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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Spelling.—Easy words of two syllables.
Writing.—Short words in copy-books, not larger
than round-hand. On slate: Capital letters and
transcription from reading book of Standard II.
Arithmetic.—Numeration and notation of not more
than six figures; addition of not more than six lines,
with six figures in a line; short multiplication, and
multiplication by factors not greater than 12; sub-
traction; division by numbers not exceeding 12, by
the method of long division, and by the method of
short division; mental problems adapted to this
stage of progress; multiplication tables to 12 times
12.
Geography.—Knowledge of the meaning of a
ground-plan, and of a map; of the principal geogra-
phical terms; and of the position of the continents,
oceans, and larger seas.
Other Subjects.—As prescribed in Regulation 9.

STANDARD III.

Reading and Definition.—Easy reading book, to be
read fluently and intelligently, with knowledge of the
meanings of the words, and with due regard to the
distinction of paragraphs, as well as of sentences.
Spelling.—From the same book; knowledge of
words having the same or nearly the same sound, but
differing in meaning; dictation of easy sentences
from the reading book of a lower standard.
Writing.—Longer words and sentences, not larger
than round hand; transcription from the reading
book of Standard III., with due regard to punctua-
tion and quotation marks.
Arithmetic.—Numeration and notation generally
(one million to be taken as the number of which one
billion is the second power, one trillion the third
power, and so on); long multiplication and long
division; the four money rules (excepting long mul-
tiplication of money); money tables; and easy money
problems in mental arithmetic.
Grammar and Composition.—The distinguishing of
the nouns (and pronouns used in the same way as
nouns) and verbs in easy sentences; also of articles
and adjectives (and pronouns used in the same way
as adjectives); and very simple exercises in compo-
sition, to test the pupil's power of putting his own
thoughts on familiar subjects into words.
Geography.—Knowledge of the chief towns of New
Zealand, and of the principal features of the district
in which the school is situated; of Australian Colonies
and their chief towns; of the countries and capitals
of Europe; and of the principal mountains and rivers
of the world.
English History.—Knowledge of the chronological
order in which the following periods stand: Roman,
Saxon, Norman, Plantagenet, Tudor, Stuart, Bruns-
wick; and of a few of the more interesting facts
connected with each period.
Other Subjects.—As prescribed in Regulation 9.

STANDARD IV.

Reading and Definition.—An easy book of prose
and verse.
Spelling and Dictation suited to this stage, as re-
presented by the reading book in use; the dictation
to exhibit a knowledge of the use of capitals and of
punctuation, but (at inspection) to be confined to
prose.
Writing.—Good copies in a hand not larger than
round-hand, and transcription of poetry.
Arithmetic.—Long multiplication of money; re-
duction; the compound rules applied to problems in
weights and measures; practice, and the making out
of bills of accounts and receipts; tables of weights
and measures; mental arithmetic to correspond.
Grammar and Composition.—The distinguishing of
all the parts of speech in easy sentences; the in-
flexions of the noun, adjective, and pronoun; letter-
writing on prescribed subjects; the addressing of
letters and envelopes.
Geography.—Knowledge of the countries of the
world, with their capitals, and of the principal seas,
gulfs, mountains, rivers, lakes, capes, straits, islands,
and peninsulas on the map of the world; geography
of Australia in outline; and the drawing of rough
maps of New Zealand, with one set of principal
features (as capes, or towns, or rivers). [In this and
the subsequent standards, scholars will be expected
to know the situation of places mentioned in their
reading books.] Mathematical geography: The form
of the earth, day and night, the seasons, the zones,
meridians, and parallels; and climate in this con-
nection.
English History.—The succession of Houses and
Sovereigns from 1066 A.D. to 1485 A.D., and the
leading events of the period known in connection
with the reigns and centuries to which they belong,
and in their own character. [Precise dates will not
be required, though a knowledge of them may assist
in referring each event to the proper reign.]
Elementary Science, &c.—See Regulation 9.

STANDARD V.

Reading and Definition.—A book of general infor-
mation, not necessarily excluding matter such as that
prescribed for Standard IV.
Spelling and Dictation suited to this stage.
Writing.—Small-hand copies in a strict formal
style, and text-hand; transcription of verse in com-
plicated metres, and of prose exhibiting the niceties
of punctuation.
Arithmetic.—Proportion; simple interest; the
easier cases of vulgar fractions, and problems in-
volving them; mental arithmetic.
Grammar and Composition.—Inflexions of the verb;
the parsing (with inflexions) of all the words in any
easy sentence; a short essay or letter on a familiar
subject, or the rendering of the sense of a passage
of easy verse into good prose; analysis of a simple
sentence.
Geography.—Knowledge of places of political, his-
torical, and commercial importance in New Zealand,
in Great Britain, and on the European Continent;
and the drawing of outline maps of New Zealand,
Great Britain, and Europe. Physical Geography:
Distribution of land and water; mountain and river
sytems; changes effected by the agency of water;
and climate as influenced by mountain, plain, and
sea.
English History.—The period from 1485 A.D. to
1714 A.D. treated as the former period is treated in
Standard IV.
Elementary Science, &c.—See Regulation 9.

STANDARD VI.

Reading.—A book containing extracts from general
literature.
Spelling and Dictation suited to this stage.
Writing.—The copying of tabulated matter, show-
ing bold head-lines, and marking distinctions such as
in letterpress require varieties of type (e.g., the
copying of these printed standards, or of a catalogue
showing division into groups).
Arithmetic.—Vulgar and decimal fractions; interest
and other commercial rules; square root, and simple
cases of mensuration of surfaces; mental arithmetic
generally.
Grammar and Composition.—Complete parsing (in-
cluding syntax) of simple and compound sentences;
prefixes and affixes, and a few of the more important
Latin and Greek roots, illustrated by a part of the
reading book; essay, or letter; analysis of easy com-
plex sentences.
Geography.—Knowledge of places of political, his-