitutionally perate climate medical fit to pursue a course of studies Degree.
for a University in a tem­ officer and found to be medically (2)Within two months of a candidate to as "a scholar") being informed ship he shall make application Education for approval he desires to enter and of the poses to take and shall state the vocation on the completion of his studies.
in writing of the university (hereinafter of the award of a scholar­ referred to the Director or institution of which course of study which he pro­ he proposes to follow (3)The Director guardian of a scholar cerning the proposals made under this regulation.
of Education to express contained shall invite the parents in writing in the scholar's their views con­ or application •'J·,' (4)The Director of Education shall also invite instructor to submit to him in writing principal concerning the scholar, instructor will be of assistance when considering the scholar's application.

which in the opinion of the said to the Governor in Council a scholar's any facts 9.
(1) As soon as conveniently mentioned after the receipt in the last preceding regulation possible of Education shall forward for the consideration of the Governor them together in the documents Director comments thereon, Council.

of the with his -l � and the course (2)The Governor in Council may approve of study proposed attend or that he pursue some other course institution or may direct institution or give both such directions.
that a scholar the university or by a scholar some other university or of study , ' (3)A scholar Governor in Council shall be informed of the decisions of the and shall conform thereto.

(4)Except with the prior approval no scholar Council institution the Governor in Council.

shall change either or the course of study approved, of the Governor the university or selected in or the by : � .

.. •' ll, tJ, .,.
.. •' ll, tJ, .,.

-i·•'-'��: 10.As soon as conveniently of Education possible shall inform after the award of a the scholar's soholarship the Director parents stances or guardian whatever increase that the Government will in no circum­ the total value of a scholarship.

11.Except with the prior approval a scholar Council he is to attend ahip and thereafter scholarship shall enter the as soon as possible expires.
university of the Governor in or institution after the award of a scholar­ which shall keep his terms regularly until the through 12.A scholar shall transmit quarterly of Colonial of the university Education from the proper which he is studying concerning his conduct made in his studies: to the Director of a report Scholars or institution at and the progress the Director authority that, if a scholar elsewhere Provided tion situate transmit Council the reports may nominate.
studies at a university or institu­ he shall than in the United Kingdom, such person as the Governor in through 1060 Cap.

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Education.

13.

(1) If a scholar pursues a course in the United Kingdom he shall, of study at a university during the and be under the charge, of the Director shall comply with any direction of Colonial given to him Scholars or institution period he holds the scholarship, to the directions, subject and the scholar by the said Director.
(2)The Director to fine a scholar, £10 for not complying the said Director persistent is guilty the Director Governor of Colonial on one occasion idleness of committing in Council.
of Colonial Scholars or for any serious and if on any subsequent an offence specified breach of discipline occasion or for a scholar in this sub-regulation shall report the fact to thE> have the power Scholars shall with any direction only, a sum not exceeding given to him by elsewhere shall nominate (3)If a scholar institution in Council direction conferred regulation.
pursues a course of study at a university than in the United Kingdom the Governor or some person to have the charge and of the scholar and such person shall have the powers upon the Director of Colonial Scholars by this 14.The Governor in Council or may reduce the value of a scholarship a scholarship to if a may declare be forfeited scholar- or institution at which or (a)marries; (b)is expelled from the university or he is studying; the period within (c) fails, or institution, prescribed in any occupation university any examination (d)engages to satisfy or accepts fixed by the authorities the said authorities of the in by those authorities; or in the opinion which, institution study approved, (e)is reported is detrimental or selected, by the Governor to the Governor in Council, in the course of in Council; by the Director of the authorities to his progress or or any appointment of the university of Colonial regulation Scholars, 13 of these regulations; (j)fails to fulfil any of the requirements under or by a person duly nominated, of these regula­ or tions unless of the Governor in Council.
he furnishes an explanation to the satisfaction 15.The Governor in Council shall have power to decide questions these regulations.

that may arise in respect of the administration all of 16.The British Guiana Scholarship Guiana Scholarship Regulations, 1942, as r:t:,- a of 11 anNL (Amendment) amended by the British Regulations, 1948, are hereby revoked British which shall continue awarded Guiana Scholarships to be held thereunder.

except in respect under the said regulations of SCHEDULE.
instructor for _____ y,ean and in my opinion I have been the principal o,._ ______ _ he is of good moral oharact.er.

