270 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE [No. 7

Military drill must be taken by boys in every school in which there
are twenty or more boys of twelve years of age or upwards, as provided in
the regulations for public-school cadet corps.

34. The following subjects shall be compulsory in all schools for
    class S7: (1) English as prescribed in clause 38; (2) arithmetic as
    prescribed in clause 39; (3) drawing of a more advanced character than
    that required for Standard VI.; (4) civic instruction, beyond what is
    required for Standards III.—VI.; (5) military drill, as prescribed in the
    regulations relating to public-school cadet corps.

35. In the same class, the following shall be the additional subjects:
    (1) Geometry, (2) algebra, (3) elementary mechanics, (4) physics,
    (5) chemistry, (6) botany, (7) book-keeping as for Civil Service
    Junior Examination, (8) shorthand, (9) agriculture, (10) physiology,
    (11) geology, (12) geography as for Civil Service Junior Examination,
    (13) history as for Civil Service Junior Examination, (14) handwork (one or
    more branches), (15) mechanical drawing, unless this is included in the
    drawing taken as a compulsory subject.

In schools situated more than five miles from any secondary school or
district high school, and in schools attached to training colleges, but in
no other schools, (16) Latin, (17) French, and (18) German may be
included in the list of additional subjects from which selection may be
made.

In schools below Grade 16, two or more of the additional subjects
shall be taken.

In schools of Grade 16 and higher grades, at least three of the
additional subjects shall be taken.

Attention should still be given to the kind of instruction that is indi-
cated in clauses 48, 49, and 50.

36. The syllabus of the work required in the several subjects for the
    various standards is indicated, for the sake of convenience, in outline in
    the clauses below. It is set out in full detail in clauses 37 et seq.

STANDARD I.

Compulsory Subjects.

(1.) English:—
(a.) Reading—Two books.
(b.) Composition—Oral formation of simple sentences.
(c.) Writing—Letters and figures; transcription of easy sen-
tences.
(d.) Spelling—Easy words in common use, as in one of the
reading-books, and other words of regular formation.
(e.) Recitation—120 lines of suitable standard poetry.

(2.) Arithmetic:—
(a.) For preparatory classes—The numbers from 1 to 20, with
concrete examples.
(b.) The numbers from 1 to 100, with concrete examples.

(3.) Drawing—Straight lines, rectilineal figures, angles, borders and
patterns; actual objects; elementary geometrical notions. (See
clauses 45, 46.)

(4.) Singing—Easy songs in correct time and tune, and at proper pitch.
(See clause 54.)

(5.) Physical Instruction. (See clause 47.)
Instruction of the kind indicated in clauses 48, 49, and 50 must also
be given.

Additional Subjects.

Group I.:—
(1.) Lessons on Objects. (See clause 55.)
(2.) Handwork.

Group II.:—
Needlework. (See clause 53.)

STANDARD II.

Compulsory Subjects.

(1.) English:—
(a.) Reading—Two books.
(b.) Composition—Oral and written composition of simple
sentences.
(c.) Writing—Words at dictation; transcription.
(d.) Spelling—Word-building continued; other words in common
use contained in one of the reading-books.
(e.) Recitation—Not less than 120 lines.

• The work in these subjects must show advance beyond what is offered or required
  in Standard VI.