New School Standard Regulations.

Manawatu Herald, 26 June 1894, Page 3

New School Standard Regulations.

The new standard regulations for schools (which come into force on Ist prox.) have received the approval of the Cabinet. Mosfc of fche changes that have been made are on the lines recommended by the recent conference of inspectors. Pass examinations for Standards I and II are in future to be conducted by the teach ers of the several schools, the examination of the rest of the standards being left in the hands of fche inspectors as before. The use of percentages to indioate the results of examinations is to be abandoned, the new regulations in this respect agreeing wifch those in force in 1887. In Standard IV., grammar, which was made the pass subject, is made the class subject, and geography, which was the class subject, is made the pass subject, the most; difficult part of the geography being transferred to Standard V. The composition for Standard IV is more precisely defined. Part of Standard IV, geometrical drawing, is transferred to Standard V. Solid geometry remains in Standard VI, bufc as an alternative and not a compulsory subject. Knowledge of simple geometrical terms, formerly prescribed for Standard 111, has been reinstated. The teaching of geometrical drawing to girls is not to be a compulsory pass. Arithmetic has been lightened by removing metal arithmetic to the position of class subject. Stress is laid upon the comprehension of language of reading lessons, and the requirement of elementary knowledge of social economy in Standard VI is emphasized. The decisions of inspectors with regard to tests to be applied in arithmetic and spelling have been for the most parfc accepted.