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 SYLLABUS 
 
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 EXAMINATION 
 
 AND 
 
 AMENDED REGULATIONS 
 
 ESPECTING THE EXAMINATION FOR Tj^ACHERS' 
 
 LICENSES. 
 
 "The Superintendent of Education shall have published, in form adapted 
 ijltr convenient circulation, the Syllabus of Examination, and the Regulations of 
 ■jipjuncil respecting the Annual Examination for Provincial Licenies, this day 
 ililopted ; and shall causc due notification regarding the publicatiou of th« same 
 ^ be given through the Inspectors and other channels of Educational informa- 
 ■ibn." — Extract from Minutes of Council of Public Instruction, D«e. 21rf, 1878. 
 
 HALIFAX, N. S. 
 Robert T. Murray, Queen's Prutter; 
 
 1879. 
 
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 MINUTE RESPECTING GRADE E. 
 
 The Regulations heretofore in force regarding the Classifica- 
 tion and Examination of teachers are amended by the omission 
 of all contained therein that relates to grade E License, so 
 called, and no provision shall be made for the further issue of 
 such license. 
 
 ' r II- 
 SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION, 
 
 Agreeably to which the Examinations of 1879 are to 
 
 BE Conducted. 
 
 REQUIREMENTS COMMON TO ALL GRADES. 
 
 Note. — Qiicstions on tJiese subjects will he carefully adapted, as respects scope 
 and diffiauUy, to the Grade of License sotiglit, 
 
 1. The School System and School Management (One paper.) 
 
 (a) To be familiar with the Law relating to Public 
 
 Schools in Nova Scotia, and the Regulations of the Council of 
 
 Public Instruction — particularly those portions bearing on the 
 
 relations and duties of teachers. 
 
 (h) To evince a knowledge of School Organization under 
 
 the Pro^-incial Law and Regulations, the grading of pupils, the 
 
 systematic arrangement of studies, the design and proper 
 
 |inethods of discipline, and the conditions of physical comfort 
 
 fin School-room work. 
 
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 2. Teaching. To furnish, in the form of notes on sug-- 
 ^csted subjects of instruction, proof of competent knowledge 
 of the correct methods of teaching. 
 
 3. Reading and Spelling. 
 
 ((I.) To read with readiness, correct pronunciation, and due 
 regard to elocutionary emphasis and pauses. 
 (b) To spell correctly the words made use of. 
 
 ' 4. Writing. To write a fair, legible hand. 
 
 GRADE D. i 
 
 I. Language. 
 
 English Grammar (One paper.) 1. To classify and inflect 
 words. 2. To parse ordinary sentences, and apply the rules of 
 Syntax. 3. To analyze sentences. 
 
 CompoHition (One paper.) 1. To explain and illustrate the 
 use of the more common rhetorical figures. 2. To correct 
 sentences involving'- the wronof use of words. 3. To write a 
 brief essay on sonie prescribed topic of a familiar character. 
 
 II. History and Geography. " , - v 
 
 History (One paper.) History of England as contained in 
 Brief History of England (N. S. Series) and History of 
 Nova Scotia. •• v 
 
 Geography (One paper.) 1. To be familiar with contents of 
 pages 14 — 34 of Calkin's Geography of the World. 2. To 
 understand the Geography of Nova Scotia, with particular re- 
 ference to the boundaries, acreage, and population of Counties. 
 3. To understand the general Geography of Europe and North 
 America, 4. To draw an outline map of Nova Scotia. 
 
 Mathematics. 
 
 Arithmetic. To have a knowledge of Arithmetic as con- 
 tained in the first one hundred and HS^mmiHmm pages of Green - ^1 
 leaf's imm^mJim&m^mmi Arithmetic ; also of Simple Proportion '^^ 
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 Ahjehra. To understand fiindaniontal riilevS, Fractionf*, and 
 Simple Equations involving one unknown ({uantity. 
 
 GRADE C. 
 Language. 
 