(Sig,aed)----- - ­ (Ducription)---- - --- Dated t .... b...,ie,...._ _____ ,day o.,__ _____ ...,9_ GOVERDIBBT COUKTY SCHOLARSHIPS REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS.

Scholarehipe.

and Eeeequibo to be of good character.

of eligibility.

1.

Short title.

2.

Number of acholarehipe.

3.Berbioe 4.

Candidates 5.

Other conditions 6.

Test examination.

7.

Method ofaward.


8.Awarde to be made by Govemor.

9.

Allotment 10.Tenure and value of soholarshipa.

11.Maintenance 12.Schoole 13.Scholarships 14.Extension 15.Supervision of soholarship.

and disoipline allowance.

at which tenable.

of acholarehipe may be varied.

of acholan.

not to be held with any other scholarships, eto.

REGULATIONS in Council under section.


53 on the I &A rz, 5 made by the Governor Nooernber, 1931, and amendt-d on the 8th October, 1938, and by IIIL ttgUl.ations O'J}ef'°'ive on the lat January, 1940, and by farther f:a.OoL.

rf'4Ulations mad e on the 7th August, 1943, 22nd October, 1945, 1o11NO.

o og 6th July, 1948, and 23rd Bept.emher, 1952.

!

:�}= IOoflNI.

GOVERlUIDT COUKTY SCHOLARSHIPS.

K o11eu.

� may be cited as the Government County :,:;, : t.Th� regulatio Scholarships Regulations.

1062 Cap.
1062 Cap.

91.]

Education.

NIIDlber of aaholanhipe.

Rep.'2 of 19'6.

2.Twenty-five Government annually, County Scholarships namely- shall be open for competition (a)five Demerara Scholarships-three for boys and two for girls; (b)four Berbice Scholarships-two for boys and two for girls; (c)three Essequibo Scholarships-two for boys and one for a girl; (d)thirteen general scholarships.
and Berbioe � Rep. 32 of 1943. unless to compete 3.A boy or girl shall not be eligible or Essequibo Scholarship in a primary as school in the county of Berbice the case may be, for a period of not less than two years imme­ the examination diately preceding evidence to the satisfaction by the head teacher fact is produced Director of that of the of Education.

or Essequibo, he or she has been in attendance for a Berbice and unless to Candidate& he of good oharaot.er.
4.Every candidate shall satisfy the Director of Education as to general character and conduct.

5.

(I) Any boy or girl may compete for these scholarships who is qualified following conditions- under regulations 3 and 4 and fulfils the Other conditiona of eligibility.

Regs.

8th Oot., 1938.

2 of 11140.
2 of 11140.

(a)is a British (b)is under 12 years of age on the 31st May in the year of subject; the examination; ( c)has had his or her usual place of residence in the Colony- li) if a native of the Colony, for a period of not less the first day of the preceding and than two years immediately examination; a native (ii) if not than five years immediately examination; (d)has not at any time during the the P.Xamination, preceding attended Government County Scholarship of the Colony, is tenable.
for a period of not less the first day of the preceding two years immediately a school at which a. Rega.

32 of 1943.

(2)Proof of the age of a candidate of the Director satisfaction of Education.

to the must be produced Test uamination.

6.The subjects of the test examination for the scholarships shall be English and Arithmetic as the and such other subjects Governor Education six months before subjects places where o may fr m time to time approve.
shall publish The Director not less than stating the first day of the examination, the and the place or the date thereof, of the examination, it is to be held.

in the Gazette a notice of 7.

(1) No scholarship less than 60 -per centum of the total marks = 1 a, shall be awarded to any candidate of the examination.

1 � who has obtained in the subjects (2)Scholarships (a), f::: 1"' to the number stated in paragraphs (b)and (c) of regulation 2 shall, awarded marks among the pupils foregoing examination.
to the boys and girls who have obtained of their respective counties the highest at the subject to regulation 9, be (3)After excluding from the list of candidates have been awarded under to the number stated the a oi lNIL in those to whom scholarships sub-regulation, preceding (d) of regulation paragraph irrespective secure merit.
in the examination of sex, place of birth or place of residence, the first thirteen placea to the candidates, who in order of scholarships 2 shall be awarded the names of � let to the Governor by whom the awards will be =� of Education the results shall report of the Awuda to 8.The Director examination made.

a av ilable for a boy in Allotment at to the girl next � should any scholarship for a girl ftl'ied.

9.
9.

