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- 1933-1999 (ongoing) (Creation)
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1002 files and bound volumes
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Biographical history
Between the foundation of King's College London in 1829 and the incorporation of all faculties of the College (with the exception of Theology) into the University of London in 1908, students were assessed under examinations set by the College, as well as the examinations of professional and learned societies, and were also able to attend classes for matriculation from the University of London. Thereafter students of the College took examinations set by departments of the College and in the case of final undergraduate and postgraduate examinations, papers approved by the University.
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GB 0100 KCLCA K/EX 1933-1999 (ongoing) Sub-fonds of King's College London Archives 1002 files and bound volumes King's College London
Between the foundation of King's College London in 1829 and the incorporation of all faculties of the College (with the exception of Theology) into the University of London in 1908, students were assessed under examinations set by the College, as well as the examinations of professional and learned societies, and were also able to attend classes for matriculation from the University of London. Thereafter students of the College took examinations set by departments of the College and in the case of final undergraduate and postgraduate examinations, papers approved by the University.
Academic Faculties and Departments have made periodic deposits to the College Archives.
Examination question papers of King's College London, 1933-1998, mainly comprising papers for undergraduates sitting finals, postgraduates sitting Masters' degree examinations, as well as a number of undergraduate yearly and mid-sessional examinations and copies of examination papers set by the University of London. The papers comprise a series of individual files containing assorted examination papers from all or most faculties for the period 1933-1961. Thereafter papers are held for individual departments of the Faculty of Arts, including English, 1975-1994; Geography, 1980-1992; German, 1975-1997; History, 1975-1992; Italian, 1975-1995; Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, 1975-1997; Spanish, 1975-1996; French, 1985-1997; Linguistics and Humanities Applied Computing, 1989-1994; Classics, 1965-1998; Modern Greek, 1988-1998; Philosophy, 1985-1998; Japanese, 1992-1995; Russian, 1994-1995; War Studies, 1989-1992; Faculty of Laws, 1964-1974; Faculty of Medical Science, 1963-1993; Faculty of Education, 1977-1990; Faculty of Physical Sciences, including Chemistry, 1948-1993; Computing, 1982-1993; Mathematics, 1963-1993; Management Studies, 1986-1992; Physics, 1947-1993); Faculty of Engineering, 1927-1992, including Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Westfield College, 1983. Faculty of Natural Science, including Botany and Zoology, 1962-1985; Chemistry, 1952-1984; Geography, 1978-1984; Geology, 1978-1984; Human Environmental Science, 1978-1985; Pharmacology, 1978-1984; Biochemistry, 1978-1985; Physiology, 1978-1986; Anatomy, 1980-1983; Faculty of Life Sciences, including Anatomy and Human Biology; Biochemistry, Biophysics, Pharmacology, Physiology, Gerontology, Food Science, Nursing Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Pharmacy, 1985-1994; Faculty of Music, 1968-1997; Faculty of Theology, 1933-1999, including examinations for Associates of King's College, 1969-1995, and with Masters' dissertations and extended essays of students, 1994; Nightingale Institute and Department of Nursing Studies, 1986-1996.
Departments make periodic deposits of previous examination papers.
The papers are held in annual files or bound volumes, arranged chronologically in series by individual departments under its respective faculty, and usually separated for Bachelors' and Masters' degrees.
Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
Mainly English, others in relevant foreign languages.
Detailed catalogue available in hard copy in the reading room of the College Archives.
The University of London Library holds original examination question papers for degrees awarded by the University of London.
The series of King's College London Calendars published between 1836-1916 contain copies of examination question papers produced by the various departments.
The College Archives also hold the private papers of Edna Florence Ball, which include examination papers for the BSc (General), 1927-1929 (K/PP10); the papers of Professor George Randall Wilkinson (1927-1989) containing examination papers in Physics for King's College London and the University of London, 1949-1966 (K/PP33); the papers of Kenneth Dudley Outteridge (1923-1989) containing examination papers in Physics and Electronics for King's College London, 1969-1982 (K/PP34).
