Examination Age-Limits
SIR.—May I point out that " thirteen " in my letter of August 4th is a textual corruption due to oral transmission? It should be " certain" That should set Mr. Levens's mind at rest on one point.
His main contention (of which he makes unnecessarily heavy weather) is that pupils who are compelled to keep up elementary subjects for matriculation purposes for a year longer can now pursue them to a higher level. That already happens with many pupils. Theoretically it is possible with all. In practice many pupils on the other hand will do no mare than mark time in subjects which are marginal to their main course. Why should they have to do this when they would be better employed in other subjects and studies to which but for the age-limit they would have passed on?—Yours faithfully, R. W. Moose. Harrow School.
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