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The academic results achieved are a key measure of the students's performance and the school program. This is the first statistic that many look at in assessing a school. This is a topic not commonly touhed on in the children's writing, but commonly addresed by the head masters and principals in the annual reports. Some caution needs to be used in coparing the effectiveness of the different schools. The school progam is obviously critical, but it is not the only factor affecting the academic results achieved.

Principal's Report: Academic

One pleasing result of the School Certifical results in 1995 was the continued strength and improvement in the technology subjects such as Workshop Technology, Graphics and Art. Bursary results were solid with two Scholarships, 5 'A' Bursaries and 11 'B' Bursaries. Two students missed on gaining Scholarships by only one mark. At Bursary there was an increase in the percentage of students gaining entry to university."

Frances Douglas Memorial College, 1996

Scholarship

Our School was established by Act of Parliament in 1881 to provide education on English Public [meaning private] and Grammar school lines for the young men of Canterbury and other parts of South Island, and to prepare students for study at the adjoining Canterbury University College, part of the University of New Zealand. Thus, from the beginning, the School's major purose was Scholarship; the development of young minds towards excellence in terms of knowledge , skills and understanding; love of learning; and application of learning. .... The School's tradition of scholarship is seen not only in those who have attained such qualifications or positions. Scholarship is a tradition which goes right down through the School to the third or fourth formers who strive to produce an excellent assignment. The tradition and performance than continue up through the fifth former who seeks to join the ranks of the extraordinarily large numbers from our School who have gained "A" grades in School Certificate subjects: we generally have about 1260 grades allocated and, of these, about 32 percent are "A" grades--nearly double the national average. The tradition and performance continue with the sixth former who produces 'special studies' to work towards a high-level Sixth Form Certificate. He then goes on to the seventh form, to maintain,thetraditionthat all seek--and most (usually over 80mpercemt) gain a University Bursary. The 'Super-Scholars' of the seventh form havev also up till now aimed for University Entrance Scholarships; with the unfortunate demise of such awards they will now aim for 'Merit' awards in each subject.

Graeme Ash, "The School We Magnify" (1991). Christchurch Boys' High School

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