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Dull and Backward Children.— The following extract is taken
from a circular issued by the Director of Education in April, 1937 :—
"Junior Schools.— It is in the Junior Schools that work, in
separate groups, with the children classified as 'Dull and Backward'
should be carried out. With the application of the School
grading test to the ascertainment of the mental aptitude of 7-yearold
children, it is now possible to obtain a general idea as to
(a) children who would be better dealt with at the Special (M.D.)
School, and (b) those who should form a 'Dull and Backward' group
in the Junior School. For this purpose the following criteria
should be applied:—
"(a) Children whose I.Q.'s in the Grading Test fall below 75
should be referred to the School Medical Officer for further examination.
Any other children who show signs of backwardness in school
work together with bad personal habits of definite anti-social traits
should also be sent for further examination by the School Medical
Officer.
"(b) Children whose I.Q.'s in the Grading Test fall between
75 and 85 should be organised in 'Dull and Backward' classes in
the Junior Schools. Such classes should not consist of more than
30 children, who will be classified according to mental age rather
than chronological age."
Correlation of Grading Test and Binet Simon Intelligence
Quotients.— Assessment of intelligence quotients on the Binet Simon
system were carried out in 12 children aged between 6 years and
11 months and 8 years and 4 months who had given Grading Test
intelligence quotients of 70 or under. The comparative results and
the classifications adopted were as follows:—