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1943 POR - Community Service Certificate

When a Ranger has gained the H.E.S. Armlet, or has worked at the basic training for at least a year, she may specialize and work for a Ranger Certificate.  A Certificate is given for each section when a test in any one subject has been passed.  The examinations of recognised outside societies should, where possible, be taken to qualify for Ranger Certificates.

AIRWOMAN

Rangers will take the Guide Aircraft syllabus until the Ranger Airwoman Certificate is completed.

CITIZEN

1) Know how the country is governed.  Understand the constitution and working of Parliament, what the Cabinet is, why there are two Houses, and how laws are made.

2) Understand the working of her own local government, and show a practical knowledge of three of the following:

a) Local education system, including scholarships, continuation classes, etc.

b) Hospitals and nursing institutions.

c) Local housing conditions.

d) National Health and Unemployment Insurance.

e) Public Assistance.

3) Have a knowledge of the principal social welfare organisations in the neighbourhood, and a list of addresses to which application should be make in cases of distress, etc.

4) Have a knowledge of the work carried out by the local Youth Committee and two Committees of the Town Council, and have attended a meeting of the Town Council, or for country districts, the District Council.

5) Have carried out acts of voluntary service in town or village.

CIVIL DEFENCE

1) Know gases and their treatment as in A.R.P. Basic Training for Messengers and Wardens, or A.R.P. Course (B.R.C.S.).

2) Be a member of a street fire-party, or do fire-watching duty at least once a week.

3) Be able to instruct in stirrup-pump drill.

4) Know the procedure to be followed if incendiaries fall on a house or business premises, and know how to deal with four different types of incendiary bomb.

5) Understand the care of all types of gas masks, including, if possible, babies' helmets.

6) Make up a simple first-aid box and understand its use.

7) Know the A.R.P. and Casualty services.

This training must be given by a qualified person.

Rangers who have qualified as wardens or messengers will receive the certificate.

EMERGENCY COOK

1) Construct a fireplace, cook and serve a two-course hot meal for at least six people, using three methods of cooking, such as: roasting, boiling, frying, etc.

2) Organise and carry out the washing up after the above meal, the disposal of rescue, and the removal of all traces of the fireplace.

3) Demonstrate the sue of a sawdust water heater and construct and use a hay box or hole.

4) Rig up an emergency shelter for an outdoor cooking place.

N.B. The candidate may have one assistant.

MECHANIC

1) Wash and polish a car.

2) Have an elementary knowledge of:

a) The four stroke internal combustion engine.

b) The "drive" from engine to back wheel.

c) The function of the carburetor.

d) The water cooling system.

e) The electrical system.

3) Be able to do the following in practice:

a) Check oil levels in engine, steering box, and back axle.

b) Fill up with petrol, oil and water.

c) Oil and grease a car.

d) Drain and refill a radiator.

e) Change a wheel.

f) Check and adjust tyre pressures; remove flints.

g) Mend a puncture (assistance to be allowed for removal and replacement of cover).

h) Clean and "top up" a battery.

I) Test, remove, clean, and replace sparking plugs.

j) Change a light bulb and fuse.

k) Disconnect an electric horn.

l) Change the sump oil.

4) Understand the purpose of the oil gauge and the meter on the dash board.

5) Know the names of the different sorts of tools used in car maintenance, and how to use and look after them.

PUBLIC HEALTH

1) Know the points to look for to ensure the general good health of inhabitants of:

a) a public building; b) a private house or flat; c) a factory.

2) Know the authorities in her area responsible for the removal of refuse, the inspection of nuisances, and the care of sewers and drains.

3) Know the source of the water supply in her own area and the authorities responsible for tis purity.

4) Know the importance of a pure milk supply, and the comparative values of the different milk grades.

5) Know on road lines who the food we buy is protected from adulteration and contamination.

6) Be able to explain to a girl leaving school the principles of the National Health Insurance.

7) Know the facilities in her area for advice and treatment of expectant mothers, infants and young children, school children, children who are mentally defective, cases of tuberculosis, infections diseases and accidents.

8) Know the addresses of hospitals in her area, and whether they are voluntary or municipal, and know the advantages offered by any hospital contributory scheme that may be running , and other methods of obtaining admittance.

