London, Dec. 30.
The Consullative Committea, in a [report on its enquiry, which has been [proceeding for five years, expresses the view that secondary education in [Britsin inthe past has been too elusively academic and recommends 3 few type of school, to. be called "technical high school," to take select-Jed bays at eleven years and to provide vern with a five years' course. the first two years the curricutum will be similar to other secondary schools. 'Later the course [wit fetlow more' modera lines, with selene as its central feature.
'A new type of internal examination witha leaving certificate, to be taken at sixteen is also suggested. Techni al high schools are to be developed four of the present junior technical Schools in. building and engineering fand they will be equivalent in status fo: grammar schools.
The Committee considers that mar schools should continue hitherto to provide education mainly for boys and girls likely to go to University and urges that greater {freedom be allowed schools in shaping, their curriculum.
Suggestions for ensuring that pupils chall be allowed to develop their individual tastes and capacities are made and the Committee stresses the {importance of good teaching of spoken Jand written "English asa. central feature of the curriculum in these schools.
Looking beyond these immediate lpropasals, the Committee favours a [single national system of schools for pupils between eleven and sixteen. in this system there would be grammar schools, technical high schools, modern selective schools and senior schools. "The Committee thinks that ultimately alt these types should be lurider one secondary eode—Wireless {through Reuter.
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