Victoria University of Wellington Library
The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 41
High Schools
High Schools.
State schools have a tendency to destroy all but the best grammar schools
87
The State would gain little by buying up existing middle-class schools
88
Teaching given in grammar schools
88
Language
89
Mathematics
89
Geography and history
89
Physical science
89
A different model may be desirable for high schools
89
Subjects that may be profitably omitted from a high school course
89
Greek
89
Latin composition
91
History
91
Ancient history
92
History of Australia
92
Helps to the study of Latin
92
Starting point of high school pupils
93
The study of English
93
English composition
93
The study of French
94
Influences of French and Latin upon style
94
French text books
95
The study of Latin
95
Mathematics
96
Physical science as a branch of education
96
Use of mathematics in education
96
The faculty of observation
96
Uses of the study of botany
97
Use of the study of chemistry
97
High school museums
98
Political geography
98
Physical geography
98
Drawing and music
99
Possible time-table
99
The range of subjects is limited by the capacity of teachers to teach
100
Half-holidays
100
Scheme for the endowment of high schools
100
Qualification of head masters
101
Pay of head masters
101
The schools to be mixed
101
Subsidized schools
101
State scholarships
102
Districts
102
Subjects of scholarship examination
102
Age of candidates
102
Time occupied in examinations
102
Inspection of high schools
102
Agricultural scholarships
103
Scholarships and exhibitions at the University
103
Additional cost where Greek has to be taught
104
Civil Service examination
104
Scheme for Civil Service examination
104
General rules
105
Subsidized high schools
105
Schools in country districts
106
Schools in Melbourne
106
Cost of scholarships or exhibitions
107
Cost of inspection
107
Should grammar schools compete for the prizes of high school education?
107
Middle-class education need not be made quite costless
108
Half-fee pupils may choose their own high school
109
Functions of high school inspectors
109
The head master must be obliged to keep a sufficient staff of teachers
110