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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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(4.) Nature-study.
Observation talks on common objects.
(5.) Morals. (See clause 17.)
(6.) Singing. (See clause 18.)
(7.) Physical Instruction. (See clauses 19 and 20.)
STANDARD II.
(1.) English.
(a.) English language: Oral and written composition of simple sentences; also easy sentences of a more advanced type, and their combination.
(b.) Reading: Two books suited to the stage.
(c.) Writing words to dictation, capital letters, transcription.
(d.) Spelling: Word-building continued, and dictation of other words in common use from one of the reading-books.
(e.) Recitation: Easy pieces of poetry from one of the reading-books.
(2.) Arithmetic.
The numbers up to 1,000 treated as before; also very easy money sums, excluding farthings; multipliers and divisors not to exceed 12; mental arithmetic suited to this stage; pounds, shillings, and pence; yards, feet, and inches.
(3.) Handwork.
(a.) Drawing from easy natural objects—e.g., such as children observe in their nature-study or make in handwork.
(b.) Elementary manual training: A definite course of manual training—e.g., paper-mounting, bricklaying, or modelling in plasticine or clay.
(c.) Needlework (for girls only).
(4.) Nature-study.
Observation of natural objects; easy geographical features or phenomena coming under the notice of the children; simple plans.
(5.) Morals. (See clause 17.)
(6.) Singing. (See clause 18.)
(7.) Physical Instruction. (See clauses 19 and 20.)
STANDARD III.
(1.) English.
(a.) English language: Oral and written composition of compound sentences and easy complex sentences.
(b.) Reading: Two books suited to this stage.
(c.) Writing: Transcription with punctuation.
(d.) Spelling: Word-building and dictation as before.
(e.) Recitation of suitable poetry.
(2.) Arithmetic.
The general analysis of numbers up to 1,000,000; easy money sums; mental arithmetic suited to the stage; tables as before in their application to concrete examples, with tables of long measure and weight.
(3.) Handwork.
(a.) Drawing of natural objects connected with lessons in nature-study or handwork; also easy drawing to scale.
(b.) A definite course of elementary manual training, e.g.—
(i.) Paper-mounting; carton-work; bricklaying; or modelling in plasticine or clay.
(ii.) Woodwork.
(iii.) Practical agriculture.
(iv.) Needlework,
(v.) Domestic duties,
} For girls only.
(4.) Nature-study (extended).
Observation of natural objects and natural phenomena continued; geographical features of the neighbourhood; further plans; the provincial district; introduction to the map of New Zealand.
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