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girls’ secondary schools.
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Nya elementarskolan för flickor, Gothenburg.
Staircase with Fresco Paintings by Gael Larsson.
jects taught are substantially the same as those at the "Normal School". The
time-tables, however, vary in the different schools. Several schools have domestic
economy, and a few have wood "Sloyd" on their time-tables. Some subjects, such
as one of the modern languages, are optional. German is now, as a rule, the
fundamental language. The preparatory classes, which often also admit boys
preparing for the secondary schools for boys have in several schools been reformed
latterly (partly in accordance with American and Dutch methods). The aim has
been to make the teaching more cohesive and better adapted to develop the
faculties of the children; great importance is attached to such subjects as modelling,
drawing, and different kinds of sloyd. ® The teaching of drawing and singing all
through the school is being improved, and the attempts to improve them
are being conducted with method and with skill. The importance of elocution
is now more clearly realized. In all branches there is a more and more marked
endeavour after a clear and graphic presentation of facts (object-lessons) and
towards stimulating the spontaneous activity of the scholars. As a corollary to
this, there is an increased interest in procuring and in utilizing school
materials and school libraries.
Some of the schools have above the 7th or 6th class respectively three, or
four "gymnasium"classes leading up to the studentexamen. At present five
secondary schools for girls at Stockholm and one in each of the cities of
Gothenburg, Malmö, Hälsingborg, Uppsala, and Lund are officially authorized to hold
the studentexamen. Other schools have above the eighth class a "continuation"
class for various objects, often of a practical nature.
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