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Example of a Report Book front cover, 1970s
Measuring 9 inches by 7 inches, this type of 12-page report book was introduced for first-year pupils from the late 1950s: it was kept in school. After the completion of the twice-yearly examinations – at Christmas and in July – pupils were allowed to take the report book home for parents to study and sign before returning it school for safe keeping. Note the school’s new-found status.
Example of inside page
Example of a report page
Final page of Report Book
It is not known if this page was ever filled in by the teaching staff. After five years, the report books remained in school and were not distributed to leavers. Why they were not completed and posted to leavers following the publication of public examination results is not known – perhaps they were retained and stored in the event of reference inquiries from future employers or colleges.
Attendance Register
Inside page of Attendance Register issued by the Manchester Education Committee.
Example of first page of Attendance Register
The register was marked by the teacher during the time set apart for registration at the beginning of each morning and afternoon session. A pupil’s presence in the morning session was indicated by a forward-facing diagonal line, usually in red ink. For the afternoon session, a backward-facing diagonal red line indicated a present mark. An absence was denoted by a circle, usually written in blue or black ink. Following an absence, a pupil was required to give a brief parental note of explanation to his form teacher.
The actual size of this page measured 10 inches by 12 inches and had spaces for such details as a pupil’s number in the admission register, date of birth, age, name and address. At one time the register was contained within a maroon hard-backed cover. Each class had a pupil designated as a register monitor and it was his role to collect the register and return it to the office.
It was a requirement of the MEC that attendance registers should be retained by the school for not less than three years from the date on which they were last used.
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