SIGNALLING TRANSMITTER

1) Read and send a message of 100 letters by:

a) Semaphore flags in four minutes (five words a minute).

b) Buzzer in three minutes (six words a minute).

c) Morse flags in five minutes (four words a minute).

d) Lamp in five minutes (four words a minute).

Each message must include the preamble (T or Z), number of words, address to, address from, reference line, text, time of origin, and time of handing in.

2) a) Know the long numerals, check letters, continental time, brackets, inverted commas, block capitals, full stop.

b) Know the following procedure signals: "calling up", "commencing sign", "wait", "decimal point", the separative and break signals, and general answer and alphabetical and numerical signs (Semaphore).

3) Record signals correctly on a signal pad, writing and printing (block letters).

1947 POR - Community Service

A. Cultural

AEROMODELLER

1) Construct a workmanlike plan for a model glider of wingspan not les that 36in., not more than 72in.

2) From this plan construct accurately the model glider itself.

3) Launch the glider, using an approved method, the model to fly not less than sixty seconds.

NOTE: A high standard of craftsmanship is required throughout.

ART

Any one part may be taken to qualify for the certificate

Part I

Pass one of the following:

1) Illustrative Artist - Show three pieces of work executed in any suitable medium, e.g. pen and ink, charcoal, "wash" drawing, lino-cut, or wood-cut.  Indicate method of reproduction intended.

2) Painter - Show three paintings in oil, water colour or pastel.

3) Craftsman - Show three examples of any one major craft, such as lettering and illuminating, pottery, fabric printing, dress design, posters, jewellery, book-binding, weaving, cabinet work, etc.

4) Modeller - Show three pieces of modelling, either in round or bas-relief, or plaque or medallion.  These may be in clay, plasticine, wax, or other medium.

Part II

1) Give the history and special features of two schools of painting, e.g. Florentine, Venetian, Dutch, Eighteenth Century English, etc., with an account of at least three painters belonging to each; or

Know the art of some chosen country in relation to the history of the country, and give an account of at least six of the well-known artists in drawing, painting or sculpture.

3) Bring to the test the reproduction of a picture by one of the artists mentioned in 1 or 2, mounted or framed by herself; or

Show an album she has made holding not less than six pictures by these artists or by sculptors.  Give reasons for her choice.

4) Know the history and describe the principal possessions of a local art gallery or of a famous public or private collection of art; or

Describe some local monument or piece of sculpture, both from the historical and art point of view, and state her opinion of it.  Make a drawing of it.

Part III

1) Understand and explain the following terms: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian; apse, nave, clerestory, column, capital, arch, tracery, buttress, corbal, gargoyle, mullion, elevation, gable, turret, string course, cornice, foundation, sewer, drain, vaults, span, keystone.

2) Describe the special features of any two periods of architecture, e.g. Greek, Renaissance, Gothic, etc.

3) Describe in detail and give her opinion of a building planned by a qualified architect during the last twenty years.  State the special characteristics of modern architecture; or

Describe the difference in style between housing of two periods.

4) Describe and know the history of a famous building; if possible in her own neighbourhood.  Draw a part which she specially admires, and give reasons for her choice.

DRAMA

Part I is compulsory, and either the whole of Part II or the whole of Part III.

Part I

1) Read (and if possible see or hear) a play of Shakespeare, a morality play (old or new), and six contrasted plays of their own choice.

Be prepared to discuss them all with the tester, and quote from memory from the first two.

2) Keep a record of plays, including radio plays, and films for six months (not necessarily consecutive) with brief notes as regards quality of story, production, acting and photography.

3) Bring two of the following properties made by herself: Crown, weapon, wings, cottage window, fireplace, cut-out of tree.

Part II - Producer

1) Show a performance of a dramatic item lasting not less than fifteen minutes that she has produced herself.  This may be a scene from a long play, a one-act play, a mime, a puppet show, an operetta, or a series of acted ballads, spoken or sung.  The performers can be children or adults.  The tester can attend an entertainment or the production can be brought to the test.

2) Submit and be prepared to explain a scheme for producing a play of her own choice, to include: a) lighting plot; b) rough sketches of costume and setting; c) a time-table of rehearsals; d) a note on publicity; e) a note on author's performing fee and the Government Entertainment Tax.