In the event of any scholarship any county not being won, it shall be awarded similarly in order of merit, in any county not be won, it shall be awarded next in order of merit.

In the event of scholarships for both boys and girls in any county not being won, they to the candidate shall be awarded any of the other counties.
be awarded standard next in order of merit in But in no case shall a candidate who has not reached a scholarship in regulation prescribed to the lioy the qualifying available 7. school, to (a) free tuition shall be entitled secondary for five Tenmeaad the cost of which to :ti� 10.Each scholar years at an approved the Government shall not exceed $30 a term, from the 1st September year, for a school the succeeding sum of $25 -per annum payable each scholar books the cost of which to the Government shall not exceed $35 during the whole tenure of the scholarship.
of in three equal terminal instalments; year of three terms; (b) the 2hflta2.

to the parent or guardian commencing and (c) free Rep. B.G-Vor.. VIIL-lS- and ending on the 31st August of r=a0o$.. Cap.

91.]

Educatwn.

Kaintenanoe allowauoe.

11.


(a) All applications for the maintenance to a scholarship shall be accom­ allowance and made by the parent or guardian and of the peace that he or she is unable school the necessary and to provide free issue of books attached panied by a declaration a justice signed before to maintain the scholar books for such scholar's shall be forwarded require may deem necessary of such parent or guardian.

claim the Director and books or either (b)Any scholar of them.
secondary to the Director education.

of Education Such declaration who may information circumstances he it to be supplemented to determine by any further the financial After due investigation of each may, at his discretion, issue the allowance whose parent or guardian withholds any information or misleading or continuing asked for under this regulation, shall be disqualified information, to hold, a scholarship.
or supplies false from holding, (c)Any sum of money voted for scholarships under these regulations without maintenance scholarships free issue of books shall be utilised for the purpose additional scholarships.

being awarded which becomes available to be awarded on account allowances of or of providing Bohoola atwhioh tenable.

12.Scholarships shall be tenable at such secondary schools as the Governor may from time to time direct.

8ohoJanhipe not to be held with any other aoholarahipa.

MO.
MO.

13.No boy or girl who holds a scholarship or is in receipt of any other aid towards is administ,p..red public department Government County Scholarship.

by the Education the cost of his or her education which or by any other Department or officer, shall at the same time hold a of Enenaion aoholanhip.

Rega .

8th Oot., 1938.

J2ofl9'3.


14.If the holder of a scholarship qualifies for the School Board with Examination in four or more subjects, Certificate of a recognised Schools credits the scholarship for such period as the holder is eligible to sit as a candidate any period of extension benefits be subject the scholar ip as stated in regulation Guiana Scholarship.

During to the shall be entitled the Governor may extend to the provisions of regulation of the scholarsh for the British I 0, but shall 15.
�D 15.

(I) Every scholar shall be under the general dieoipline of aoholara.

Bep.20 of INS.

of the Director attended the Director of the scholar.

of Education, shall, of Education Failure by a scholar a certificate of conduct to obtain a certificate and the Principal at the end of each term, send to of good conduct and progress supervision of a school [Cap.
91. and satisfactory of Education, of a scholar to obtain ship if the Governor entail progress may, at the discretion the suspension of all rights of the Director and privileges for one or more terms, and two consecutive failures such a certificate shall entail forfeiture of such scholar­ 80 directs.

(2)In the case of misconduct scholarship may be forfeited forthwith on the part of a scholar, the 80 directs.

if the Governor GOVERNMENT SCHOOL CERTIFICATE REGULATIONS.
SCHOLARSHIPS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS.

:REGULATION.

annually.

of eligibility.

to be awarded and evidence application 1.

Short title.

2.Number of Scholarships of eligibility.

3.

Condition 4.

Form of 6.

Test examination.

6.

Method of award.

7.

Awards to be made by the Governor.

8.

Tenure and value of scholarships.

at which tenable.

9.

Schools 10.Scholarship 11.Supervision revoked.

12.Previous 13.Date of commencement.

not to be held with other scholarships.

of scholars.
of scholars.

regulations made by the Governm January, under sectwn 53 on the 19th =--e of 1951, and amende,d on the 12th September, 1952.uoi1eu.

REGULATIONS in Council GOVERNMENT 1.These regulations may be cited as the Government SCHOOL CERTIFICATE SCHOLARSHIPS.

Certificate Scholarships Regulations.

1912.

