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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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STANDARD IV.
Compulsory Subjects.
(1.) English (see clauses 37, 38) :—
(a.) Reading—Two books.
(b.) Composition—Structure of easy sentences; functions of words; oral and written composition; letter-writing.
(c.) Writing — Transcription, including copying of simple invoices.
(d.) Spelling—Continued as before.
(e.) Recitation—150 lines of suitable poetry.
(2.) Arithmetic—Extension of the earlier work to other compound rules; simple practice; easy bills of accounts; knowledge of meaning of fractions. (See clause 39.)
(3.) Drawing. (See clauses 44, 45, 46.)
(4.) Singing. (See clause 52.)
(5.) Physical Instruction. (See clause 47.)
(6.) Geography: Course A—Extension of the physical geography done in Standard III., which may be illustrated from the map of New Zealand; study of some river; evaporation, dew, rain, &c.; more extended and exact plans and (optional) elementary notions of mathematical geography. (See clause 41.) Course B—(See clause 42.)
(7.) History, including civic instruction. (See clause 49.)
Instruction of the kind indicated in clauses 48, 53, and 57 must also be given.
Additional Subjects.
(1.) A definite course of nature-study or elementary science. (See clauses 53, 54, 55, 56.)
(2.) Handwork. (See clause 58.)
(3.) Geography. (See clause 43.)
(4.) History. (See clause 50.)
(5.) Needlework. (See clause 51.)
STANDARD V.
Compulsory Subjects.
(1.) English (see clauses 37, 38) :—
(a.) Reading—Two books.
(b.) Composition—Oral and written composition, including letter-writing suited to this stage; structure of sentences; correction of common errors.
(c.) Spelling—Word-building and spelling continued.
(d.) Writing—Transcription more advanced than for Standard IV.; easy commercial forms.
(e.) Recitation—Not less than 200 lines.
(2.) Arithmetic—Simple proportion; practice and bills of accounts; easy vulgar fractions; easy direct percentages; meaning of decimals, to three places; mensuration of rectangular areas from actual measurements; cubic measure; easy metric standards. (See clause 39.)
(3.) Drawing. (See clauses 44, 45, 46.)
(4.) Singing. (See clause 52.)
(5.) Physical Instruction. (See clause 47.)
(6.) Geography: Course A—Scale of the map of New Zealand; first ideas about glaciers and the work of ice; the sea and its work, winds and currents; coasts and capes; general distribution of land and water on the globe; mountain and river systems in outline of some one continent. (See clause 41.) Mathematical Geography—(see Course A, Standard VI.) Course B—(see clause 42.)
(7.) History, including civic instruction. (See clause 49.)
Instruction of the kind indicated in clauses 48, 53, and 57 must also be given.
Additional Subjects.
(1.) Elementary Science. (See clauses 54, 55, 56.)
(2.) Handwork. (See clause 58.)
(3.) Geography. (See clause 43.)
(4.) History. (See clause 50.)
(5.) Needlework. (See clause 51.)
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NZ Gazette 1904, No 32
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🎓 Education, Culture & Science15 April 1904
Standard IV, Standard V, Compulsory subjects, Additional subjects, English, Arithmetic, Geography, History, Drawing, Singing, Physical Instruction, Nature-study, Handwork, Needlework, School curriculum, Class syllabus