3) Improvise at the test a dramatic arrangement either spoken or mimed, suitable for camp-fire, of a story, ballad, or song, given by the tester.

Part III - Actor

1) Have played a part in a play and be prepared to quote from it and discuss it.

2) Act a monologue or duologue of her own choice (taking both parts) at the test.

3) Bring copies and be ready to read as directed from three of the plays in Clause 1, Part I.

4) Bring a friend and materials and demonstrate the dry make-up of a character part (old woman, country girl, injured boy, etc.), at the request of the tester.

FOLK DANCER

Part I (one section) and Part II must be taken.

Part I - National Dances

England

Perform in any place in the set:

1) The six dances (published in the English Country Dance, Graded Series, Vol.IV, by Cecil Sharp): Sage Leaf, Epping Forest, Old Mole, Hit and Miss, Newcastle.

2) Four other dances of her own choice (one of these may be a jig, reel, hornpipe or sword dance).

Wales

1) Perform as either No.1 or No.2 man or woman, the following figures in the Welsh Reel, in addition to those in the Guide Country Dance Badge syllabus; Jigging, Leading Outside, Bridge, Swing Corners, Back to Back, Round the Room.

2) Perform as either man or woman, the Rhif Wyth, or any one dance from the Llanadfan Dances, edited and arranged by Lois Black and W.S. Gwyn Williams.

Music and instructions for the Welsh Reel (price 9d.) and the Rhif Wyth (price 8d.) are published by Stainer and Bell, 58 Berners Street, London, W.1.  Both dances are obtainable on one gramophone record.  The Llangadfan Dances are published by Hughes and Sons, Wrexham, Denbigh, price 2s. 6d.

Scotland

1) Perform as either man or woman, in any place in the set: Corn Riggs, Fight about the Fireside, The River Cree, The Red House, Glasgow Highlanders, Houghs of Cromdale, Greig's Pipes, Dalkeith's Strathspey.

2) Conduct a group of dancers through one of the first four dances on the list.

These dances can be obtained in leaflet form (3d. per copy) from the Secretary, S.C.D.S., Thornhill, Corstorphine, Edinburgh.

Northern Ireland

1) Hold the Guide Country Dance Badge or be prepared to dance any of the dances included in it.

2) Perform six of the following dances: High Cane Cap, Haymaker's Jig, Lannigan's Ball, Bonfire Dance, Harvest Time Jig, Rowenella, Piper's Dance, Eight Hand Reel.

3) Know the jig step, and three reel steps.

Instructions for these dances can be obtained from Northern Ireland Headquarters, 50 Upper Arthur Street, Belfast.

Part II - Dances of Other Countries

Perform two dances from Series III of Scandinavian Dances or Series III of Folk Dances of Many Lands, both published by the Ling Association.

N.B. The tester should, where possible, be qualified and approved by a branch of the recognized Folk Dance Society of the country.

The dancer will be expected to perform the movements in good style, accurately, rhythmically and with due appreciation and enjoyment of the musical and individual character of the dance.

HANDWORK

Any one Section may be taken for the certificate.

1. Knitter

1) Make a dress, cardigan, jersey or pullover for an adult.

2) Make golf-stockings with fancy tops, or a garment introducing a fair-isle design.

3) Make an outfit for an infant, consisting of at least four garments excluding gloves and bootees.

4) Show ability to adapt printed directions to specified measurements.

2. Embroideress

1) Embroider a sampler showing twelve stitches which must include hem-stitching, square stitch, double running and cross stitch.  These should be done by the counted thread, and the sampler should have mitred corners.

2) Show a knowledge of the history of such traditional work as double running, drawn fabric and quilting, and the characteristics of their designs.

3) Show two finished articles worked in the style of two traditional types of embroidery.  These articles must be made entirely by the Ranger, and should show that she understands how to adapt the designs to suit her purpose.  No bought hemstitching is allowed, and there must be a very high standard of neatness and finish.

3. Bookbinder

1) Know the history of the making of books.  (Books and their History, Jack, 3s.6d., is recommended).  Know the parts of a book, the standard sizes of printing paper, and the meaning of folio, quarto, octavo, frontispiece, index and glossary.

2) Show an old book repaired by herself.

3) Bind together loose copies of a magazine, music or exercise books.  (outside cases may be bought ready made.)

