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B. TRAINING OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. 



IX. — Code for Pupil Teacheks before and during Engagement. 

 England and Wales, 1897. 



Geography. 



In "Welsh districts, in the 2nd Division, one question will be set on 

 the physical and political geography of "Wales at the present time, and 

 in the 3rd Division one question on the commercial geography of "Wales 

 at the present time. 



1st Division : Physical, political, and commercial geography of the 

 British Islands, British North America, and Australia. 



Maps of British Isles. 



2nd Division : Europe and Asia (with special reference to British 

 India). 



Maps of France, Italy, and British India. 



3rd Division : Africa, America, Australasia, and Polynesia. 

 Maps of Australia, North America. 



X. — Regulations relating to the Examination of Candidates for 

 Admission into Training Colleges and for the Office op 

 Assistant Teacher, called the Queen's Scholarship Examina- 

 tion. England and "Wales, 1895 and 1896. 



Geography. [70] in 1895, [100] in 1896. 



1. Physical, political, and commercial geography of the British 

 Empire. 



2. Map drawing. The map set will be some part of the British Islands, 

 France, or Italy (1895). British Islands or Hindustan (1896). 



In Welsh districts some of the questions set will reUte to Welsh geo- 

 graphy and Welsh industries. 



XI. — Training Colleges, England and Wales. Examination for 

 Teachers' Certificates, 1895-97. 



First and Second Years. Male and Female Candidates. 



Geography and History. — A candidate who has, at the Queen's Scholar- 

 ship Examination in one of the two preceding years, passed with excep- 

 tional credit in geography or history, is released from the obligation to 

 take up the subject again at the first year's examination, and may substi- 

 tute for each subject in which he has so passed a language or a science. 



Geograjyhy. — [75.] 1. Elementary knowledge of physical geography, 

 with special reference to — 



(a) Shape, size, and motions of the earth. 

 (6) The atmosphere, rain, clouds, and vapour. 



(c) Winds, currents, and tides. 



(d) Causes which affect climate. 



2. General geography of Europe, with maps of any part of England. 

 In 1895-6. (e) Effect of climate on industry, productions, and national 