 Gvdimnar and Awdijsis (Two papers.) 1. As in Grade D. 
 2. To analyze and parse sentences of complicated structure. 
 
 Composition and Prosody (One paper,) 1. To understand 
 the principles of correct writing as contained in Dalgleisli's 
 Introdtidory Text Book. 2. To be able to furnish brief illus- 
 trations of the various leading styles of composition. 3. To 
 understand the metrical structure of English verse and to be 
 able to scan examples in Iambic, Trochaic, and Dactylic 
 measures. 
 
 VII. History and Geography. 
 
 History (Two papers.) 1. To have a comprehensive knowl- 
 edge of British History from the Conquest, 2. To be familiar 
 with the History of Nova Scotia, and the outlines of Canadian 
 Historv. 
 
 Geograjdiy (Two papers.) 1. To have a knowledge of 
 Calkin's Geography of the World, including the use of the 
 Terrestrial Globe. 2. To be ablo to draw from memory an 
 outline map of (a) the Provinces of Nova Scotia and New 
 Brunswick, with the surrounding waters and chief rivcr,s cor- 
 rectly marked ; or (h) any of the Continents asked f oi% with 
 the chief mountain ranges and three largest rivers clearly indi- 
 cated. 
 
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 Mathematics. 
 
 ^^ Arithmetic. To have such knowledge of Arithmetic as 
 "l^miinay be obtained from Greenleaf s Common School Arithmetic 
 --^.to page 278, and to explain any ordinary arithmetical process 
 '''for w^hich reason shall be demanded. 
 
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 Ahjc'hnt. To have a knowledge of Algebra to the end of 
 simple equations. 
 
 Geomutry. — To be aljle to solve any problem in the 1st 
 Book of Euclid's Elements, and simple original exercises cor- 
 responding thereto. 
 
 Book- Keeping. — To be familiar with the principles of 
 Book-Keeiiing as given in Eaton and Frazee's Elementary 
 Treatise. 
 
 French. — Candidates may substitute for Book-Keeping an 
 exercise in French. This will consist of answers to questions 
 in Grammar, and easy translations from and into both 
 languages. 
 
 GRADE B. 
 
 Language. 
 
 Grammar and Analysis (Two papers.) As in Grade C with 
 corresponding advance in character of questions. |> 
 
 Composition and Prosody (One paper.) As in regard to 
 Grammar and Analysis. 
 
 History and Geography. 
 
 History (Two papers — one for Canadian and Nova Scotian, 
 
 one for British and Universal.) To be familiar with the His- 
 tory of British America, British History, and the outlines of 
 
 Universal History as given in Collier's General History or 
 
 Swinton's Universal History. • 
 
 Geography (Two papers.) 1. As in Grade C. 2. To draw 
 from memory an outline map of any of the Continents, or of 
 the Dominion of Canada or of any of the five Eastern 
 Provinces thereof, or of the British Island?; or of any one 
 thereof, .\ath the chief rivers and mountain ranges clearly i^ 
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 A I'lthnctk. — To have such knowledjjo of Arithmetic as may 
 he irained from Greenleaf's Common School Arithmetic, and to 
 state reasons for Arithmetical rules and processes. 
 
 Algebra. — To have a knowledge of Algebra as contained in 
 Chambers 8 Algebra. 
 
 Geometry. — To he familiar with the first four books of 
 Euclid's Elements, and to work original exercises of correspond- 
 ing character. 
 
 Practical Mathematics. (One paper.) 
 
 To be versed in right and oblique-angled Trigonometry and 
 I the Mensuration of Surfaces, and the more simple solids as given 
 in Chambers' series; also to have a fair knowledge of the 
 [elementary principl(\s of Navigation, on which subject not 
 iiore than three simple questions will be set. 
 
 Chemistry. — To be familiar with Macadam's Chemistry of 
 hmmon Things, and to have a knowledge of the elementary 
 )rinciples of Inorganic Chemistry. 
 
