270 REPORT—1890. 
(a) The fundamental principles of Elementary Inorganic Chemistry, including 
the characteristics of chemical change ; elements and compounds; laws of chemical - 
combination ; combining and equivalent weights; the chemical properties of the 
more important elements and their commoner compounds. 
(>) Practical analysis; experiments to illustrate the generally applicable 
methods of preparation and the characteristic reactions of the more important 
elements and their commoner compounds, with the distinctive properties of acids, 
bases, and simple salts. 
(c) Elementary Electricity and Magnetism: viz., phenomena of electric excite- 
ment; opposite electrical states; conductors and insulators; electromotive force 
and potential; phenomena of current (or discharge) in conductors and in air; laws 
of static induction, and the accumulation of electricity ; simple phenomena of 
magnetism and of magnetic induction and terrestrial magnetism ; electromagnets ; 
influence of the electric current on a magnetic needle; sine and tangent galyano- 
meters ; laws of resistance ; Ohm’s law ; laws of divided currents; laws of electro- 
lysis; the application of the foregoing principles and laws to simple problems and 
to instruments, including the electric instruments in common use. 
(d) The experimental laws of Heat in relation to expansion, liquefaction, and 
vaporisation ; the more important properties of vapours and gases; specific heat ; 
latent heat; the transmission of heat; the absorption and reflection of radiant 
heat ; the generation of heat; the mechanical equivalent of heat; thermometry 
and calorimetry. 
(e) Elementary Organic Chemistry; the determination of the empirical formule 
of organic compounds, from the data of analysis; the general properties of the 
simpler organic compounds. 
Candidates who offer the Chemical Division of Natural Philosophy shall be 
required to satisfy the Examiners in (a) and in (0) and in at least one of the three 
(c), (d), (e) 
he knowledge expected from Candidates shall be such as may be acquired from 
an experimental treatment of the subjects. 
EXAMINATION FOR LOWER CERTIFICATES. 
[N.B. This examination is adapted for candidates of sixteen years of age.] 
5. The Examination shall include the following subjects :— 
Group I. 
(1) Latin. (8) French. 
(2) Greek. (4) German. 
Group II. 
(1) Arithmetic. (2) Additional Mathematics. 
Group III. 
(1) Scripture Knowledge. (8) English History. 
(2) English. (4) Geography. 
Group IV. 
(1) Mechanics and Physics. (2) Physics and Chemistry. 
(3) Chemistry and Mechanics. 
Candidates may also offer in addition Geometrical Drawing. 
6. In order to obtain a Lower Certificate a candidate shall be required to 
satisfy the Examiners in five subjects taken from not less than three Groups, of 
which Groups Iand II must be two. Candidates shall be required to answer the 
questions so as to satisfy the Examiners that they have an adequate knowledge of — 
English Grammar and Orthography, and shall also be required to write a good and 
legible hand. 
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