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Secondaby Schools in Belgium. 



Every boy and girl studies both animal and plant biology to a substantial degree, 

 including human physiology and hygiene. The work is co-ordinated with that in 

 Physics and Chemistry. The study is continued throughout each year of the curri- 

 culum. There are six-year Secondary Schools of three types for boys and girls. 

 (Athenees Royaux) : — 



I. Humanites modemes. 

 II. Humanites grecques-latines. 

 III. Humanites latines. 



Hours of study and syllabuses are given in Horaire et Programme des Etudes dans 

 les Athenees Royaux. 1926. Ministere des Sciences et des Arts. Liege : Thone. 

 From these it will be found that each type includes the following course in ' Sciences 

 physiques et naturelles.' 



Table VI. 



Scheme showing hours per week allotted to Natural Science subjects. 



There are also three-year Secondary Schools (Ecoles moyennes). The scheme in 

 these covers the first three years of the six-year school course above. Particulars 

 are given in Horaire et Programme des Etudes dans les Ecoles moyennes de I'Etat. 

 Ministere des Sciences et des Arts. 1926. Liege : Thone. 



Secondary Schools in Norway. 



Every boy and girl studies both animal and plant biology to a substantial degree, 

 including human physiology and hygiene. The work is co-ordinated with that in 

 Physics and Chemistry. 



The following particulars are from data given in Normalplan for Byfolkeskolen. 

 Kirke- og Undervisningsdepartementet. Stenersen : Oslo. 1925. 



Table VII. 



Scheme showing hours per week allotted to Natural Science subjects in the Seven-year 

 Primary School (Byfolkeskole). Ages 7-14. 



The above is the scheme for boys. That for girls is similar save that the time 

 allotted to the subjects indicated is reduced by 1 hour in VI. and VII. 



Hjemstedslaere is a practical study of the home locality, the environment in 

 which the children are growing up, serving as a foundation for the more special study 

 of History, Geography and Natural Science followed during the succeeding years. 



The following particulars are given in De Hoiere Almenskoler. Undervisningsplan 

 for Mxddleskolen. Brogger : Oslo. 1925. 



