Statistical Report 1935-1936 - Department of Education and Skills

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94the latter group, the examinations were divided into the three stagescommon to the other sections: Elementary, Intermediate andAdvanced. Examinations for Trade Certificates were based upon theprinciple of Junior and Senior tests with separate practical examinationsin each division. The success which attended the introduction,on a wide scale, of this new system of practical trade tests wasencouraging. In the building and engineering trades over 600 candidatespresented themselves for these tests, whilst the total entries forthe trade certificates both practical and written exceeded 950. Entriesfor the more advanced Technological Certificates Were on a smallerscale, exceeding 650.The results in the Building Trades' Section were as follows :_1. Trade Certificate Examinations.Subject" ( " - Written) ..(Senior-Practical) .."( " -Written)Cabinet Making (Junior-Practical)" "(,, -Written)" (Senior-Practical)( " -Written)Brickwork (Junior-Practical)• • -Written)(Senior-Practical)( " -Written)Painters' & Decorators' Work(J unior -Practical)" ( " -Written)"" (Senior-Practical)( " -Written)No. ofEntries' Pass , Fail-----------.---------1--- --_, _1Carpentry & Joinery (Junior-Practical)134 80 54" -Written)109 47 62(Senior-Practical)29 21 8" -Written)25 13 12Plumbers' Work (Junior-Practical) ..22 15 7" "(,, -Written)19 11 8" ,,(Senior- Practical) ...9 5 4" ,,(,' -Written) "9 9Plasterers' Work (Junior-Practical)11 8 311 7 42 22 1 128 25 329 27 26 4 26 619 11 825 6 194 3 111 3 81010444724TOTALS 538 321 2176322. Technological Certificate Examinations:No. ofGrade Entries Pass Fail.-95Elementary . . · . 78 43 35Intermediate .. · . 126 50 I 76Advanced . . · . 47 25 22----TOTALS · . 251 118 133The results of the Trade Certificate Examination were very satisfactory,entries having been received from every important section ofthe trade. The most noteworthy feature was the high standard reachedin both the practical and written tests of the Senior Stage. Theaverage standard of craftsmanship was high and was well-backed ineach section by sound knowledge of the principles underlying the craft.In the Technological Examinations, the fact that the syllabus ofthe Intermediate and of the Advanced Stage was of a higher standardthan that of the corresponding examinations under the old systemsuggests an explanation of the relatively high percentage of failures.Motor Car Engineering.The results in this section were as follows:1. Trade Certificate Examinations.No. of ISubject I Entries I Pass I FailPractical:Workshop and Garage Practice (Junior) ..Workshop and Garage Practice (Senior)Written:Motor Car Engineering (Junior)Motor Car Engineering (Senior)TOTALS 167 682. Technological Certificate Examinations:60434321,1617221344262181-- , - '-;-No. ofGrade Entries Pass Fail-----Elementary .. · . 68 39 29Intermediate .. · . 50 37 13Advanced .. · . 36 22 14TOTALS · . 154 98 56
96The outstanding feature here 'Was the large percentage of failuresin the Junior Practical Test in Workshop and Garage Practice which,in the opinion of the examiners, is due to the fact that the majorityof the candidates taking this test had little or no trade experience.It is pleasing to note, however, that in the Junior Stage 8 candidates,and in the Senior Stage 4 candidates, qualified for the full GroupTrade Certificate.In the Technological Certificate Tests, there was evidence of goodtrade knowledge in all divisions.MechanicalEngineering.The results in this section Were as follows:1. Trade Certificate Examinations.SUbjectNo. ofStage Entries Pass FailPractical:Fitters' Work · . · . Junior 73 43 30Turners' Work ·. · . 40"23 17Metal Plate Work .. ·. 10"5 5Fitters' Work · . · . Senior 12 9 3Turners' Work · . · .13"9 4Metal Plate Work .. · .3"2 1Written:Engineering WorkshopPractice .. · . ·. Junior 39 22 17Engineering WorkshopPractice .. ·. ·. Senior 6 4 2Metal Plate Work ·. ·. Junior 11 5 6" " " ·. · . Senior 5 5 0--- ----TOTALS 212 127 852. Technological Certificate Examinations.GradeNo. of Pass FailEntriesElementary ·. ·. 86 33 53Intermediate .. · . 63 33 30Advanced · . · . 15 10 5TOTALS ·. 164 76 8897The results were distinctly satisfactory in this group except in theElementary Stage in the Technological Certificate Examinations,where the majority of the candidates had either a poor knowledgeof theory or lacked practice in setting out their views on paper and incompleting drawings under examination conditions.Electrical Engineering.The results in this section were as follows:1. Trade Certificate Examinations.--- - -- - -No. ofStage Entries Pass FailPractical:Electrical Installation Work-Junior 18 7 11" " " -Senior 2 1 1Written:Electrical Installation Work-Junior 23 9 14" " " -Senior 3 1 2TOTALS .. . . 46 18 282. Technological Certificate Examinations.No. ofGrade Entries Pass FailElementary · . ·. 70 31 39Intermediate .. ·. 28 6 22Advanced ·. ·. 6 2 4TOTALS ·. 104 39 65Not many entries were received in this section. In the Junior Stageof the Trade Certificate Test the majority of the candidates were.deficient in actual experience of the trade. Weakness in fundamentalprinciples was evident in all stages of the Technological CertificateExaminations and it was clear that many candidates attempted theIntermediate Stage with insufficient preparation.Applied Chemistry.The results in this section Were as follows:No. ofStage Entries Pass I Fail-Elementary · . · . 78 41 37Intermediate .. · . 35 25 10Advanced ·. · . 13 10 3TOTALS · . 126 76 50I.-
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