4) Bind a book in half cloth and paper (patterned paper sides, preferably made by the Ranger), or in half cloth and leather.

5) Make one of the following, of her own choice:

a) Whole leather binding.

b) Whole leather binding, all one design in blind.

c) An album, showing correct guarding, hollow back, covered with whole cloth.

6) Make a loose-leaf notebook, size about 8 in. x 10 in. (no bought ones eligible), to contain notes on apparatus required in binging, and suitable materials (give samples), with brief notes as to where these can be obtained, prices, etc.

7) Mount a picture, or a paper sheet survey map, to be mounted in sections, made to fold.

8) Show an example of blind tooling and lettering.

4. Leatherworker

1) Have a general knowledge of the chief processes of tanning.

2) Make notes on six types of skins, the methods of their making into leather, the countries from which they come, and the purposes for which each is suitable.

3) Show two pieces of work designed, constructed and executed by herself with simple appropriate decoration and thonging, selected from the following: shopping bag, fitted pochette, book-carrier, slip-on book-cover, bellows, book blotter, spectacle case, pair of gloves, slippers.

4) Make a plaited dog-leash or plaited handles for a shopping-bag, and some leather fastener buttons and loops.

5. Toycraft

1) Make a toy of some soft material or wool, suitable for a baby.

2) Make an animal, bird or doll with moveable limbs.

3) Plan and model a bungalow and furniture, or ship, using wood or cardboard; or construct in wood a trolley or wheelbarrow (minimum size: 1 foot in length, excluding handles), suitable for a child of 4 to 7.

4) Make a wooden animal or set of animals, using a fretsaw, or make a toy mainly from scrap material (cotton-reels, matchboxes, pieces, etc.)

5) Make one other toy.

All toys must be of a saleable standard.

LITERATURE

1) Keep a bibliography of all her reading during the time she is preparing for the certificate, and be prepared to discuss with the tester the value of the books and periodicals she has read.

2) Keep a book of quotations of her own choice from her reading, and of references to passages which seem to her specially memorable.  She should be able to quote from this book.

3) Read from such anthologies as the Golden Treasury or the Oxford Book of English Verse, and the Golden Treasury of Longer Poems (Everyman Series), examples of the different types of English poetry.

4) a) Study examples of story-telling, oratory and poetry in the Bible.

b) Read an essay each of Bacon, Addison and R.L. Stevenson, or any other writers typical of the development of the essay form.

c) Read two nineteenth and two twentieth century novels of recognised greatness.

5) Read a Shakesperian and a modern example of each of the three main types of drama, i.e. tragedy, comedy and history.

6) Choose for special study one of the following subjects:

Children's stories, myths an legends, biography, auto-biography, books of travel,. or

Choose a great period of literature and be able to give an account of three authors in it, or

Read some account of the growth and development of our language, such as The English Language by Logan Pearsall Smith (Home University Library).

B - General

AIR CREW

Awarded to a Ranger who has spent three hours flying as a passenger or a pupil, and shown that she has kept her eyes open and thoroughly understood the interior layout, control, performance and emergency facilities of the aircraft in which she has flows, and is capable of helping the pilot, if need be, with auxiliary services such as lowering the undercarriage or changing over fuel cocks.

CITIZEN

1) Know how the country is governed.  Understand the constitution and working of Parliament, what the Cabinet is, why there are two Houses, and how laws are made.

2) Understand the working of hoer own local government, and show a practical knowledge of three of the following:

a) Local education system, including scholarships, continuation classes, etc.

b) Hospitals and nursing institutions.

c) Local housing conditions

d) National health and Unemployment Insurance

e) Public Assistance.

3) Have a knowledge of the principal social welfare organisations in the neighbourhood, and a list of addresses to which application should be make in cases of distress, etc.

4) Have a knowledge of the work carried out by the local Youth Committee and two Committees of the Town Council, and have attended a meeting of the Town Council or for country districts, the District Council.

5) Have carried out acts of voluntary service in town or village.

MECHANIC

1) Wash and polish a car.

2) Have an elementary knowledge of:

a) The four stroke internal combustion engine

b) The "drive" from engine to back wheel.

c) The function of the carburetor.

d) The water cooling system.

e) The electrical system.