Sources: King's College London Calendars. Description compiled by Robert Baxter. NCA Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names. April 2000. Educational evaluation Examinations Higher education institutions King's College London , Department/Faculty of Music King's College London , Department of Anatomy and Human Biology King's College London , Department of Biochemistry King's College London , Department of Biophysics King's College London , Department of Botany King's College London , Department of Chemistry King's College London , Department of Classics King's College London , Department of Computing King's College London , Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering King's College London , Department of English King's College London , Department of Food Science King's College London , Department of French King's College London , Department of Geography King's College London , Department of Geology King's College London , Department of German King's College London , Department of Gerontology King's College London , Department of History King's College London , Department of Human Environmental Science King's College London , Department of Italian King's College London , Department of Japanese King's College London , Department of Linguistics and Humanities Applied Computing King's College London , Department of Management Studies King's College London , Department of Mathematics King's College London , Department of Modern Greek King's College London , Department of Nursing Studies King's College London , Department of Nutrition and Dietetics King's College London , Department of Pharmacology King's College London , Department of Philosophy King's College London , Department of Physics King's College London , Department of Physiology King's College London , Department of Portugese and Brazilian Studies King's College London , Department of Russian King's College London , Department of Spanish King's College London , Department of War Studies King's College London , Department of Zoology King's College London , Faculty of Arts King's College London , Faculty of Education King's College London , Faculty of Engineering King's College London , Faculty of Life Sciences/School of Life, Basic Medical and Health Sciences King's College London , Faculty of Medical Science King's College London , Faculty of Natural Science King's College London , Faculty of Physical Sciences King's College London , Faculty of Theology King's College London , Faculty/School of Law King's College London , Nightingale Institute Student evaluation Universities University of London x London University Written examinations Educational institutions
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Academic Faculties and Departments have made periodic deposits to the College Archives.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Examination question papers of King's College London, 1933-1998, mainly comprising papers for undergraduates sitting finals, postgraduates sitting Masters' degree examinations, as well as a number of undergraduate yearly and mid-sessional examinations and copies of examination papers set by the University of London. The papers comprise a series of individual files containing assorted examination papers from all or most faculties for the period 1933-1961. Thereafter papers are held for individual departments of the Faculty of Arts, including English, 1975-1994; Geography, 1980-1992; German, 1975-1997; History, 1975-1992; Italian, 1975-1995; Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, 1975-1997; Spanish, 1975-1996; French, 1985-1997; Linguistics and Humanities Applied Computing, 1989-1994; Classics, 1965-1998; Modern Greek, 1988-1998; Philosophy, 1985-1998; Japanese, 1992-1995; Russian, 1994-1995; War Studies, 1989-1992; Faculty of Laws, 1964-1974; Faculty of Medical Science, 1963-1993; Faculty of Education, 1977-1990; Faculty of Physical Sciences, including Chemistry, 1948-1993; Computing, 1982-1993; Mathematics, 1963-1993; Management Studies, 1986-1992; Physics, 1947-1993); Faculty of Engineering, 1927-1992, including Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Westfield College, 1983. Faculty of Natural Science, including Botany and Zoology, 1962-1985; Chemistry, 1952-1984; Geography, 1978-1984; Geology, 1978-1984; Human Environmental Science, 1978-1985; Pharmacology, 1978-1984; Biochemistry, 1978-1985; Physiology, 1978-1986; Anatomy, 1980-1983; Faculty of Life Sciences, including Anatomy and Human Biology; Biochemistry, Biophysics, Pharmacology, Physiology, Gerontology, Food Science, Nursing Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Pharmacy, 1985-1994; Faculty of Music, 1968-1997; Faculty of Theology, 1933-1999, including examinations for Associates of King's College, 1969-1995, and with Masters' dissertations and extended essays of students, 1994; Nightingale Institute and Department of Nursing Studies, 1986-1996.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Departments make periodic deposits of previous examination papers.
System of arrangement
The papers are held in annual files or bound volumes, arranged chronologically in series by individual departments under its respective faculty, and usually separated for Bachelors' and Masters' degrees.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Mainly English, others in relevant foreign languages.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The College Archives also hold the private papers of Edna Florence Ball, which include examination papers for the BSc (General), 1927-1929 (K/PP10); the papers of Professor George Randall Wilkinson (1927-1989) containing examination papers in Physics for King's College London and the University of London, 1949-1966 (K/PP33); the papers of Kenneth Dudley Outteridge (1923-1989) containing examination papers in Physics and Electronics for King's College London, 1969-1982 (K/PP34).
Finding aids
Detailed catalogue available in hard copy in the reading room of the College Archives.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
The series of King's College London Calendars published between 1836-1916 contain copies of examination question papers produced by the various departments.
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NCA Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names.
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Language(s)
- English