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II. There shall be four grades of ability in school subjects 

 of general education as follows : — 



Extra Pay 



Per Day. 



d. 



A. — Shall be the Junior Class of the School and equivalent 



to Standard IV or V according to circumstances.. — 



B. — Shall be the next higher class and shall consist of 

 those who have passed or who satisfy the Principal 

 that they can pass the test at the end of the first 

 school year i 



C. — Shall be the class next higher to B and shall consist 

 of those who have passed or who satisfy the Princi- 

 pal that they can pass the test at the end of the 

 second school year 2 



D. — Shall consist of those who have actually passed the 



test at the end of the third school year 4 



III. There shall be four grades of ability in applied science 

 and technical subjects bearing upon each lad's trade, and which 

 are taught in class-rooms as distinct from workshops, as fol- 

 lows : — • 



Extra Pay 

 Per Dav. 

 d. 

 E. — Shall consist of those who fail to reach the required 



standard for the ne.xt following division — 



F. — Shall consist of those who have passed the test held 



during the first year of the course 2 



G. — Shall consist of those who have passed the test 



during the second year of the course 6 



H. — Shall consist of those who have passed the test held 



during the third year of the course 8 



These tests shall be by examination, including written 

 papers. 



I\'. There shall be seven degrees of rating according to 

 ability and progress in the workshops, numbered from o to 6. 

 The o degree shall carry no extra pay ; the tirst degree shall be 

 worth one penny per day extra pay; the second degree, 2 pence; 

 the third degree, 3 pence ; and so on up to 6 pence per day extra 

 pay. 



\ . No pupd shall be graded beyond " A " or be rated for 

 extra pay in the workshops whp has not become an indentured 

 apprentice. 



VL All payment shall be made monthly in arrear to the 

 pupils concerned. 



VII. Full pay shall be deducted for absence for any 

 reason. Public and school holidays and illness, medically certi- 

 ficated to the satisfaction of the Principal, excepted. 



VIII. Fines may be levied for disobedience, wilful damage, 

 absence without leave or other reasons at the discretion of the 

 Principal, and shall be deducted from the monthly payments due 

 to any pupil. 



IX. Recommendations as to grading shall be made to the 

 Governing Body, who shall submit lists periodically, with their 