3) Be able to do the following in practice:

a) Check oil levels in engine, steering box, and back axle.

b) Fill up with petrol, oil and water.

c) Oil and grease a car

d) Drain a nd refill a radiator.

e) Change a wheel.

f) Check and adjust tyre pressures; remove flints.

g) Mend a puncture (assistance to be allowed for removal and replacement of over).

h) Clean and "top up" a battery.

iI) Test, remove, clean, and replace sparking plugs.

j) Change a light bulb and fuse.

k) Disconnect an electric horn.

l) Change the sump oil.

4) Understand the purpose of the oil gauge and the meter on the dash board.

5) Know the names of the different sorts of tools used in car maintenance and how to use and look after them.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Know the points to look for to ensure the general good health of inhabitants of: a) a public building; b) a private house or flat; c) a factory.

Know the authorities in her area, responsible for the removal of refuse, the inspection of nuisances, and the care of sewers and drains.

3) Know the source of the water supply in her own area nd the authorities responsible for its purity.

4) Know the importance of a pure milk supply, and the comparative values of the different milk grades.

5) Know on broad liens how the food we buy is protected from adulteration and contamination.

6) Be able to explain to a girl leaving school the principles of the National Health Insurance. 

7) Know the facilities in her area for advise and treatment of expectant mothers, infancies and young children, school children, children who are mentally defective, cases of tuberculosis, infectious diseases and accidents.

8) Know the addresses of hospitals in her area, and whether they are voluntary or municipal, and know the advantages offered by any hospital contributory scheme that may be running, and other methods of obtaining admittance.

SIGNALLING TRANSMITTER

1) Read and send a message of 100 letters by three of the following methods:

a) Semaphore flags in four minutes (five words a minute).

b) Buzzer in three minutes (six words a minute).

d) Lamp in five minutes (four words a minute).

Each message must include the preamble (T or Z), number of words, address to, address from, reference line, text, time of origin, and time of handing in.

2) a) Know the long numerals, check letters, continental time, brackets, inverted commas, block capitals, full stop.

b) Know the following procedure signals: "calling up," "commencing sign," "wait," "decimal point," the separative and break signals, and general answer and alphabetical and numerical signs (Semaphore).

3) Record signals correctly on a signal pad, writing and printing (block letters).

MUSIC

Part I is compulsory, and the whole of Part II or of Part III.

Part I

1) Keep a record for three months of the music she has heard, to include symphonies, chamber music, and choral singing.  This may be music heard in church, in a concert hall, or on the radio.

2) Know something of the life and work of two composers of different periods.

3) Recognise all the instruments of a symphony orchestra from pictures and know how they are usually arranged on a platform.

Part II - Instrumental or Vocal

1) Play or sing "God Save the King".

2) Pass any recognized examination approved by the tester as suitable to her ae and opportunities.  (If the instrument chosen is one for which here are no recognized examinations, or if or any reason the above is not possible, the tester may be asked to select two items to be played or sung from a list offered by the candidate.  This list should contain at least six contrasted pieces of music.)  Play a church service in the case of an organize.

Part III - Camp-fire Singing

1) Conduct a company or patrol she has trained to sing a folk-song, part-song, or round.  (A folk-song may be defined as one of which the composer has not been traced)

2) Be able to teach ten songs of her own choice out of the Camp Fire Songs (3d), or any equivalent song book published by Imperial Headquarters.

1950 POR - Community Service

A. Cultural

ART

Any one part may be taken to qualify for the certificate

Part I

Pass one of the following:

1) Illustrative Artist - Show three pieces of work executed in any suitable medium, e.g. pen and ink, charcoal, "wash" drawing, lino-cut, or wood-cut.  Indicate method of reproduction intended.

2) Painter - Show three paintings in oil, water colour or pastel.

3) Craftsman - Show three examples of any one major craft, such as lettering and illuminating, pottery, fabric printing, dress design, posters, jewellery, book-binding, weaving, cabinet work, etc.

4) Modeller - Show three pieces of modelling, either in round or bas-relief, or plaque or medallion.  These may be in clay, plasticine, wax, or other medium.

Part II

1) Give the history and special features of two schools of painting, e.g. Florentine, Venetian, Dutch, Eighteenth Century English, etc., with an account of at least three painters belonging to each; or

Know the art of some chosen country in relation to the history of the country, and give an account of at least six of the well-known artists in drawing, painting or sculpture.

