✨ Education regulations
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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(2.) Arithmetic—The numbers up to 1,000, treated as before; also very easy money sums.
(3.) Drawing—As for Standard I. but more advanced. (See clauses 45, 46.)
(4.) Singing. (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.
(3.) Geography—Elementary geographical notions from actual observation; simple plans.
Group II.:
Needlework. (See clause 53.)
STANDARD III.
Compulsory Subjects.
(1.) English.
(a.) Reading—Two books.
(b.) Composition—Analysis and synthesis of easy sentences, and oral and written composition (as defined in clause 38).
(c.) Writing—Transcription, with punctuation.
(d.) Spelling—Word-building and spelling as before.
(e.) Recitation—Not less than 150 lines.
(2.) Arithmetic—The numbers up to 1,000,000, treated as before; easy money sums.
(3.) Drawing—As for Standard II., but more advanced. (See clauses 45, 46.)
(4.) Singing. (See clause 54.)
(5.) Physical Instruction. (See clause 47.)
(6.) Geography: Course A—Elementary geographical notions; north and south line; chief points of the compass; such knowledge of physical geography as can be acquired from observation by children at this stage, especially in regard to the action of water and rivers; more extended plans of the neighbourhood than in Standard II. Course B—(See clause 42).
(7.) History—Course A, including civic instruction. (See clause 51.)
Instruction of the kind indicated in clauses 48, 49, and 50 must also be given.
Additional Subjects.
Group I.:
(1.) Elementary Science or Lessons on Objects. (See clauses 55, 56, 57.)
(2.) Handwork.
(3.) Geography—Course C.
(4.) History—Course B.
Group II.:
(1.) Needlework.
(2.) Military Drill.
STANDARD IV.
Compulsory Subjects.
(1.) English :
(a.) Reading—Two books.
(b.) Composition—Structure of very 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.
(3.) Drawing. (See clauses 45 46.)
(4.) Singing. (See clause 54.)
(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. Course B.
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