398 REPORT— 1897. 



XXV. — Geography in the Examinations of the College op 

 Preceptors, 1897. 



A. School Inspections. 



A. ON SUBJECTS TAUGHT IN THE SCHOOL. 

 B, ON SYLLABUSES OP COLLEGE OF PRECBPTOES — ARRANGED FOR FOUR GRADES. 



No geography in Grades I. or II. 



III. 7. Geography. — (i.) A map — what is it ? Divisions of the land, 

 divisions of the water ; (ii.) general description of England ; (iii.) Europe, 

 chief counti'ies, chief cities, &c. 



IV. 7. Geography. — 1. The British Isles: (i.) England and Wales ; 

 (ii.) Scotland ; (iii.) Ireland. 2. Europe. 3. The names, positions, chief 

 towns, &c., of the British possessions. 



EXTRA SUBJECTS. 



6. Geography of (i.) Asia and Australasia, or (ii.) America and Africa. 



7. Physical Geography. — (i.) Definitions ; (ii.) Form of the Earth ; 

 (iii.) Distribution of Sea and Land ; (iv.) Form of Continents ; (v.) 

 Mountain Systems ; (vi.) Divisions of the Ocean ; (vii.) Currents ; (viii.) 

 the Atmosphere and Climate ; (ix.) Distribution of Plants ; (x.) Dis- 

 tribution of Animals ; (xi.) Distribution of Man. [No. 7 may be divided 

 into two sections, A and B ; Section A to include (i.)-(v.) ; Section B, 

 (yi.)-(xi.)] 



B. Begulations respecting the Examination of Pupils in Junior Forms. 



Geography is one of the optional subjects, and consists of the geography 

 of the British Isles, with very elementary physical geography, and the 

 meaning of simple geographical terms. 



C. Certificate Examinations and Professional Preliminary Examinations. 



First Class. — One of three English subjects (English, History, Geo- 

 graphy) forms a compulsory part of seven subjects necessary, but all three 

 may be taken. 



The syllabus reads : Geography, including physical and mathematical. 



Second Class. — History or Geography is one of six subjects which must 

 be passed, but both may be chosen. 



Geography. — Candidates are required to show a general knowledge 

 of the chief mountain ranges, rivers, outlines and boundaries of conti- 

 nents ; names and general position of countries and their capitals, with 

 the meaning and use of ordinary geographical terms ; and a more detailed 

 knowledge of one of the following, at the option of the candidate : — 



1894. (a) Asia ; (b) Europe, including British Isles. 



1897. (a) Africa ; (b) North America and the West Indian Islands. 



Third Class. — History or Geography is one of four subjects which must 

 be passed, but both may be chosen. 



Geography. — Europe, especially the British Isles, and the meaning 

 and use of simple geographical terms. 