3) Bring to the test the reproduction of a picture by one of the artists mentioned in 1 or 2, mounted or framed by herself; or

Show an album she has made holding not less than six pictures by these artists or by sculptors.  Give reasons for her choice.

4) Know the history and describe the principal possessions of a local art gallery or of a famous public or private collection of art; or

Describe some local monument or piece of sculpture, both from the historical and art point of view, and state her opinion of it.  Make a drawing of it.

Part III

1) Understand and explain the following terms: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian; apse, nave, clerestory, column, capital, arch, tracery, buttress, corbal, gargoyle, mullion, elevation, gable, turret, string course, cornice, foundation, sewer, drain, vaults, span, keystone.

2) Describe the special features of any two periods of architecture, e.g. Greek, Renaissance, Gothic, etc.

3) Describe in detail and give her opinion of a building planned by a qualified architect during the last twenty years.  State the special characteristics of modern architecture; or

Describe the difference in style between housing of two periods.

4) Describe and know the history of a famous building; if possible in her own neighbourhood.  Draw a part which she specially admires, and give reasons for her choice.

DRAMA

Part I is compulsory, and either the whole of Part II or the whole of Part III.

Part I

1) Read (and if possible see or hear) a play of Shakespeare, a morality play (old or new), and six contrasted plays of their own choice.

Be prepared to discuss them all with the tester, and quote from memory from the first two.

2) Keep a record of plays, including radio plays, and films for six months (not necessarily consecutive) with brief notes as regards quality of story, production, acting and photography.

3) Bring two of the following properties made by herself: Crown, weapon, wings, cottage window, fireplace, cut-out of tree.

Part II - Producer

1) Show a performance of a dramatic item lasting not less than fifteen minutes that she has produced herself.  This may be a scene from a long play, a one-act play, a mime, a puppet show, an operetta, or a series of acted ballads, spoken or sung.  The performers can be children or adults.  The tester can attend an entertainment or the production can be brought to the test.

2) Submit and be prepared to explain a scheme for producing a play of her own choice, to include: a) lighting plot; b) rough sketches of costume and setting; c) a time-table of rehearsals; d) a note on publicity; e) a note on author's performing fee and the Government Entertainment Tax.

3) Improvise at the test a dramatic arrangement either spoken or mimed, suitable for camp-fire, of a story, ballad, or song, given by the tester.

Part III - Actor

1) Have played a part in a play and be prepared to quote from it and discuss it.

2) Act a monologue or duologue of her own choice (taking both parts) at the test.

3) Bring copies and be ready to read as directed from three of the plays in Clause 1, Part I.

4) Bring a friend and materials and demonstrate the dry make-up of a character part (old woman, country girl, injured boy, etc.), at the request of the tester.

FOLK DANCER

Part I (one section) and Part II must be taken.

Part I - National Dances

England

Perform in any place in the set:

1) The six dances (published in the English Country Dance, Graded Series, Vol.IV, by Cecil Sharp): Sage Leaf, Epping Forest, Old Mole, Hit and Miss, Newcastle.

2) Four other dances of her own choice (one of these may be a jig, reel, hornpipe or sword dance).

Wales

1) Perform as either No.1 or No.2 man or woman, the following figures in the Welsh Reel, in addition to those in the Guide Country Dance Badge syllabus; Jigging, Leading Outside, Bridge, Swing Corners, Back to Back, Round the Room.

2) Perform as either man or woman, the Rhif Wyth, or any one dance from the Llanadfan Dances, edited and arranged by Lois Black and W.S. Gwyn Williams.

Music and instructions for the Welsh Reel (price 9d.) and the Rhif Wyth (price 8d.) are published by Stainer and Bell, 58 Berners Street, London, W.1.  Both dances are obtainable on one gramophone record.  The Llangadfan Dances are published by Hughes and Sons, Wrexham, Denbigh, price 2s. 6d.

Scotland

1) Perform as either man or woman, in any place in the set: Corn Riggs, Fight about the Fireside, The River Cree, The Red House, Glasgow Highlanders, Houghs of Cromdale, Greig's Pipes, Dalkeith's Strathspey.

2) Conduct a group of dancers through one of the first four dances on the list.