 Natural Philosophy. — To be well acquainted with the 
 mnciples of Elementary Mechanics. 
 
 French. — Candidates may substitute for either Chemistry 
 
 [or Natural Philosophy a paper in French. The exercises re- 
 
 I quired will consist of answers to Grammatical questions, ex- 
 
 Iplanation of idiomatic expressions, the translation of easy 
 
 sentences from English into French, and the translation into 
 
 English of brief paragraphs from some familiar work, as 
 
 Fenelon's Telemaque. 
 
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 GRADE A. • 
 
 Candidates for License of this Grade will be required to 
 IfVork all the papers of the B Grade, but will be expected to 
 
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 shew a proportionate a'lvanc(^ in the character of the work 
 <lone. The attention of the Provincial Examiners is par- 
 ticularly re( [nested to this note. 
 
 Additional. 
 
 Classics. 
 
 1. To know well the Grammars, and to be able to translate 
 passages selected from the following,' Authors, answerinj^ at the 
 same time (questions in parsin<^ which may be set : — 
 
 Ldtin. — Ottjsar — De Bell. Gallic. Books I., II., III. Horace 
 —Odes, Book I. Virgil— yEneid, Books I., II., III. Livy— 
 Book 21. Cicero — De Amicit'a. Tacitus, Agricola. 
 
 Greek. — Xenophon — Anabasis, Books I., II. Memorabilia, 
 Book 1. Homer — Iliad, Books I., II., Ill, Euripides — 
 Alcestis. 
 
 2. To be well versed in Latin and Greek Prosody, and to 
 scan any passage in Virgil, Horace, Homer, or in the regular 
 dialogue of Euripides. 
 
 3. To be versed in Latin and Greek Prose Composition. 
 
 4. To have a good knowledge of Grecian and Roman History, 
 and of ancient Mediterranean Geography. 
 
 Mathematk;s. 
 
 Geometry. — Plane, Splierica and Solid Geometry. 
 
 Algebra. — Advanced Algebra, including Theory of Equations. 
 
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 REGULATION REGARDING WRITING. 
 
 
 It is ordered that the following addition shall be ?nade to 
 the Standards of Award in respect to all the Grades : — 
 
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 ; at the 
 
 Horpcc 
 Livy— 
 
 iral)ilia, 
 pidcs — ■ 
 
 The Mumos. and Olliclul Envel()])t;.s for Provincial Examiners 
 shall provide for the valuation hy each Examiner of the 
 Bpapers of ea'^h Candidate, in respect to peinnan.slup, {general 
 1 Htyi J of mechanical execution, proper use of Capitals, kc, 
 under the ^^cncjral head of Writliifj. Each Candithite's papers 
 in each f,'cneral group shall be ranked as r/oo//,/a/?', or had. 
 Wlien the pa})ers of a Candidate are all marked ffoorl, an 
 adilition of two (2) shall }>e made to his (or her) average 
 otlierwise olttaineil ; when marked good and fair, an addition 
 of one (1) ; when all are marked fair, or some good and some 
 l»ad, no addition shall he made; when marked fair and bad, 
 the averajjfe otlierv;ise obtained slwill suHer a diminution of 
 one (1) ; when all are marked bad, a diminution of two (2). 
 
 , and to 
 reijular 
 
 on. 
 tlistory, 
 
 nations. 
 
 REGULATIONS REGARDING THE EXAMINATfON. 
 
 made to 
 
 The ensuing Annual E.v.imination for Teachers' Licenses 
 will be conducted agreeably to the following Regulations, and 
 ever3'thing in Reguhitions lieretofore in force inconsistent 
 therewith is repealed. 
 
 I. The following classes of persons, satisfying the condi- 
 tions h(3reinafter to be named, will ]jc admitted to examina- 
 tion free, of expenBe. 
 
