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Standard IV. Section. Max. Marks. I. —Reading Book IV., with intelligence (30). Recitation of 40 lines of poetry (10) 40 II. —Spelling words from dictation (20). Meaning of text, and word-knowledge of Reader (10). Parts of speech (10) ... ... ... ... ... 40 lll.—Writing small-hand from dictation (20). Copy-books (10) ... ... ... 30 IV. —Arithmetic —Compound rules, money ; reduction of common weights and measures ; read and write millions ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 V.—Oral Subjects —Subject-matter of Reader (15). Mental arithmetic, dozens and scores (15) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 VI. —Outlines of the geography of .New Zealand ... ... ... ... 20 200 Standard V. Section. Maj. Marks. I.—Reading Book V., with intelligence (20). Recitation of 50 lines poetry (10) ... 30 ll.—Composition from memory of a short narrative (20). Meaning of text and words of Reader (10). Simple parsing (10) ... ... ... ... ... 40 111. —Handwriting (10). Copy-books (10). Outline drawing on slates (10) ... 30 IV.—Arithmetic —Elementary fractious, practice, and bills of parcels ... ... 40 V.—Oral Subjects —Mental arithmetic : Small money calculations and reduction (15). Subject-matter of Reader (15) ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 VI. —Geography of Europe (20). Bare outlines of British history (10) ... ... 30 200 Standard VI. Section. Max. Marks. I. —Reading Book VI., with intelligence (20). Recitation of GO lines of poetry (10) 30 ll.—Composition of a short theme or letter (20). Parsing and parts of a simple sentence (10). Meaning of text, and word-knowledge of Reader (10) ... 40 111. —Handwriting (10). Outline drawing on paper (10) ... ... ... ... 20 IV.—Arithmetic —Vulgar and decimal fractions, proportion, and interest ... ... 40 V—Oral Subjects —Mental arithmetic, fractional (15). Subject-matter of Reader (15) 30 VI. —Geography of the world more fully (20). Outlines of British history (20) ... 40 200 jS-AoZars' Certificate Examination. Section. Max. Marks. I. —Reading an English standard author (20). Recitation of 70 lines of poetry (10)... 30 IL—Grammar paper (20). Essay (10) ... ... ... ■ ..." ... 30 111. —Handwriting (10). Freehand drawing (10) ... ... ... ... 20 IV.—Paper on arithmetic, all rules, including mensuration of rectangle, triangle, and circle ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 V.—Mental arithmetic, interest (15). Physical geography and laws of health (15) ... 30 VI. —Paper on geography generally, but more particularly the British Empire and Australian Colonies (20). History of Britain from jSforman Conquest, more particularly 18th and 19th Centuries (20) ... ... ... ... 40 200 Schedule B. OLD STANDARDS. [Portions in italics examined this year for the first time] Standard I. Section. Max. Marks. I. —Reading—Narrative next to monosyllables in reading book (40). Repetition of poetry (10) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 II. —Writing —Round-hand, small common words written from dictation (20). Copybooks (20) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 111. —Spelling —Words of dictation exercise ... ... ... ... ... 30 IV. —Arithmetic —Simple addition and subtraction of numbers of not more than four figures; read and write numbers under a thousand; multiplication table ... 80 200 Standard 11. Section. Max. Marks. I. —Reading—Easy narrative (say 3rd Reader) (30). Repetition of poetry (10) ... 40 II. —Writing.—Passage from dictation from Reader (20). Copy-books (10) ... 30 111. —Grammar, Spelling, and Geography—Spelling words of dictation exercise (30). Geographical outlines of'the world (10). Parts of speech (10) ... ... 50 IV.—Arithmetic—Multiplication of money, weights and measures ; read and write ■millions ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... SO 200