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STANDARD IV.1. Reading.-Intelligent reading of a prose passage not exceeding fifteen lines in the Fourth Book used in the school.
2. Writing.-A sentence from the same book slowly dictated once by a few words at a time.
3. Arithmetic.-Simple and Compound Proportion, Simple Interest, and Practice, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standards.
4. Grammar.-Parsing, orally or in writing at the option of the examiner, a simple sentence from the Reading Book.
5. Geography-Map of the World (general outlines) and Europe.
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.
STANDARD V.1. Reading.-Fluent and intelligent reading of a short ordinary paragraph chosen by the examiner from some common book or newspaper.
2. Writing. From memory, the substance of a short story read out twice by the examiner. Writing, spelling and grammar will be taken into account.
3. Arithmetic. Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standards.
4. Grammar-Analysis and parsing, orally or in writing, of a complex sentence chosen by the examiner from an ordinary book or newspaper.
5. Geography-Asia, Africa and America, in addition to the Geography of the previous Standard.
Copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.
Value of a pass in this Standard, nine dollars.
STANDARD VI1. Reading. To read with fluency and expression any ordinary piece of prose or poetry 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 stanza of poetry chosen by the examiner.
5. Geography-Ability to draw from memory a map of any of the Continents, the map to include the principal rivers, mountains and cities in the Continent prescribed.
6. History. The 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, ten dollars.
20. For Schools in Class V. (Schools in which a European 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, two 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 principal language taught in the school.
5. Chinese Writing-From dictation, ten common 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, four 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 sentences 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 six of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, six 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 characters in the same book.
8. Chinese Speaking.-Turning short sentences 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, eight 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 same 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, nine dollars and 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, ten 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 examined 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. No capitation grant will be given for the mere attendance of scholars below Standard I.
26. No scholar will be examined twice in the same or in a lower Standard.
27. In Girls' schools, which may be ranged under any of the Classes, plain needlework will have the following values:---
Fair, one dollar. Good, one dollar and a half. Very good, two dollars.
28. In Chinese Girls' Schools, until further notice, one of the four hours for secular instruction may be assigned to needlework. In the Standards applicable to this class of Schools Writing will be confined to common characters, and Composition may be omitted.
29. All correspondence with the Government on subjects connected with this code must be sent through the Head of the Education Department for the time being.
Hongkong, 8th April, 1873.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Inspector of Schools.
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STANDARD IV.
1. Reading.-Intelligent reading of a prose passage not exceeding fifteen lines in the Fourth
Book used in the school.
2. Writing.-A sentence from the same book slowly dictated once by a few words at a time. 3. Arithmetic.-Simple aud Compound Proportion, Simple Interest, and Practice, in ad-
dition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standards.
4. Grammar,--Parsing, orally or in writing at the option of the examiner, a simple sentence
from the Reading Book.
5. Geography-Map of the World ( general outlines) and Europe.
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. STANDARD V.
1. Reading.-Fluent and intelligent reading of a short ordinary paragraph chosen by the
examiner from some common book or newspaper.
2. Writing. From memory, the substance of a short story read out twice by the examiner.
Writing, spelling and grammar will be taken into account.
3. Arithmetic. Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous
Standards.
4. Grammar-Analysis and parsing, orally or in writing, of a complex sentence chosen by
the examiner from an ordinary book or newspaper.
5. Geography-Asia, Africa and America, in addition to the Geography of the previous
Standard.
Copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.
Value of a pass in this Standard, nine dollars.
STANDARD VI
1. Reading. To read with fluency and expression any ordinary piece of prose or poetry
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 Pro-
gression, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standards.
4. Grammar-Analysis and parsing, orally or in writing, of an ordinary stanza of poetry
chosen by the examiner.
5. Geography-Ability to draw from memory a map of any of the Continents, the map to
include the principal rivers, mountains and cities in the Continent prescribed.
6. History. The 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, ten dollars.
20. For Schools in Class V. (Schools in which a European education is given in any European language, with Chinese in addition).
STANDARD 1.
The same as Standard 1 for schools in Class IV.
Value of a pass in this Standard, two 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 principal language taught in the school.
5. Chinese Writing-Froin dictation, ten common 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, four 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 sentences 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 six of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, six 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 expla
nation.
7. Chinese Writing.--From dictation, forty characters in the same book.
8. Chinese Speaking.-Turning short sentences 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, eight 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 explana-
tion.
7. Chinese Writing.-From memory, a short passage in the same 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, nine dollars and 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, ten dollars and 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 examined 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 sub- jects 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 sub- jects 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. No capitation grant will be given for the mere attendance of scholars below Standard I.
26. No scholar will be examined twice in the same or in a lower Standard.
27. In Girls' schools, which may be ranged under any of the Classes, plain needlework will have the following values:---
Fair, one dollar. Good, one dollar and a half. Very good, two dollars.
28. In Chinese Girls' Schools, until further notice, one of the four hours for secular instruction may be assigned to needlework. In the Standards applicable to this class of Schools Writing will be confined to common characters, and Composition may be omitted.
29. All correspondence with the Government on subjects connected with this code must be sent through the Head of the Education Department for the time being.
Hongkong, 8th April, 1873.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Inspector of Schools.
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