School = � who-�=ol (herein-:.i-� Scholarships ") shall be 'Jpen t.o to be a� .... ann-.,.
Besa-nof 1912. for the scholarships 2.Five Government School Certificate after referred competition annually.

· to as " the scholarships 3.Any boy or girl may compete (i)is a British (ii)is under sixteen subject; November years of age on the last day of in the year of the examination; (iii)satisfies the Director of Education as to his or her good character (hereinafter referred and to as "the Director") conduct; and 1066 Cap.

91.]

Education.
91.]

Education.

(iv)has had his or her usual place of residence in the Colony- (a)if born in the Colony or the child of parents one of for a period of not less whom was born in the Colony, than two years immediately preceding the examination; (b)in all other cases, years immediately tion.

the first day of the examina­ preceding for a period the first day of or of not less than five Form of application and evidenoe of eligibility.

4.
4.

(1) Any boy or girl desiring to compete for one of the scholarships giving shall submit to the Director as the Director such information a form of application may require.

shall be supported (2)Each form of application of the candidate's by written under regulation at his office so as to reach the Director not later than 4 p.m. on such date as the evidence and shall be forwarded in Georgetown Director circulating may fix by notice in the Colony.
eligibility in the Gazette 3 hereof and in a newspaper Teat uamination .

5.The test examination shall be the School Certificate of Cambridge of the University or such other examinations Local Examina­ Examination as the Governor tions Syndicate, may from time to time direct.
shall publish a notice in the circulating in the Gazette Colony not less than six months before the first day of the examination, the subjects thereof of the examination, and the place or places and in a newspaper where it will be held.

The Director stating the date 6.

(1) The five scholarships shall be awarded annually as Method of award.

Regs.
Regs.

22 of 1952. follows- (a)one to the boy who is placed first in order of merit among the approved boy candidates; (b)one to the girl who is placed first in order of merit among the approved girl candidates; and (c)three to the candidates (of either sex) who are placed next in order of merit: that no scholarship Provided date who fails the standard to attain body in the test examination.
shall be awarded required to any candi­ by the examining (2)In the event of the boy candidate placed first in the list boy candidates, of approved in the list of approved ard required awarded or the girl candidate not reaching all the scholarships placed first the stand­ shall be the said standard.

girl candidates, by the examiners of the sex who attain to candidates 7.The Director shall report to the Governor by whom the awards will be made.

the results of the examination :_w::;.


t.o �- 8.Each successful candidate (hereinafter referred to as " the �of 1111d scholar ") shall be entitled to- aobolanldp.

(i)free tuition for three years at an approved school, cost of which to the Government term for a school year of three terms; and (ii)the sum of $40 'per annum for three years payable to the shall not exceed $30 per the parent instalments.
or guardian of such scholar in three equal 9.The scholarships shall be tenable at such secondary � may from time to time direct......., schools as the Governor shall :r=;: 10.No boy or girl who holds a scholarship of any other aid towards department is a.dminist.ered officer, shall at the same time hold a Government Certificate � which rib other the cost of his or her education or public sohohrehiJ& School Scholarship.

by any public or provided or is in receipt tt.


(1) For the purposes of his education every scholar be subject to the general supervision of the Director.

which the scholar to the Director attends a report (2)The Principal of the school at the end of each term, forward and progress shall, on the work, conduct (3)li any scholar the Director by a Principal, one or more terms any or all of the rights scholar by regulation is the subject of the scholar.
of an unfavourable report suspend for on such conferred may, at his discretion, reports favourable that such scholar all rights and privileges 8 hereof.

is the subject from a Principal shall forfeit of two consecutive the Governor may direct the scholarship under the scholarship and thereu:pon shall determme.
un­ (4)li any scholar 12.The Government Junior Scholarship are hereby revoked: Provided that any Government Junior Scholarship the date of the coming of an examination held before in respect into force of these regulations under the provisions of such regulations.

shall continue 1940, � Regulations, � awarded r:::-1 of to be tenable 13.These regulations shall be deemed to have come into ».. of 1951. force on the let January, =--- 1068 Cap.

91.]

Education.

BLAIR SCHOLARSHIPS.

17th Oct.. 1918.


The trustees of the Scholarship Fund established will of the late William Blair, Inspector give notice that in and after 1940 Blair Scholarships awarded under the following conditions- of Schools, under the desire to will be 1.One" Blair Scholarship " shall be competed for each year.

