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(d) Part Time (Trade) Courses*, which provide additional practical instruction in
the actual trade followed by the student by day.
(e) Minor Courses, which give a short, full time day course of training in
vocations which do not require a full apprenticeship.
Of these, a Junior Course (a) is at present in operation at the Junior Technical School, and a first course for Dockyard apprentices (c) will be opened in the evening at the Junior Technical School in January, 1935; a first part-time trade course (d) is in operation in the Junior Technical School under the title "Carpentry Class "; and various classes at present under the Technical Institute will be grouped under (c).
It is proposed to commence further courses in each category immediately the Trade School building is complete and equipped.
(4) DETAILS OF COURSES PROPOSED.
It is proposed to commence with the following courses :-
(a) Junior Course. This is held entirely within the Junior Technical School. The age of entry is 13-14, and the duration of the course is three years. The subjects taught are English, Arithmetic, Elementary Mathematics, Wood- working, Machine Drawing, and the Elements of Engineering Science.
Owing to the great difficulties which lack of primary education imposes on students, a preliminary year covering Chinese, English, and Arithmetic. will be in operation for badly educated candidates as from January, 1935. Age of admission to preliminary year 12-13.
(b) Senior Courses.
Marine Engineering.
Building.
Automobile Repair.
Marine Engineering :-This course will provide the most attractive means of introducing the well educated sons of the "White Collar" classes to remunerative positions in mechanical occupations.
The course will be so organised as to qualify for recognition as an approved course under the Board of Trade Regulations. Students attending the course would, after recognition by the Board of Trade, be exempted from a certain period of ap- prenticeship. Usually 3 months' tuition counts as 2 months' apprenticeship, with a maximum allowance of 2 years for a 3 years' course. The minimum apprentice- ship acceptable to the Board of Trade is 4 years, so that successful students would require to serve only 2 to 2 years in the shops.
The course would consist of four hours every morning in the various shops fitting, turning, electrical, smithwork, etc., the afternoons being devoted to the subjects required for a Second Class Board of Trade Certificate in Marine Engineer- ing.
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Students would require to have a reasonable knowledge of English on admis-
The age of admission would be about 16 years, the students' course of training being as follows:-
Age 16 -19 Trade School.
19-21 Apprenticeship with Dock Co. with evening classes. 214-23 At sea as junior watch keeper at $100 per month.
23 -231 Possibly six months' revision of theoretical subjects.
23 Sit for Second Class Board of Trade Certificate. On passing, placed on scale leading to about $300 per month with officer's rank.
*These are mainly evening classes.