Statistical Report 1935-1936 - Department of Education and Skills

106Metalwork and Motor Car Engineering Teachers.The Course for the training of teachers of Metalwork and of MotorCar Engineering was held at the Technical School, Ringsend, Dublin,from the beginning of October, 1935, until the end of July, 1936. The17candidates selected were in daily attendance for a period of 36 hourseach week. The subjects of instruction and the weekly allocation ofhours to each subject were as follows:SUbjectWorkshop and Garage Practice ..Automobile ElectricityEngineering Science '. . . . .Machine Drawing . . " "Engineering Workshop Practice (Lecture)Motor Car Engineering (Lecture)Technology and Teaching of Metalwork(Lecture)IrishPhysicalTrainingNo. of hoursper weekIn framing the time-table, subjects of instruction and extent ofSyllabuses for the Course, the new programme of Technical SchoolEXaminations and the qualifications prescribed in Memorandum V. 30,to which reference is made elsewhere in this Report, proved usefulin fixing the standard to be aimed at in each subject.Attention was mainly concentrated on producing a high standardof practical skill in Metalwork and in Motor Car Engineering. Toensure that students had an opportunity of covering the essentials ofof the course, eight second-hand cars were procured and one wasallotted to each pair of students who completely dismantled, repaired,adjusted and re-assembled it in working condition.17t532t1ItA special short course of instruction in Blackboard Drawing wasgiven ..At the Department's Technical School Examinations, these studentsnot only obtained many certificates, but also were awarded one Intermediate,two Senior and two Advanced Prizes. An examination washeld by the Department at the termination of the Course, as a resultof which eight candidates secured the Preliminary Certificate and sixcandidates the Ordinary Certificate, and three the Honours Certificate,in accordance with Memorandum V. 30. Four candidates passed theoral and written tests required for the Ceard-Teastas Gaedhilge andeight candidates obtained preliminary recognition for the teaching ofPhysical Training.It3136107The majority of these teachers have now been appointed to positionsunder Vocational Education Committees.X.-TRAINING SCHOOLS FOR DOMESTIC ECONOMY TEACHERS.The Irish Training School of Domestic Economy at Kilmacud,Stillorgan, which is under the direct control of the Department, wasattended by thirty-three residential students, of whom twelve werein their first year, thirteen in their second year, and eight in theirthird year of training. At the final examination, held in June, 1936,five students qualified for the award of the Teacher's Diploma.The facilities for practice in teaching, which were initiated in 1928,were continued. Each student in both the second and third years isrequired to attend an evening Technical School at least once a week,where she assists the responsible teacher in the conduct of practicalclasses and gives instruction under her guidance. As already indicatedelsewhere in this report, further practice is being provided for studentsin their final year of training in connection with the special course forgirls from the Gaeltacht at present being held in St. Patrick's InfantHospital and Nursery College, Blackrock, Dublin. When the CentralSchool of Domestic Economy, which the City of Dublin VocationalEducation Committee propose to build in Cathal Brugha Street, iserected, it is the intention of the Department to transfer the presentTraining School of Domestic Economy to this centre. Not only willmuch better equipment and accommodation be then available forthe purpose of instruction, but there will be closer contact with theCity Schools generally and more opportunity for effective teachingpractice.There were one hundred and forty candidates for entrance to theschool in 1936. Preliminary qualifying tests (Part I of the Examination)were held at Dublin, Cork, Waterford and Galway. The competitiveExamination (Part H, Practical and Oral) was conducted at theTechnical School, Rathmines, Dublin, and was attended by seventysevencandidates. As a result of this examination, nine candidateswere admitted to the school, three securing free places under theDepartment's Scheme of Scholarships for students from the Fior-Ghaeltacht. Of the remaining six, one came from the Breac-Ghaeltacht ,whilst the five others reached a high standard in oral Irish.The Training School of Domestic Economy at Saint Catherine's,Blackrock, which is under the control of the Dominican Order, andwhich is assisted by State grants, was attended by fifty students,of whom thirty-six were in the regular teacher's course.At both Training Schools facilities are provided for the students toenab?e t~em, at. conclusion of their Course of training, to be qualifiedto grve mstruction through the medium of Irish. At Kilmacud, the