The RIBA Guide to its Archive and History (1986) has a section on the "Statutory registration of architects" with a bibliography extending from a draft bill of 1887 to one of 1969. The Guide's section on "Education" records the setting up in 1904 of the RIBA Board of Architectural Education, and the system by which any school which applied for recognition, whose syllabus was approved by the Board and whose examinations were conducted by an approved external examiner, and whose standard of attainment was guaranteed by periodical inspections by a "Visiting Board" from the BAE, could be placed on the list of "recognized schools" and its successful students could qualify for exemption from RIBA examinations. COUNT 4
QSN1 When does the Royal Institute's Guide indicate the first RIBA Board was established? ANS1 1904 QSN2 What school document had to meet the standards of the Board for admittance? ANS2 syllabus QSN3 What was necessary for testing in schools applying to the RIBA Board? ANS3 an approved external examiner QSN4 What body carried out on-site inspection of member schools of the RIBA Board? ANS4 Visiting Board