Some account of the origin and objects of the new Oxford examinations for the title of Associate in Arts and certificates, for the year 1858 / by T.D. Acland ; also letters from J. Hullah [and others] and selected papers relating to the West of England examination.

  • Acland, Sir Thomas Dyke, 1809-1898.
Date:
1858
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Credit: Some account of the origin and objects of the new Oxford examinations for the title of Associate in Arts and certificates, for the year 1858 / by T.D. Acland ; also letters from J. Hullah [and others] and selected papers relating to the West of England examination. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    21G bodies, and tlie description of the steam-engine and of simple hydraulic machines. A fair knowledge of Mechanics will enable a Student to pass in this Section. 9. Chemistry : Questions will be set on the elementary facts of Chemistry and the laws of chemical combination. Solutions Avill bo given to be tested, containing not more than one acid and one base. 10. Zoology and Botany : Elementary questions will be set on the description and classifi- cation of Animals, their habits and geographical distribution ; and on the mercantile and industrial uses of animal products ; Also on the description and classification of Plants, their uses and geographical distribution ; British plants and parts of plants will be given for description. Part 111. Students may also offer themselves for Examination in 1. Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing. 2. Drawing from the Flat, from Models, from Memory, and in Perspective. 3. The Grammar of Music. Examination of Students who are under ]8 Years OF Age. Students must be under 18 years of age on the day when the Examination begins. Part I.—Preliminary. Every Student will be required to satisfy the Examiners in 1. Beading aloud a passage from some standard English poet. 2. Writing from Dictation. 3. Analysis of English sentences and parsing. 4. Writing a short English composition. 5. The principles and practice of Arithmetic. 6. Geography: Every Student will be required to answer questions on the subject, and to draw from memory an outline map of some country in Europe, showing the boundary lines, the chief ranges of mountains, the chief rivers, and the chief towns.