Chapter 200： Year-end three

When Austin was reporting on naval affairs, Paul asked him about the Southern.

"Just received the letter they entrusted the adventurer to send quickly. Based on this calculation, they should already be in the middle of the kingdom's coastline."

"Can I come back before Advent?"

Austin shook his head: "I'm not optimistic, maybe I won't even be able to catch up with the New Year."

"How can it be so slow?"

"They sailed northward against the wind, and the letter said that there were two more women. Naturally, they couldn't be as casual as when they went. Frequent landings are necessary to replenish fresh water and the like."

"Oh, I forgot that."

"In addition, according to the information in the letter, Ms. Ladi's identity has been exposed."

"Haha, I think Quick will be surprised. Is there anything else you want to add about the army?"

The conversation between the two made everyone very strange. Many people knew that the green-haired female consultant went to pick up her family with the Nanfang, but what does it mean to be exposed.

Chief of Staff Schroeder said: "Master Graeman, I have some suggestions on the training of officers."

Paul gestured to him to continue.

"The previous military academy trained officers in the form of crash courses, and instilled some knowledge in them. I suggest that the training of officers should be more formalized and systematic starting next year."

"Very well, I agree with the suggestion."

"Since we have just joined the army and urgently need 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."

"How to recruit military cadets, and how to arrange after graduation?"

"We can directly recruit young people who can read and write and are determined to join the army from the civilian population, and we can also select soldiers who have performed well or made contributions from the army and let them enter the military academy to study."

"After the students graduate, they will be awarded the rank of non-commissioned officer or lieutenant officer according to their achievements, and serve as platoon-level officers, starting from the lowest level."

Paul agreed with Schroeder's suggestion.

"Yes, I will trouble you to draw up a charter."

"Yes, my lord."

"Master Schroeder, don't forget about our navy."

"This will naturally not favor one over another."

"National education must also be strengthened!"

A voice like a silver bell sounded, it was the female advisor Dias Xiaojie.

"So far, the teaching methods in Weiss Academy are quite extensive. I hope Lord Graeman can pay more attention to this aspect."

"do you have any good advice?"

Irene thought for a while and said, "I hope to imitate the model of those church schools, divide children into different grades according to their entry age, and adopt a class system instead of crowded in a classroom."

Paul asked: "How many grades should we divide into?"

"I suggest a five-year system, divided into grades one to five. In addition, courses need to be divided, and at least 'seven arts' must be included."

The so-called "seven arts" refers to the seven courses of logic, grammar, rhetoric, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, and music. These seven courses are generally available in schools established by the church.

"Okay!" Paul said, "In addition to literacy, grammar, mathematics, and geometry in the seven arts are retained, and the five grades are reduced to four grades. Children can be sent to school to study after they reach the age of six."

Then he added: "However, the literacy education for the whole society still cannot be stopped, and special classes for 'older students' must be set up, and night schools for non-workers must continue."

Erin was very dissatisfied: "Why do you want to delete so many courses and reduce the grades?"

Paul spread his hands helplessly: "Da Xiaojie, Dias, there is a rather cruel reality—our teachers are insufficient. If you can hire me a sufficient number of teachers, I will naturally be happy to offer these courses."

As soon as Paul finished speaking, a voice that made Irene extremely annoying added: "And the things that were deleted by the lord are of no use to the common people. 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 Earl Greiman actually only reminded him at that meeting and it was over.

She had approached Paul many times in private, but every time she was perfunctory, she was so **** off.

"As for why the grades are reduced, I don't want the children to be as comfortable as in mission schools. I hope to hear the continuous sound of reading in Weiss College throughout the day."

Paul couldn't wait to inflict exactly the pain he suffered in the previous life on the poor flowers in this world, but there was another important reason—children at the age of ten 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 the method of lenient entry and strict exit There will be a year-end exam every year, and those who fail the exam will be repeated. There is an examination, and for those who pass the examination, we will issue a certificate—to prove that his academic performance in our school is qualified or unqualified, unless he repeats the grade and continues to study and passes the graduation examination, otherwise he will not be able to receive a graduation certificate.”

"I've made a note, my lord count!"

Irene nodded while using a quill to record on the paper in front of her. These suggestions from Earl Greyman were very good.

Manager Ford asked: "What about expenses? Textbooks, paper and pens all cost money."

"My intention is that chéngrén education needs to bear the cost of books by itself, and the education of minors should be borne by parents and the Ministry of Education. As for teachers' salaries, they should be paid by the Ministry of Education. In short, teachers' salaries should not be lower than our affairs officers. "

"My lord, this will be a great expense."

"Next year I promise that the finances will be more abundant, and when we build a few more printing machines and build a printing factory, the cost of textbooks will be greatly reduced. In short, we will implement it for a year and see if it doesn't work, then we can adjust it."

Irene asked Paul: "Count, is it not enough to just build a school in Lake Town? A Wes Academy is too small for the two counties of Arda and Bairding."

"You're right, since that's the case, we'll build a school in every township-level settlement and recruit students from the villages around the town. When we have more money, we'll build a school in every village. But I guess it's a little far off."

Paul replied that in his plan, more schools must be built. In general, investment in education will not suffer, especially in this era when the people are more dependent on the lord.