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higher education.
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The practical training of the pupils in the Lower Course consists in their
attending as auditors at the lessons in the "Normal School" one day every three
weeks. In the Higher Course this is followed up by theoretical instruction in
Pedagogics and in Methodology, and by a practical training course. The latter
consists of attending the lessons in the lower and higher classes of the
"Normal School", in "practice lessons" in each of four subjects on the syllabus
of instruction of the "Normal School" (out of these four subjects at least two
shall form part of the special course of studies taken by the pupil, for the
other two she is required to possess knowledge qualifying for admission to the
Higher Course) and in correcting written exercises in the special subjects.
Candidates for admission to the Training College are required to have acquired
such knowledge as is generally imparted in a secondary girls’ school with eight
classes, and moreover to pass a special entrance examination.
Pupils who have completed the Higher Course of studies take the
lärarinneexamen, or women teachers’ examination. This examination takes the form of
a series of tentamina, (each pupil being examined privately in each subject by
the teacher of the subject).
The optional "Continuation Course" consists of special studies in a subject
chosen by the pupil herself.
The teaching at the Training College is free of charge.
There are also some Private Training Colleges for Women Teachers,
two at Stockholm, one at Gothenburg and one at Lund. AH of them receive
State aid. According to a decision of the Riksdag, the grant in aid for each
of these private training colleges may amount to a sum not exceeding 2 500
kronor a year for each class.
Some of the teachers of the secondary schools for girls have acquired their
qualifications by study at the university, leading to a degree, followed in some
cases by the ’Tear of Probation" at a State Secondary School for Boys.
As to the "instructors" drawing-mistresses are usually trained at the
Technical School of Stockholm, singing-mistresses at the Academy of Music and teachers
of gymnastics at the Central Gymnastic Institute or at one of the private
gymnastic institutes. There are special courses for teachers of needlework at
Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Uppsala. For teachers of domestic economy there is the
State Skolköksseminarium, the Training College for Cookery attached to the
Högre lärarinneseminariet, and also private institutions of a similar kind at
Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Uppsala.
The Girls’ Secondary Schools, the State Training College for Women and the
private Training Colleges are superintended by "Kungl. Läroverksöverstyrelsen"
(Royal Board of Secondary Schools), which appoints an inspector for each of
the private establishments.
3. HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sweden possesses two State Universities, one at Uppsala, founded in
1477, the oldest in Scandinavia, one at Lund, founded in 1668. chiefly
with a view to promote a closer union with the rest of Sweden of the
provinces then newly acquired from Denmark. Both State Universities are thus
— as in England — located in provincial towns. To make up for the lack
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