STANDARD VI.
1. Reading—A passage not exceeding one hundred characters in the Sixth Book used in the school.
2. Writing. From memory, a passage not exceeding fifty characters in the same book.
3. Explanation.—A passage not exceeding thirty characters in the same book. Orally or in writing at the option of the examiner.
4. Composition.—A short theme.
5. Geography—The Chinese Empire.
Copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.
Value of a pass in this Standard, ten dollars.
Note.—In Girls' schools, Repetition may be substituted for Composition in Standards IV, V and VI.
17. For Schools in Class II. (Schools in which a Chinese education is given, with English in addition.)
STANDARD I.
The same as Standard I for schools in Class I.
Value of a pass in this Standard, five dollars.
STANDARD II.
In addition to Standard II for schools in Class I,
4. English Reading—A short sentence from the First Book used in the school, with explanation of single words in Chinese.
5. English Writing. From dictation, a short sentence in the same book.
English 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, six dollars and a half.
STANDARD III.
In addition to Standard III for schools in Class I,
5. English Reading.—A short passage in the Second Book used in the school, with explanation in Chinese.
6. English Writing. From dictation, an ordinary sentence in the same book.
English copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in five of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, seven dollars and a half.
STANDARD IV.
In addition to Standard IV for schools in Class I,
6. English Reading.—A short passage in the Third Book used in the school, with explanation in Chinese.
7. English Writing.—From dictation, a short passage in the same book.
8. English Grammar.—Ability to distinguish the parts of speech in a short sentence in the same book.
English 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, eight dollars and a half.
STANDARD V.
In addition to Standard V for schools in Class I,
6. English Reading.—A short passage in the Fourth Book used in the school, with explanation in Chinese.
7. English Writing. From dictation, a short passage in the same book.
8. English Grammar—Parsing a simple sentence in the same book.
9. Geography—Outlines of Asia and Africa.
English copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in eight of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, nine dollars and a half.
STANDARD VI.
In addition to Standard VI for schools in Class I,
6. English Reading.—An ordinary prose passage chosen by the examiner, with explanation in Chinese.
7. English Writing.—A short theme or letter.
8. English Grammar.—Analysis and parsing of a short ordinary sentence chosen by the examiner.
9. Geography—Outlines of Europe and America, in addition to the Geography of the previous Standard.
English copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.
Value of a pass in this Standard, ten dollars and a half.
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六考 一讀書 以該館所用第六年之書內選一段使讀但不過一百字外
二默書 以該本書揀選一段但不過五十字授默寫
三講解 以該本書一段但不過三十字授 使講解字義或爭書註解一任考試官意
四作文 用單句題
五地理 大清一統圖
此班内不計習字簿 凡考得每名賞銀十元
凡各女館在四考五考及六考内可先作文代以念書
第十七條 第二級書館卽教中國文加習英文者
一考 各款與第一級書館一考同
此班考取獎賞列後
每名賞銀五元
二考 一至三款與第一級書館二考同
四讀英書 以該館所用首年之書內選一句使讀及指使講解字眼數個
五寫英字 以該本書選一短句授使默寫
此班内可計習英字簿但該童考不得此五款之四者則不計 凡考得者每名賞銀六元半
三考 一至四款與第一級書館三考同
五讀英書 以該館所用次年之書內選一節使讀及用華人言語講解
大寫英字 以該本書內選一節授使默寫
此班内可計習英字薄但該童考不得此六款之五者則不計 凡考得者計每名賞銀七元半
四考 一至五款與第一級書館四考同
六讀英書 以該館所用第三年之書內選一節使讀及用華人言語講解
七寫英字 以該本書內選一節授使默寫
八英文法 以該本書內選一節使分字屬虛實死活等類
此班内可計習英字簿但該童考不得此七款之七者則不計 凡考得者每名賞銀八元半
五考 一至五款與第一級書館五考同
六讀英書 以該館所用第四年之書內選一節使讀及用華人言語講解
七寫英字 以該本書內選一節授使默寫
八英文法 該本書內選一節使其逐字分類
九地理誌 亞西亞洲及阿非利加洲輿圖總要
此班内可計習英字簿但該童考不得此八款之八者則不計 每名賞銀九元半
六考 一至五款與第一級書館六考同
六讀英書 除詩賦類外任由考試官選擇平易文字授使誦讀並用華人言語講解
七寫英字 以單句題授便作文或寫書札
八英文法 任由考試官選擇平易文字一句授使分別語類字類
九地理誌 照上五考所 用者外繼以歐羅巴洲南北亞美利加洲輿圖總要
此班不計習英字薄 凡考得者計每名賞銀十元半