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meet the case in two respects ; first—that it does not ensure that every 
pupil-teacher shall take up science at all; in fact, according to the last 
report of the Committee of Council on Education, out of 2,061 male can- 
didates only 597, and out of 3,541 female candidates only 166, received 
credit for scientific knowledge; second—even as to these it does not 
follow that they have such a general knowledge of nature as shall be of 
much practical use, seeing they took up certain specialised sciences. The 
only subject of wide range is Physiography ; and this was taken by only 
126 males and 24 females. 
APPENDIX. 
LonpDoN. 
Since the passing of the New Code of 1882 the London Board have 
revised their arrangements for the teaching of natural science in their 
‘schools. A new circular has been sent out containing instructions to 
teachers relative to object lessons and elementary science, laying down a 
broad scheme of instruction both in the Infant department and in 
Standards I. to VII., from which the teachers may choose any course 
they may feel themselves most qualified to take. 
It is required that each teacher shall adopt a scheme of ‘ Hlementary 
Science’ in the form prescribed by the Code of ‘a progressive course of 
simple lessons adapted to cultivate habits of exact observation, statement, 
and reasoning ;’ but it is not obligatory upon the teacher to take this as 
the second-class subject under the Code for examination by Her Majesty’s 
Inspector. A model scheme, fuller than that in Schedule IT. of the Code, 
is suggested; but teachers are informed that they have full liberty to 
vary it according to their tastes and acquirements. 
The scheme is as follows :-— 
Standard Standard | Standard Standard | Standard Standard | Standard 
i Il. lil. TV Vi VI. VII. 
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Extension |Compari- |Sim ple} Morecom-|(@) Ani-|(@) Animal] (a) Distri- 
of the Ob-| son of dif- principles|plete mal andj and plant] bution of 
ject Lessons | ferent | of classifi- | classifica-| plant life, | life, with | plantsand 
in the In-| plants or | cation of] tion of | with the) special re-| animals, 
fant School,| animals. | plantsand| plantsand | most use-| ference to| and the 
with simple animals. |animals,|ful pro-| thelawsof/ races of 
illustrative | with typi-| ducts ; health ; mankind ; 
experiments. Ordinary!) Further| cal exam- or, or, or, 
phenomena phenomena} ples. 
oftheearth of the \(b) More|(d) The|(d) Light, 
and atmo- earth and| The three definite} common-| heat, and 
sphere. |atm o- | forms of| notions of|est ele-| electricity, 
| | sphere. matter fa- | matterand) mentsand| and their 
Substances miliarlyil-| forceillus-| their com-| applica- 
of domes- | Substances} lustrated. | trated by| pounds. | tions. 
ticuse. |used in simple 
|the Arts machinery|The me- 
| and Manu- or appara- | chanical 
| factures. tus. powers. 
| 
Teachers are encouraged to form collections of objects to illustrate 
their lessons, with the co-operation of the scholars, and if the collection 
is sufficiently large, a cabinet to contain the specimens is sent to the school. 
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