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STANDARD VI
1. Reading. To read with fluency and expression any ordinary piece of prose or poerry chosen by the examiner 2. Writing. A short theme, or letter, or easy paraphrase. Writing, spelling and grammar will be taken into
account.
3. Arithmetic.--Compound Interest, Square and Cube Root, Profit and Loss, and Progression, in addition to the
Arithmetic of the previous Standards.
4. Grammar-Analysis and parsing, orally or in writing, of an ordinary stauza of poetry chosen by tho
examiner.
5. Geography-Ability to draw from memory a map of any of the Continents, the map to include the principul
rivers, mountains and cities in the Continent prescribed.
6. HistoryThe first hundred pages of the History used in the school.
Copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.
Value of a pass in this Standard, sixteen dollars.
Note-In Girls' schools, Arithmetic in Standard V will not extend beyond Fulgar Fractions, and in Standard VI
not beyond Decimal Fractions.
20. For Schools in Class V. (Schools in which a Europeau education is given in any European language, with Chinese in addition.)
STANDARD I.
The same as Standard I for schools in Class IV.
Value of a pass in this Standard, siz dollars.
STANDARD II.
In addition to Standard II for schools in class IV,
4. Chinese Reading.-A page of the First Book used in the school, with explanation of single words in the prin
cipal language tanght in the school.
5. Chinese Writing.-From dictation, teu comtuon characters.
Chinese copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed
in four of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, eight dollars and a half.
STANDARD III.
In addition to Standard III for schools in class IV,
5. Chinese Reading.-Two pages of the Second Book used in the school, with explanation.
6. Chinese Writing. From dictation, twenty characters in the same book.
7. Chinese Speaking.-Turning very short senteuces into colloquial Chinese.
Chinoso copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed
in six of the other subjects,
Value of a pass in this Standard, ten dollars and a half.
STANDARD IV.
In addition to Standard IV for schools in Class IV,
6. Chinese Reading.-A short passage in the Third Book used in the school, with explanation.
7. Chinese Writing.—From dictation, forty charactors in the same book.
8. Chinese Speaking-Turning short senteuces into colloquial Chinese.
Chinese copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed
in soven of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, twelve dollars and a half.
STANDARD V.
In addition to Standard V for schools in Class IV,
6. Chinese Reading.-A short passage in the Fourth Book used in the school, with explanation.
7. Chinese Writing.--From memory, a short passage in the saine book.
8. Chinese Speaking.-Turning a short passage in the same book into colloquial Chinese.
Chinese copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed
in seven of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, fourteen dollars add a half.
STANDARD VI,
In addition to Standard VI for schools in Class IV,
7. Chinese Reading.-An ordinary passage from a Chinese newspaper, with explanation.
8. Chinese Writing.—A short letter.
9. Chinese Speaking.-Fluent and correct colloquial Chinese.
Chinese copy writing will not be taken in this Standard,
Value of a pass in this Standard, sixteen dollars and a half.
21. In all cases where copy writing is taken, not less than one month's work must be shown to the examiner.
22. Scholars who are presented under Standards IV, V and VI for schools in Classes III, IV and V, may also be ex- amined in one or more of the following subjects, namely:-Algebra, Geometry, Physical Geography, and the Natural Sciences, provided they have previously passed in all the subjects contained in the Standards under which they are presented, and provided the subjects are taught in such a way as to graduate the instruction to the different Standards. For example:-
EUCLID.
Standard IV, Book I. Propositions 1 to 20 inclusive.
Standard V. Book I,
Standard VI. Books I and II.
Value of a pass, in each of such cases, in Standard IV, one dollar, in addition to the proper value of the Standard; in Standard V, one dollar and a half, in addition to the proper value of the Standard; and in Standard VI, two dollars, in addition to the proper value of the Standard.
23. Managers of schools wishing to have scholars examined in one or more of these special subjects will, for the present, receive a graduated scheme for the subjects of their choice on application to the Inspector.
24. No grant will be made for any subject not specified in this code.
25. A capitation grant of one dollar will be given for each scholar in average attendance.
26. No scholar will be examined in a lower Standard than that under which he has been previously presented, nor in the same Standard unless he has failed to pass in two or more subjects.
27. Scholars learning a language which is not their mother tongue, will have their intelligence tested by requiring them to explain in their own language the meaning of the passages read.
28. In Girls' Schools, one of the four hours for instruction may be assigned to plain needlework, which will have the following values :----
Fair, one dollar. Good, one dollar and a half. Very good, two dollars.
29. The following regulations for Building Grants, are to be submitted for the approval of the Secretary of State before coming into effect.
1. Aid is not granted to build new public schools unless the Government is satisfied---
(a.) That there is a sufficient population requiring a school in the vicinity.
(6.) That the school is likely to be maintained in efficiency.
2. The grants made by the Government for building, enlarging, improving, or fitting up public schools, are not
to exceed one half of the actual cost.
3. The site, plans, estimates, specifications, title, and trust deed, must be previously approved by His Excellency the
Governor.
4. The extension of the area of existing school-rooms to receive more scholars, and the addition of teachers' dwellings
to existing school-rooms, are treated pro tanto as new case under Article 2.
5. The trust deed must declare the premises to bo granted in trust for educational purposes and for no other purpose whatever. It must provide for the legal ownership of the premises, and for the inspection and management of the School in accordance with the principles of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme.
6. The grant is paid on presentation of a certificate (with balance sheet annexed), by the Building and Managing Committees of the school, sotting forth that the building and conveyance are completed and that the money in hand, will, when added to the grant, meet all claims and finally close the account.