Summary
University of Melbourne School Leaving Chemistry exam, 1954. Candidates had 2 1/2 hours to answer all questions in section A and three questions in section B. Marks could be deducted for poor writing, spelling, grammar, or expression.
The exam was held in the (Royal) Exhibition Building (REB) on 6 December 1956. The REB continues to host university exams at the end of both first and second semesters, and annual school scholarship/ entrance exams.
Physical Description
Very long piece of green paper, printed on one side in black ink. Handwritten annotations to questions.
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Susan Lancaster, 05 May 2015
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Place & Date of Event
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 Dec 1954
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Organiser of Event
University of Melbourne (The), Parkville, Victoria, Australia, Dec 1954
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Owner of Item Depicted
Mr John Lancaster, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 Dec 1954
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Printer
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Inscriptions
On the obverse: [handwritten] John Lancaster; [printed] U 53- T/ SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION- DECEMBER 1954/ CHEMISTRY/ Monday, 6th December, 1954 : 9.30 a.m to 12 noon/ Time allowed : Two hours and a half/ Answer ALL questions in Section A and THREE questions in section B./ Marks may be deducted for bad writing, spelling and punctuation and for badly arranged work.
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Overall Dimensions
135 mm (Width), 645 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Examinations, Universities, Royal Exhibition Building, Schools, Chemistry, Sciences