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Northumberland Mental Tests, c1920s

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/G1/2

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Scope and Contents

Tests 1 and 2 with instructions manuals.

Dates

  • Creation: c1920s

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

In 1921, the local authorities of Newcastle asked Godfrey Thomson to design a test which would make selection a more fair process. They provided bursaries for secondary school education, and were concerned by a lack of applicants from rural backgrounds. Thomson aimed to create a test which allowed children to demonstrate their native wit or innate intelligence, rather than past learning, since rural children were often absent from school. This resulted in the Northumberland Mental Tests.

Full Extent

8 booklets (including duplicates)

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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