PROGRAMME OF SUBJECTS.

16. The scope of the examination in the several subjects of the Handi-
    craft Teachers' Examination shall be as set forth herein.

N.B.—In any written paper in the technological subjects of the Handi-
craft Teachers' Examination questions may be set on methods of teaching
such subjects.

Section I. (1.) English Language and Literature.
Programme as for Class D.

Section I. (2.) Elementary Mathematics I (Arithmetic).
Programme as for Class D.

Section I. (3.) Drawing I, II, III.
Programme as for Class D.

Section I. (4.) Practical Test.

(a.) In relation to Woodwork.—Candidates will be required to reduce
suitable sawn pieces of wood by the plane, saw, spokeshave, gouge, or chisel
to any simple straight or curved forms that may be specified, and to work
tests in the simpler forms of construction, including housing, halving,
bridling, mortising, halved dovetailing, and through dovetailing.
The questions may be set in the form of dimensioned sketches or printed
description, and the dimensions may be given in either English or metric
measurements.
The pieces of wood required for the test will be provided by the Depart-
ment, and a list of tools which may be used by the candidate will also be
furnished. These tools must be brought by the candidate to the examination,
and no others will be permitted.

(b.) In relation to Metalwork.—Exercises will be given to test the can-
didate's ability to use the flat and crosscut chisels, the several forms of
files, drills, taps, stock and dies, snips, and other bench tools, the soldering
bit and fluxes, and simple forge-tools, in the manipulation of cast iron,
wrought iron, steel, brass, copper, aluminium, tin-plate, and lead (solid,
sheet, ribbon, or wire form) for constructional and ornamental details.
The processes will include forging, soldering, brazing, bending, riveting,
annealing, hardening, and tempering.
Machine-work other than drilling will not be permitted.
The material required for the practical test in metalwork will be
provided by the Department. A list of tools which the candidate should
bring to the examination, including rules, calipers, centre punches, &c., will
be furnished by the Department, and no others may be used at the
examination.

Section I. (5.) Written Paper—Tools and Materials.

(a.) For Woodwork.—(1.) Tools : The description and classification of
woodworking-tools, with illustration by sketches ; correct methods of
manipulation, points to be observed in the examination of tools to ensure
the selection of those of satisfactory quality.

(2.) Timber : Felling, sawing, and seasoning (natural) of timber ;
identification of the commoner varieties, including native and imported
timbers; defects in timber, preparation into market forms ; suitability of
various forms for elementary work ; knowledge of the structure of timber-
trees, as shown by a superficial examination of a horizontal and a vertical
section through the trunk.

(3.) Construction and materials : Knowledge of the materials employed
in elementary woodworking. The various methods of fastening adopted
such as nails, screws, glue, and the simpler forms of construction, in-
cluding housing, halving, briding, mortising, halved dovetailing, and
through dovetailing.

(b.) For Metalwork.—(1.) The common tools and methods of procedure
employed in working such exercises as may be set in the practical tests.
The care and management of such tools.

(2.) The characteristic properties and use of the commoner metals and
alloys.

(3.) The shop processes commonly employed in simple constructional
and ornamental metalwork, including the use of the drilling-machine.

Section II. (1.) Elementary Mathematics II.
Algebra and geometry programme as for Class D.

Section II. (2.) Elementary Physical Science.
As for Class D.

Section II. (3.) Elementary Chemistry.
As for Class D.