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Special attention is given to English, in Reading Lessons and in Object Lessons. In connexion with the latter, use is made of topical pictures as well as of the usual school-room apparatus. Reading in the A Division of all Classes is good, and has considerably improved since last year. In Class 8B boys who have been admitted during the last six months have made quite good progress. It is still necessary, however, to give attention to pronunciation in all Classes, the common Chinese errors in both consonants and vowel sounds being frequently met with. Attention has been given to phrasing, and the reading is generally deliberate.
Conversation, based on the Reading Books and the various pictures and specimens used in Object Lessons, is improving; efforts should be made to prevent the too frequent use of stereotyped answers, which were evident in Class 7A. A good feature is the use made of Object Lessons in Conversation: the Lessons are given regularly in the Hall to combined Sections of Classes, and boys are encouraged to talk. Occasionally a Lesson is given by a senior boy. War pictures, with descriptions in English, are displayed in Classrooms and basement, and serve the double purpose of giving information respecting the War and providing topics of conversation. The School supplies two English and several Chinese illustrated papers from the profit on sale of exercise books. The papers are widely read. Recitation in Class 4 is fairly good, but as in Reading more attention to pronunciation is necessary. The object of the Teacher in every Class should be to make his pupils recite a selection—however brief—not only with intelligence, but with perfect pronunciation. Unless this is done, Recitation is of very little value.
The pupils are encouraged to draw and paint, and Class 4 room contains a large collection of sketches and paintings—some of them of considerable merit—by boys in various Classes.
Drill is very successfully taught by Mr. Mycock and, under his supervision, by several Chinese Masters. The Course followed is based upon that drawn up for the Board of Education in England. The boys obviously enjoy this part of their education. In summer Swimming takes the place of drill. In the Schools Aquatic Sports, this school won the Team Race and in the 220 yards swimming race obtained 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.
In the Written Examination Class 8 shows fair results, considering the length of time the boys have been attending school.
In 7D and 7C Composition is very good, Dictation weak and Arithmetic very weak; 7B is good throughout, except in Arithmetic; 7A is a very good Class, doing well in all subjects.
Class 6C is very unsatisfactory; the boys in this Class are weak in all subjects except Reading and Recitation. Class 6B is also unsatisfactory though less so than 6C; Dictation is particularly poor. 6A is a very good Class, Arithmetic being the only weak subject. In Class 5B questions on Object Lessons were well answered orally, but the written work is very poor, as is also Dictation. Grammar and Arithmetic are weak. Class 5A shows signs of careful teaching though Dictation and Arithmetic are unsatisfactory.
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Special attention is given to English, in Reading Lessons and in Object Lessons. In connexion with the latter, use is made of topical pictures as well as of the usual school-room apparatus. Reading in the A Division of all Classes is good, and has consider- ably improved since last year. In Class 811 boys who have been admitted during the last six months have made quite good progress. It is still necessary, however, to give attention to pronunciation in all Classes, the common Chinese errors in both consonants and vowel sounds being frequently met with. Attention has been given to phrasing, and the reading is generally deliberate.
Conversation, based on the Reading Books and the various pictures and specimens used in Object Lessons, is improving; efforts should be made to prevent the too frequent use of stereotyped an- swers, which were evident in Class 74. A good feature is the use made of Object Lessons in Conversation: the Lessons are given regularly in the Hall to combined Sections of Classes, and boys are encouraged to talk. Occasionally a Lesson is given by a senior boy. War pictures, with descriptions in English, are displayed in Class- rooms and basement, and serve the double purpose of giving in- formation respecting the War and providing topics of conversation. The School supplies two English and several Chinese illustrated papers from the profit on sale of exercise books. The papers are widely read. Recitation in Class 4 is fairly good, but as in Reading more attention to pronunciation is necessary. The object of the Teacher in every Class should be to make his pupils recite a selec- tion-however brief-not only with intelligence, but with perfect pronunciation. Unless this is done, Recitation is of very little value.
The pupils are encouraged to draw and paint, and Class 4 room contains a large collection of sketches and paintings-some of them of considerable merit--by boys in various Classes.
Drill is very successfully taught by Mr. Mycock and, under his supervision, by several Chinese Masters. The Course followed is based upon that drawn up for the Board of Education in England. The boys obviously enjoy this part of their education. In summer Swimming takes the place of drill. In the Schools Aquatic Sports, this school won the Team Race and in the 220 yards swimming race obtained 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.
In the Written Examination Class 8 shows fair results, con- sidering the length of time the boys have been attending school.
In 70 and 7D Composition is very good, Dictation weak and Arithmetic very weak; 7B is good throughout, except in Arithmetic; 7A is a very good Class, doing well in all subjects.
Class 6C is very unsatisfactory; the boys in this Class are weak in all subjects except Reading and Recitation. Class 6B is also unsatisfactory though less so than 6C; Dictation is particularly poor. 6A is a very good Class, Arithmetic being the only weak subject. In Class 5B questions on Object Lessons were well answered orally, but the written work is very poor, as is also Dictation. Grammar and Arithmetic are weak. Class 5A shews signs of careful teaching though Dictation and Arithmetic are unsatisfactory.
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