| Description | The Promotions Board continued the work of the Education Authority's Promotions Board (ASKcty/5/1/24) which decided the promotion of pupils to secondary schools. From 11 Dec 1937 - 20 Apr 1949 (pp 111-163) it was known as the Board of Studies but resumed the name of Promotions Board from 25 June 1949 - 24 Jan 1963 (pp 164-278). From 18 April 1963 - 6 May 1964 (pp 279 - 292) it was known as the Transfer Board.
This volume includes the Education Committee Scheme for the promotion of pupils from primary courses to secondary courses submitted in terms of section 30 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1946, dated May 1938 (after p. 156).
The Board consisted of representatives of the Education Committee and the Kincardineshire Branch of the Educational Institute of Scotland with HMIS for the District as Assessor.
The subjects examined were: Neatness and penmanship, English (composition, spelling and diction, and a general paper which included grammar), History and Geography, Mental and Mechanical Arithmetic and Arithmetic.
The schools to which pupils were promoted in Kincardineshire were Mackie Academy, Banchory Central Higher Grade School and Laurencekirk Intermediate School. Other pupils from Kincardineshire were promoted to Montrose Academy, Aberdeen Central, Aberdeen Grammar, Aberdeen Girls High, Gordon's College and Queen's Cross R.C. Secondary Schools.
From 1 Sept 1933 to 15 August 1939 Day School Certificates (Lower) were awarded by the Promotions Board and from 15 June 1946 to 6 May 1964 Junior Secondary Certificates. The Minutes include lists of successful candidates. |