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The number of candidates actually presenting themselves for the various examinations during the last three years is shown in Table Z 1 following : —

Table Z1. —Number of Candidates for various Examinations.

Table Z2. —Standard and Results of Examinations.

The examination branch of the Department assists in the arrangements necessary for carrying out the Wiremen's Registration Examinations conducted by the Electrical Wiremen's Registration Board. In addition to those certificates issued as a result of the examinations given in Table Z 2, certificates were also issued in the following cases to candidates who were recommended by Principals of post-primary schools and approved by the Department's Inspectors.

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Examination. 1936. I 1937. 1938. Intermediate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,012 1,092 Public Service Entrance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,095 1,547 Teachers' Class C .. .. .. .. .. .. 87 103 93 Training College Entrance .. .. .. .. .. 845 893 167 School Certificate .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,402 4,565 4,559 London University Examinations .. .. .. .. .. 2 4 3 Handicraft Teachers' Certificate .. .. .. .. .. 16 11 ]0 Technological Examinations .. .. .. .. .. 69 63 123 Naval Cadetships (Special Entry).. .. .. .. .. 2 4 2 Naval Cadetships (Junior Entry) .. .. .. .. . . .. 1 Aircraft Apprenticeship .. .. ,. .. .. .. 2 1 4 i<;\ii,ininations held on behalf of City and Guilds of London Institute .. 217 176 228 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,654 8,007 0,737

The number of candidates actually presenting them,selves for the various examinations during the last three years is shown in Table Z 1 following : — Table Z 1.—Number of Candidates fob various Examinations. Examination. 1936. j 1937. j 1938. Intermediate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. l ,012 1,092 Public Service Entrance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,095 1,547 Teachers' Class C .. .. .. .. .. .. 87 103 93 Training College Entrance .. .. .. .. .. 845 893 167 School Certificate .. .. .. .. .. ..4,402 4,565 4,559 London University Examinations .. .. .. .. .. 2 4 3 Handicraft Teachers' Certificate .. .. .. .. .. 16 11 10 Technological Examinations .. .. .. .. ., 69 63 123 Naval Cadetships (Special Entry).. .. .. .. .. 2 4 2 Naval Cadetships (Junior Entry) .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 1 Aircraft Apprenticeship .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 4 Examinations held on behalf of City and Guilds of London Institute .. 217 176 228 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,654 8,007 6,737 Table Z 2.—Standard and Results op Examinations. 1037. 1938. lag U 1 Is T1$ I Stage in Course 125'S 2° 2" 2 2S'i J'S J m ,. at which £ -r 5 'Stj -S Examination. I? • .. . a $ cna. a cId* cti . cjo, c Examination is normally 22 56 «s-*spu] csg® cs «■* ss taken. J 8„ °g og og| og "S£ og« "8 §• . •oS -ggS 'S& Sil 1145 sp ill II fl4§ all IIS II 3 m-p is ft 3 £ce » & p p. efccn ass 15 fc 15 !<5 > |5 15 fc 15 Intermediate .. .. At end of Form IV .. 1,092 567 .. 525 Public Service Entrance At end of Eorm IV .. 1,095 662 .. 433 1,547 917 .. 630 School Certificate .. At end of Form V .. 4,565 2,417 804* 1,344 4,559 2,450 736* 1,373 Training College Entrance At end of Form VI .. 893 434 345 114 167 11 53 103 Certificate for Class C and At end of training- 103 22f 62 19 93 14fi 58 21 Class B college course Handicraft Teachers' Cer- Taken by teachers .. 11 .. 8 3 10 .. 2 8 tifieate Technological Examinations — Preliminary.. .. At end of Form IV or 29 22 .. 7 52 31 .. 21 equivalent Intermediate .. Evening classes, third- 22 15 .. 7 54 34 .. 20 year apprentices Final .. .. Evening classes, fourth- 12 9 3 17 10 7 year apprentices .. Naval Cadetship (Special Form VI.. .. 4 2 .. 2 2 2 Entry) Naval Cadetship (Junior Form II .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Entry) Aircraft Apprentices .. Form V .. 1 1 .. .. 4 1 .. 3 London University .. Post-secondary .. 4 2.. 2 3 2.. 1 Examinations held on be- As for technological 211J 105 .. 106 273} 128 .. 145 half of City and Guilds examinations of London Institute * Nineteen in 1037 and 11 in 1938 passed in additional subjects. t Includes 2 in 1937 and 8 in 1938 who passed l'or Class B. t These numbers represent the subjcets taken. The number of individual candidates was 170 in 1037 and 228 in 1938. The examination branch of the Department assists in the arrangements necessary for carrying out the Wiremen's Registration Examinations conducted by the Electrical Wiremen's Registration Board. In addition to those certificates issued as a result of the examinations given in Table Z 2, certificates were also issued in the following cases to candidates who were recommended by Principals of post-primary schools and approved by the Department's Inspectors.