These dances can be obtained in leaflet form (3d. per copy) from the Secretary, S.C.D.S., Thornhill, Corstorphine, Edinburgh.

Northern Ireland

1) Hold the Guide Country Dance Badge or be prepared to dance any of the dances included in it.

2) Perform six of the following dances: High Cane Cap, Haymaker's Jig, Lannigan's Ball, Bonfire Dance, Harvest Time Jig, Rowenella, Piper's Dance, Eight Hand Reel.

3) Know the jig step, and three reel steps.

Instructions for these dances can be obtained from Northern Ireland Headquarters, 50 Upper Arthur Street, Belfast.

Part II - Dances of Other Countries

Perform two dances from Series III of Scandinavian Dances or Series III of Folk Dances of Many Lands, both published by the Ling Association.

N.B. The tester should, where possible, be qualified and approved by a branch of the recognized Folk Dance Society of the country.

The dancer will be expected to perform the movements in good style, accurately, rhythmically and with due appreciation and enjoyment of the musical and individual character of the dance.

HANDWORK

Any one Section may be taken for the certificate.

1. Knitter

1) Make a dress, cardigan, jersey or pullover for an adult.

2) Make golf-stockings with fancy tops, or a garment introducing a fair-isle design.

3) Make an outfit for an infant, consisting of at least four garments excluding gloves and bootees.

4) Show ability to adapt printed directions to specified measurements.

2. Embroideress

1) Embroider a sampler showing twelve stitches which must include hem-stitching, square stitch, double running and cross stitch.  These should be done by the counted thread, and the sampler should have mitred corners.

2) Show a knowledge of the history of such traditional work as double running, drawn fabric and quilting, and the characteristics of their designs.

3) Show two finished articles worked in the style of two traditional types of embroidery.  These articles must be made entirely by the Ranger, and should show that she understands how to adapt the designs to suit her purpose.  No bought hemstitching is allowed, and there must be a very high standard of neatness and finish.

3. Bookbinder

1) Know the history of the making of books.  (Books and their History, Jack, 3s.6d., is recommended).  Know the parts of a book, the standard sizes of printing paper, and the meaning of folio, quarto, octavo, frontispiece, index and glossary.

2) Show an old book repaired by herself.

3) Bind together loose copies of a magazine, music or exercise books.  (outside cases may be bought ready made.)

4) Bind a book in half cloth and paper (patterned paper sides, preferably made by the Ranger), or in half cloth and leather.

5) Make one of the following, of her own choice:

a) Whole leather binding.

b) Whole leather binding, all one design in blind.

c) An album, showing correct guarding, hollow back, covered with whole cloth.

6) Make a loose-leaf notebook, size about 8 in. x 10 in. (no bought ones eligible), to contain notes on apparatus required in binging, and suitable materials (give samples), with brief notes as to where these can be obtained, prices, etc.

7) Mount a picture, or a paper sheet survey map, to be mounted in sections, made to fold.

8) Show an example of blind tooling and lettering.

4. Leatherworker

1) Have a general knowledge of the chief processes of tanning.

2) Make notes on six types of skins, the methods of their making into leather, the countries from which they come, and the purposes for which each is suitable.

3) Show two pieces of work designed, constructed and executed by herself with simple appropriate decoration and thonging, selected from the following: shopping bag, fitted pochette, book-carrier, slip-on book-cover, bellows, book blotter, spectacle case, pair of gloves, slippers.

4) Make a plaited dog-leash or plaited handles for a shopping-bag, and some leather fastener buttons and loops.

5. Toycraft

1) Make a toy of some soft material or wool, suitable for a baby.

2) Make an animal, bird or doll with moveable limbs.

3) Plan and model a bungalow and furniture, or ship, using wood or cardboard; or construct in wood a trolley or wheelbarrow (minimum size: 1 foot in length, excluding handles), suitable for a child of 4 to 7.

4) Make a wooden animal or set of animals, using a fretsaw, or make a toy mainly from scrap material (cotton-reels, matchboxes, pieces, etc.)

5) Make one other toy.

All toys must be of a saleable standard.

LITERATURE

1) Keep a bibliography of all her reading during the time she is preparing for the certificate, and be prepared to discuss with the tester the value of the books and periodicals she has read.

