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interooto of the engineering and constructive trades respectively.
In the second year the same trade groups and olasoos would be
oontlnued* the latter being then designated Class II A. and Clans
II B. Suitable outlines for the syllabuses of the ochool subjects
for the 1st and 2rtd Year Full Course are as follows :
1. Class Work
i. English (4 periods per week) — Reading, writing
and conversation. (Soe footnote on page 15).
:li. Mathematics (3 periods per week) — Measurement of
length on the English and metric scales. Frnotions
and decimals. Mensuration of simple surfaces and
solids. Workshop calculations and estimates. Pdr-
centages. Unitary method. Formulae and equations
rolating to industrial practice.
(The syllabus may be varied slightly in regard to
the two classes, but the mathematical principles
mentioned are equally important to both).
iii. Drawing (2 double periods per wook) —
"A" Classes Practical constructions in piano
and solid geometry. Projection and development of
simple solid forms. Solids in section. The elements
of machine drawing and tno making of dimensioned
sketches.
"IB" Classes : Geometry as above, with the addition
of curves commonly used in woodwork and building
construction. Simple architectural dx’awingi Iso^-
mctric and oblique sketching. Freehand sketching
in relation to form and design in the constructive
trades.
2. Trade Practice
It is unnecessary to give in this Roport the five
syllabuses of trade practice. Some of the more import*-
ant aspects of trade instruction have boen discussed in
the foregoing pages. To each course there are trQe
distinct branches of training, namely * ;
Graded workshop exercises,
Trade todmology,
Employment on production work.
Generally the exercises would receive moro attention
in the early part of the courses and contract work the
later part. The instructional value of production work
varies, and cannot be foreseen, Therefoi’e the exercises
should bo arranged so as to cover us many as possible
of the. processes and manual operations ossential to the
practice of the respective trades. They should be numer­
ous, carefully graded, and not too long and laborious.
The building trade, us already indicated, is exceptionai.
in its limited scope for exercise work.
Trade tecluiology should consist of short lessons
on tools, materials, p:cocoooes, etc. They could be
given in the classrooms or at convenient times in the
workshops. Each student should koexx a trade note book
containing tho subject matter of the losoono together
with notes and sketches of his own.
3rd_Ycar SPECIAL IliSTFmrvTnu
Provision may have to be mo.de for special day or evening
cl-~™ ™ students who have completed their two-year course
and
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