The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-22
State Teaches
Examination

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The county superintendent Of edu-
catiofi, member of the County Board
of Education or other person conduct
ing the examination is requested to
plicants at the opening of the exam
nation. At the outset each applicant
should be directed to supply fully and
accurately every item of information
called for on his or her individual en-
velope. Questions should not. be fur
nished to any but bona fide applicants
who have supplied these preliminary
data and who have declared their in
tention to take the examination.
Applicants may stand for primary
certificate, first, second OR third
grade; a general elementary certifi-
cate, first, second or third grade; a
high school certificate, first grade
only. 1t will be impossible for any
applicant to take more than one ex-
animation successfully. Any attempt
to double work and thereby cover two
groups of questions is sure to result
in failure.
The primary examination covers II
subjects:
Friday Forenoon-English Gram
metic, 1 hour. Playground and Com
munity Activities, / hour.
Friday Observation-Disclosures, South
Carolina, United States. and General,
1 hour. Geography, 1 hour. Civics
and Current Events, 1 hour. -.
Saturday Observation-Disclosures /
hour. Pedagogy, / hour. Health, 1
hour. 80
Saturday Afternoon-Nature Study.
1 hour. School Law, 4 hour. Manual
Train @ and Writing, / hour.
An primary certificate will entitle
the holder to teach in the first five
grades. - S. -
The general elementary examina-
) tion covers IL subjects:
Friday Forenoon--English- Gram
mar and Composition, Arithmetic. Z
/. Friday Afternoon History, United
States aYids South Carolina. Geogra-
pfy. Ciyics and Current Events.
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Saturday Forenoon--Reading in
cluding Literature. Pedagogy. Ma
!. t,ifa Study and Elementarv Apricul-
!. .tslres 5; g.. ~. 8 tfs s.
tufday Afterfi6on rhysi0foEp
and Hypiene. School Law. Algebra
(Algebra required for first and sec
: ond grade certificates.)
Any general elementary certificate
entities the holder to teach in the
first nine grades.
The hiph school examination covers
12 subjects. with OPTIONS in Science
and in Foreign Language:
FRIDAY Forenoon on-Grammatical An
alysis and Composition, Literature,
Principles of Teaching.
Friday Afternoon-American His
torv and Civics. Science (Seven sub
jsrts offered. two required). General
Science. Physiology. Biology, Physics,
Chemistry. Agriculture, Home Eco
Monies.
Saturday Forenoon - Arithmetic,
SATURDAY Afternoon-Foreipn Lam
puage lone reouired) Latin, French,
Spanish. German, Ancient and Mod
ern History, School Law.
The subjects should be given in or
der listed and the time allowed for
each subject should be carefully OBJ
served.
Three hours continuous work at a
sitting has been deemed sufficient. The
examination, therefore, will cover two
DAYS, with forenoon and afternoon
tests each day. 1t is recommended
that one hour and thirty minutes be
used for the noon recess.
Applicants should not be permitted
to leave the room while the examina-
tion is in progress. Under no circum-
= stances should questions of any kind
he furnished any one except appli-
%eants. Permission to leave the room
should be given only after all papers
have been handed in.
A uniform percentage .basis>governs
n
three groups.
A general average of 85 per cent
" ith not less than 60 in any one
subject entities the applicant to a
first grade certificate; general aver
age, Of rs with not less than 55 in any
iene subject entities the applicant to q
second grade certificate; general
average of 65 with not less than 81