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4. An examination, at which certificates of all Classes will be granted, shall be held by the Board of Examiners at Christchurch some time in the month of January. Intending candidates must send in their names to the Secretary of the Board of Education on or before the 1st December, stating in what class they wish to enter, and—if in either the first or second class—the subjects in which they wish to be examined.

5. The following subjects will be considered essential:—Reading, Writing, English Grammar, Arithmetic, Geography, History, Art of Teaching, and (for females) Needlework. Vocal Music and Drawing will not be necessarily required; but they are very desirable, and proficiency in either of them will tell favourably. Candidates for the third class will be expected to possess a competent knowledge of the foregoing, to the extent specified in the subjoined programme. (See Regulation 10.) Candidates for second-class certificates will be required to show a higher degree of proficiency in the essential subjects, and to pass a satisfactory examination in at least three of the subjects described as "optional;" of which Euclid, Latin, French, or Modern History, must be one. Candidates for a first-class certificate must pass in the essential subjects, as prescribed for the second class, with Latin, or (for females) French or German, Euclid and Algebra, English Language and Literature, and any other three subjects on the list. Provided that holders of second class certificates, obtained upon the recommendation of the Board of Examiners, shall be exempt from further examination in any of the essential subjects except the Art of Teaching.

6. The class for which a certificate is granted will depend upon the examination; the grade in the class upon the candidate’s qualifications as a teacher. If a candidate who has passed the examination successfully does not possess sufficient experience or ability as a teacher, the issue of the certificate will be suspended until the Board of Examiners shall be satisfied of his competency to teach.

7. Holders of certificates shall be entitled to rise to a higher grade within their class after two years satisfactory service; but will be promoted to a superior class only upon re-examination.

8. The Board of Examiners may class without examination any candidate who shall have produced a certificate of qualification from H. M. Committee of Privy Council on Education, or from any recognized Educational Board, or who shall have graduated in any University of the United Kingdom, or of any British Colony; provided that the Board shall be satisfied that such candidate is competent to teach.

9. The Board of Education may at any time, in case of the misconduct or inefficiency of any teacher, cancel or suspend his certificate, or withhold the augmentation grant.

10. The following is the Programme of Examination:—

(1) FOR A CERTIFICATE OF THE THIRD CLASS.

Reading.

Writing—Large and small hands.

Grammar—Spelling, simple Parsing, and Composition.

Arithmetic—Notation and Numeration; first four Rules, simple and compound Reduction of Weights and Measures; Simple Proportion

Mental Arithmetic.

Geography—Elements of Mathematical and Physical Geography; the Principal Features on the Maps of the World, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

History—Outline of the History of England, and of Sacred History.

Art of Teaching—To Teach a Class to the satisfaction of the Inspector; to Prepare Notes of an Object Lesson; to Construct a Time-Table.