 (^i.ASS I. College Graduates applying for Grade A, under 40 
 Vic, Ch. 13. 
 '• 2. Persons holding Provincial Licenses (not local Per- 
 
 missives.) 
 " 3. Persons having obtained Professional Classihcation 
 
 at Normal School. 
 " 'i Persons who produce Certificates satisfactory to the 
 Superintendent of Education, 't/f graduation at Training or 
 "Kormal School outside of the Province. 
 
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 II. Other persons will be admitted, who, besides satisfjdng 
 conditions to follow, shall pay when admission is applied for, 
 f.ivsat the following rates: For Grade A, $5. Grade B, S3. 
 Grades C and D, each S2. 2%e8e candidates shall he knoura 
 for the purposes of the Exarfiination as Class 5. 
 
 CONDITIONS REQUIRED OF ALL CANDIDATES. 
 
 Each candidate shall forward to the Inspector of the 
 County, {not to a Deputy Examiner othe}' than Inspector) 
 not later than June 10th, an application for admission to the 
 Examination in the form furnished in the sequel. This appli- 
 cation shall be accompanied with certificates hearing date 
 within three months of time of application, signed by a Min- 
 ister of religion, or by two of Her Majesty's Justices of the 
 Peace, to the effect : 
 
 {a) That the Candidate, if a male, is 18 years of age ; if 
 a female, 1»3. 
 
 (6) That the Candidate is a person of good moral charac- 
 ter. 
 
 (These Certificates will not be exacted of Class 9.) 
 
 ADDITIONAL. 
 
 1. Each Inspector shall fcrward not later thwtu June 25th 
 to the Superintendent of Education, a list of the applications 
 received in a form to be supplied from the Education Office, 
 transmitting therewith all connected certificates, vouchers, 
 and moneys, having duly classified and checked the same in 
 the form aforesaid 
 
 2. Each Candidate whose application is regular, shall re- 
 ceive from the Superintendent of Education, through the In- 
 spector, a certificate of admission to the Examination at least 
 one week before Examination begins, and a list of such Candi- 
 dates shall be furnished to each Inspector. Candidates may 
 
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 l^enter in their application sucli Station as best suits their con- 
 Mvenience, but in respect to those (JJounties which liave had two 
 Examination Stations, the riglit is reserved of confining the 
 Examination to the Central Station in charge of the Inspec- 
 tor, if expediency shall so dictate ; in which case due notice of 
 the change will be given to all concerned. 
 
 3. Candidates in actual attendance at the Normal School 
 iduring term preceding Exannnation are not required to make 
 ■individual application. Instead, the Principal of the Normal 
 School shall make a general application in their behalf, clearly 
 
 ffcating all required particulars, collecting fees from those not 
 xempted as included in Classes 2 and 3, and stating that he 
 
 73 in possession of required certificates of age and good moral 
 
 character. (See Note to Condition 2 above). 
 
 4. Both Candidates and Inspectors are given to understand 
 •^l^that the dates above specified are to he strictly observed. The 
 
 latter officers are not to receive applications after date. Candi- 
 dates are in r c:ase to be admitted without the certificate of 
 admission above referred to (2). ^ 
 
 5. Form of Application. 
 
 (Place arid Date.) 
 
 To the Superintendent of Editcation. 
 
 Sir,— 
 
 I hereby make ajyplication to he e^xartikwd for Ucerise to teach 
 in the Public Schools of Nova Scotia, accordiny to prescribed Syllabus 
 
 for Grade at the Examination to be held at 
 
 , Station, on the day of July next. I make application as a Can- 
 didate included in Class in published Regtdations of Council 
 
 . of Public Instruction, arid enclose certificates of age and character. I 
 also enclose vouchers* to substantiate my claim to Examination under 
 ■Class 
 
 (If the Candidate belongs to Class 5 he will substitute for 
 r clause last preceding : / also enclose the required fee of $ — ). 
 
 * Candidates belonging to Class 2 will simply state the number, grade, and 
 date of license, and the Examination Station whereat obtained.