What was the factor that determined the size of the grant given to each country initially?

Number of churches in the territory

Number of ex-slaves

Number of denominations

Number of buildings that were available

How much money did Jamaica receive at first?

7000 pounds

750 pounds

1000 pounds

7500 pounds

Who was the first person that was asked to assess educational provisions in the British West Indies?

Latrobe

Sterling

Knight

Francis

Which subject attracted compulsory payment at the time that the grant was first administered?

Reading

Mathematics

Writing

Geography

When was slavery abolished?

January 1823

August 1831

June 1834

August 1833

All of the following are areas suggested for the inspection of schools except:

Number of pupils at the school

The denomination that built the school

The curriculum

Moral conduct of teachers

It was suggested that the curriculum should include all of the following except:

English Literature

English History

Writing

Book Keeping

Normal Schools were:

Primary Schools

Secondary Schools

Teacher Training Institutions

Vocational Training Centres

In which year was Latrobe sent out to assess the working of the educational system?

1831

1834

1838

1883

All of the following are findings of Latrobe except:

Water supply to schools was limited

Only a small number of school buildings were completed

Getting labour and titles was difficult

There was rivalry amongst denominations

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