2.Every candidate and conduct.
character shall satisfy the Trustees as to general may be held by any boy or girl who 3.A Blair Scholarship has been a pupil at a colonial not less than two years immediately of the test examination, the 31st May in the year of the examination, or her usual place of residence ( a)if a native of the Colony, preceding the first day and who is under 12 years of age on for a period of not less than in the Colony- and has had his or an aided primary school for three years immediately examination; and preceding the first day of the (b)if not a native of the Colony, for a period of not less the first day of the preceding than five years immediately examination.
4.The test examination for the scholarship shall be fixed by the Trustees from time to time.

Traateea to&wud eohol&nbip.

5.The award of the scholarship shall be ma.de by the Trustees.

V&lue&Dd teameof IOholanbip.

6.The scholarship five years and shall be tenable by the Trustees.

may be sanctioned shall be of the value of $48 per year for at any secondary of the scholarship school approved for one year Extension at the discretion of the Trustees.
7.The sum due in respect of each scholarship instalments.

in three equal terminal from each instalment these direct to the principal balance of the instalments of such fees shall be paid by the Trustees guardian of the scholar.

remaining all amounts due for school fees and pay of the approved school.
Any to the parent or in hand after payment The Trustees shall be paid shall deduct 8.No boy or girl who holds any other scholarship or is in� of any other aid towards receipt which is administered any other public department hold a Blair Scholarship.
by the Education the cost of his or her education held wltll Department or officer, shall the same time � or by VfT other 9.Every Blair Scholar shall be under the general progress of the Trustees or guardian to whom the parent shall send at the end of each term a certificate and satisfactory Failure attended.

discretion of the Trustees, entail and privileges consecutive forfeiture to obtain such a certificate if the Trustees so decide.
a suspension for one or more terms, and two to obtain such a certificate of the scholarship from the principal of each scholar of good conduct of the school may, at the of all the rights of a scholar, shall entail failures supervision :f= RULES THE AWARD OF THE BAIN GRAY PRIZBS GOVERNING made by the Govern&r, wi,tk the approval cm the 20th Sept,ember, 1950, and amended on the 18th March, of the Secretary Qf State, 1.These rules may be cited as the Bain Gray Prizes ment Training Rules.
College and Broad Street JtfA),.,..

1 or 1111.

1953.
(Govem-::t9 Government School) 2.There shall be awarded by the Director of Education to as "the Director") (hereinafter referred September 1951, a prize known as the Bain Gray Prize to each of the following- in the month of in the month of September, each year, commencing (a)the student teacher who in the final year of the ordinary number of points (b)the most the Broad Street outstanding at the Government Training obtains in the manner hereinafter College the highest specified; Government School leaving school pupil of the Upper Division and of who­ course (i) has been on the Register not less than three years; and (ii)has made not less than 80 'JK'3" centum of the maxi­ during the three years mum number of attendances preceding immediately the highest the award; and who obtains provided: number of points as hereinafter Cap.
91.]

Education.

Provided that the Director may in any year award the number of the highest prize to the candidate to make the points, number of attendances prescribed by (ii) above, where such has been due to circumstances failure obtaining that he has failed notwithstanding beyond his control.

3.Each prize shall consist of books to the value of one-hall and such books shall be inscribed of the annual income of the fund for the provision Gray Prizes, " Government Street be.
with the words Gray Prize" or" Broad College-Bain School-Bain Government Gray Prize," Training as the case may of Bain Balellol 19U.

4.Points shall be awarded- (a)in respect of a candidate in the manner following- College, from the Government Training (i)for an essay of not less than 5,000 words on an subject.
from subjects educational student such choice to be submitted-50 shall be selected by the The subject each year, and set by the Director shall be made six months before the points; essays are (ii)character-honesty difficulties, of purpose, adaptability determination to and co-operation- overcome 50 points; (b)in respect of a candidate from the Broad Street Government School- (i)for school work in special Handicraft, Domestic work during the past three years, subjects such as Gardening, Science, record Art and Sewing-50 urricular in extra-c including Woodwork, points; activities- (ii) the candidates 25 points; points.
(iii)character-26 REGULATIONS.

NOMINATION OF STUDENTS COLLEGE, TRINIDAD.

TO THE IMPERIAL ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS.

BEGULATION.

students.

1.Short title.

of nominated 2.

Number and privileges a.Composition Committee.

of Selection 4.

Date and method of application.

5.

Documents 6.

Directions 7.

Standard 8.

