Chapter 203 Year-End 3
When Austin was reporting on various naval matters, Paul asked him about the Southern.
“I just received a letter from the adventurers they commissioned to hurry up. Judging from this, they should already be in the middle of the kingdom’s coastline.”
“Can they come back before Advent? "
Austin shook his head: "If you are not optimistic, you might not even be able to make it in time for the New Year."
"Why is it so slow?"
"They were sailing north against the wind, and the letter said there were two more women. Naturally, they couldn't be as casual as when they went there. It was necessary to dock frequently. , replenishing fresh water and the like."
"Oh, I forgot about that."
"In addition, according to the information in the letter, Ms. Ladi's identity has been exposed."
"Haha, I think Quirk will be surprised. Is there anything else you want to add about the military?"
The conversation between the two made everyone feel strange. Many people knew that the green-haired female consultant had gone to pick up her family with the Nanfang, but what did it mean when her identity was exposed.
Chief of Staff Schroeder spoke: "Master Graiman, I have some suggestions about the training of officers."
Paul motioned to him to continue.
“Previous officer schools used a crash course to train officers, instilling some miscellaneous knowledge into them. I suggest that the training of officers will be more formalized and systematic starting next year.”
“Very good, I agree with this suggestion.”
"Since we have just formed the army and are in urgent need of many grassroots officers, we can temporarily implement the one-year system. When it is not so urgent in the future, we can change it to three or four years."
"What about the military academy cadets? Recruit, what to do after graduation? "
"We can directly recruit young people who are literate and determined to join the army, or we can select soldiers who have performed well or made meritorious deeds from the army. Let them enter the military academy to study. "
"After the trainees graduate, they will be awarded the rank of non-commissioned officers or lieutenants based on their performance and serve as platoon-level officers, starting from the lowest level."
Paul agreed. Schroeder's suggestion.
"Okay, I'll trouble you to draw up a charter."
"Yes, sir."
"Sir Schroeder, we must not forget our navy."
“Of course we won’t favor one over the other.”
“Civil education must also be strengthened!”
A voice like a silver bell rang, it was the female consultant Miss Dias.
"The teaching methods in Weiss College so far are quite extensive. I hope Lord Graiman can pay more attention to this aspect."
"Do you have any good suggestions? "Irene thought for a while and said: "I hope to follow the model of those church schools, divide the children into different grades according to their entry age, and adopt a class system instead of being crowded into one classroom. "
Paul asked: "How many grades should it be divided into?"
"I suggest a five-year system, divided into grades one to five. In addition, the curriculum needs to be divided, and at least the 'seven arts' must be included."
The so-called "seven arts" refer to The seven courses of logic, grammar, rhetoric, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, and music are generally available in schools established by the church.
“Okay!” Paul said, “In addition to reading, we will retain the grammar, mathematics, and geometry in the seven arts. In addition, we will reduce the five grades to four. Children can be sent to school after they are six years old. Come to school to study.”
Then he added: “However, literacy education for the entire society cannot be stopped. We must also set up classes specifically for ‘older students’, as well as night schools for non-retired people. We need to continue to open it.”
Irene was very dissatisfied: “Why do we need to delete so many courses and reduce the grade level?”
Paul spread his hands helplessly: "Miss Dias, there is a very cruel reality - we have insufficient teachers. If you can hire a sufficient number of teachers for me, I will naturally be happy to offer these courses."
As soon as Paul finished speaking, a voice that made Eileen extremely annoying added: "And the things deleted by the lord are of no use to civilians. In fact, they only need to know how to read and count."
It was Hansel Abbott. Irene didn’t even want to talk to him. This guy’s attitude towards refugees was still so bad, but Count Grainman only reminded him at that meeting. It's done.
She went to see Paul in private many times, but was ignored every time, which made her very angry.
“As for why we need to reduce the grade, I don’t want the children to be as comfortable as they are in a missionary school. Throughout the day, I hope to hear the continuous sound of reading coming from Weiss College.”< br>
Paul couldn't wait to inflict exactly the pain he suffered in his previous life on the poor flowers in this world, but there was another important reason - children who were over ten years old could be sent to factories as apprentices.
“Aha, that’s right! In order to prevent a large number of unqualified graduates, I hope to adopt a lenient approach and strict exit approach. There will be a year-end exam every year, and those who fail the exam will be repeated. When they graduate, they will also There is an exam, and for those who pass the exam, we will issue a certificate to prove that his academic performance in our school is qualified. If he fails, he will not receive a diploma unless he repeats the grade and continues to study and passes the graduation exam."
“I have taken note of it, Lord Earl!”
Irene nodded and recorded it on the paper in front of her with a quill. The suggestions made by Earl Grayman later were quite interesting. good.
Controller Ford asked: "What should we do about expenses? Textbooks, paper and pens all cost money."
"My intention is that adult education needs to bear the cost of books by itself, and the education of minors should be borne half by parents and the Ministry of Education. As for teachers' salaries, they should be paid by the Ministry of Education. In short, teachers' salaries cannot be lower than our affairs Officer."
"Sir, this will be a big expense."
"I promise that the finances will be better next year, and after we build a few more printing presses. Establishing a printing plant will greatly reduce the cost of textbooks. In short, let’s implement it for a year. If it doesn’t work, we will make adjustments.”
Irene asked Paul: “Earl, just build a school in Huxin Town. Isn’t it enough? A Weiss College is too few for the two counties of Alda and Bailding.”
“You are right, in this case, we are reaching the town level residents. We will build a school in every village and recruit students from the villages around the town. When we have more money, we will build a school in every village, but I guess this is a bit far away.”
Paul replied that in his plan, more schools must be built, and investment in education will not suffer losses in general, especially in this era when the people are more dependent on the lords.
(End of this chapter)