Conditions 9.

Forfeiture 10.Termination education.

under which nominations of nomination.

to accompany to Selection of general of nomination.

Committee.

application.

are granted.


REGULATIONS approoed by the Legi,sklt,ive Oounci1, reuJting to the N omirUJtion of Students to the I mperiaJ Oollege Qf Tropi,oal, Agriculture, Trinulad, by the Government on the 22nd October, 1930, of Britis"k Guiana.

of Students Nomination to the Imperial 1.These regulations may be cited as the Regulations Colleg e, Trinidad.
Guiana has power to Number u;: of the Imperial � College ......, at Trinidad: Provided that not more than three of these are resident 2.The Governor in Council qualified persons Agriculture, of British as students nominate of Tropical for the Shontble.

the same time.

Nominated for tuition.


students are exempted from fees the recommendation 3.Nominations will be made by the Governor in Council on �.J::::" of- of a Committee consisting e:z; o.fftcio,· Chairman, of Education, e:z; o.fftcio,· and member, of Agriculture, oommW-.

The Director The Director one other member nominated by the Governor.
·- ) �' 4.Applications for nomination must reach the Chairman of � the Committee (the Director 31st May, annually, the beginning of the next academic who know a year or more in advance of Education) not later than appliaallan.

I i, and all nominations will take effeot from year (1st October).

Persons that they will be applying !

,Y!

,., .. ,� 1072 Cap.

91.]

Educatwn.

should register for nomination, year.
in a subsequent their names, for consideration he wishes to take; 5.Every applicant must forward- of the course of birth or other proof of age; he is a native (a) a full statement (b)certificate (c)proof that or one of his parents, there for a period to be specified shall be not less than four years, approved by the Governor (d)proof that he is physically in Council; proposed; or that he, of British has had his, or her, permanent Guiana, residence in his application, except in special which cases fit to undergo the course (e)a statement of his educational qualifications, any public he has attended, examination he has passed, the school and the period spent at each; specifying or schools (/) two certificates of moral character, of the last school teacher attended, person of recognised at 'least the two years immediately standing, preceding.
one from the head­ and one from another who has known him well for over 17 by previoua and training to do so.

Should there be no such candidate to will be given to candidates 6.In general, to enter upon the full Diploma preference and under 25 years of age, who are qualified education and desire fill any vacancy, tion of a candidate over at least one year, but they will in all cases satisfy them­ selves and by his previous desires to follow.
the Committee applying that the candidate to undertake may recommend the nomina­ education, by his general for a special training, is qualified the course he Course, course extending 7.

(a) The College does not at present should have reached hold an entrance the Matric­ of a University within the British Empire.

candidates who have passed such a in the award of nominations.
or its equivalent, will be given In every instance standard but all entrants being equal, examination, examination, ulation Other things Matriculation preference an adequate Committee either a public under their direction, knowledge may, for any reason, examination of English require an will be required.

applicant examination The to undergo conducted or a special in any subJect (b)If in any year there are, for one nomination, or subjects.
more candidates who have reached the standard three or required by this regulation, an examination for the purpose of awarding the nomination.

shall be held in the Colony 8.

(a) Nominations will be valid for the period required � under the College Regulations to enable each student plete the course which the Committee has approved regula.tion 6. to oom-nomtn!,,... under .. pated.
(b) Every nominated student shall, before beginning his enter into an agreement course, form as the Governor fail to complete in Council, to the tuition fees exempted with the Government in such that should he may approve, his oourse to the satisfaction of the Governor i"!va.lent from the payment of which he been of his nomination.
he shall pay to the Government a sum e in virtue in Council (c)Every nominated student, during more than one academic attendance required a report from the Colleg e Authorities, his progress, to submit to the Committee, course year, shall be at the end of each year, that his oonduct, satisfactory.
in the approved course, have been whose approved entails and 9.The Committee in Council, terminate (a)is expelled (b)fails may, with the approval the nomination of any student ..t of the Governor � who-....,.,,, from the College; by the College (c)accepts to pass any Axamination within Authorities; any appoi of study, obtained; ntment, or follows the sanction without or course previously any occupation of the Committee the period specified (d)fails to fulfil any obligation imposed on him by these regulations, or to comply with any direction or of the Committee, under these regulations.
issued instruction 10.The Governor may deem sufficient, at any time.

in Council terminate the nomination which he ,._.,._ of any student, may, for any reason :!....tne&i on