2) Keep a book of quotations of her own choice from her reading, and of references to passages which seem to her specially memorable.  She should be able to quote from this book.

3) Read from such anthologies as the Golden Treasury or the Oxford Book of English Verse, and the Golden Treasury of Longer Poems (Everyman Series), examples of the different types of English poetry.

4) a) Study examples of story-telling, oratory and poetry in the Bible.

b) Read an essay each of Bacon, Addison and R.L. Stevenson, or any other writers typical of the development of the essay form.

c) Read two nineteenth and two twentieth century novels of recognised greatness.

5) Read a Shakesperian and a modern example of each of the three main types of drama, i.e. tragedy, comedy and history.

6) Choose for special study one of the following subjects:

Children's stories, myths an legends, biography, auto-biography, books of travel,. or

Choose a great period of literature and be able to give an account of three authors in it, or

Read some account of the growth and development of our language, such as The English Language by Logan Pearsall Smith (Home University Library).

MUSIC

Part I is compulsory, and the whole of Part II or of Part III,

Part I

1) Keep a record for three months of the music she ahs heard, to include symphonies, chamber music, and choral singing.  This may be music heard in church, in a concert hall or on the radio.

2) Know something of the live and work of two composers of different periods.

3) Recognise all the instruments of a symphony orchestra from pictures and know how they are usually arranged on a platform.

Part II - Instrumental or Vocal

1) Play or sing "God Save the King".

2) Pass any recognised examination approved by the tester as suitable to her age and opportunities.  (If the instrument chosen is one for which there are no recognised examinations, or if for any reason the above is not possible, the tester may be asked to select two items to be played or sing from a list offered by the candidate.  This list should contain at least six contrasted pieces of music.)  Play a church service in the case of an organist.

Part III - Camp-fire Singing.

1) Conduct a company or patrol she has trained to sing a folk-song, part-song, or round.  (A folk-song may be defined as one of which the composer has not been traced.)

2) Be able to teach ten songs of her own choice out of the Camp Fire Songs or any equivalent song book published by Imperial Headquarters.

B - General

CITIZEN

1) Know how the country is governed.  Understand the constitution and working of Parliament, what the Cabinet is, why there are two Houses, and how laws are made.

2) Understand the working of hoer own local government, and show a practical knowledge of three of the following:

a) Local education system, including scholarships, continuation classes, etc.

b) Hospitals and nursing institutions.

c) Local housing conditions

d) National health and Unemployment Insurance

e) Public Assistance.

3) Have a knowledge of the principal social welfare organisations in the neighbourhood, and a list of addresses to which application should be make in cases of distress, etc.

4) Have a knowledge of the work carried out by the local Youth Committee and two Committees of the Town Council, and have attended a meeting of the Town Council or for country districts, the District Council.

5) Have carried out acts of voluntary service in town or village.

FIRE-FIGHTING

1) Know her neighbourhood, including whereabouts of fire station, fire alarms, and fire hydrants.  Know the local hydrant markings and the meaning of the symbols.

2) Know how to call the Fire Brigade, and be able to send a message that is intelligible and useful.

3) Know how to deal with the early stages of a fire, including methods of extinguishing it by beating, cooling, smothering, or by removal of combustible material.

4) Demonstrate fire-fighting methods by use of water and fire extinguishers, and know what other methods are employed by the Fire Brigade.

5) Know how to prevent "fire-spread" in a building and out-of-doors.

6) Know the methods of rescue and demonstrate three of them.  Know how to tie and use a chair hitch.

7) First Aid - Know how to teat for shock and the first aid treatment for electric shock and burns.  Demonstrate: Schafer's method of artificial respiration, triangular bandaging and slings.

MOTOR MECHANIC

1) Wash and polish a car.

2) Have an elementary knowledge of:

a) The four stroke internal combustion engine

b) The "drive" from engine to back wheel.

c) The function of the carburetor.

d) The water cooling system.

e) The electrical system.

3) Be able to do the following in practice:

a) Check oil levels in engine, steering box, and back axle.

b) Fill up with petrol, oil and water.

c) Oil and grease a car

d) Drain a nd refill a radiator.

e) Change a wheel.

f) Check and adjust tyre pressures; remove flints.

g) Mend a puncture (assistance to be allowed for removal and replacement of over).

h) Clean and "top up" a battery.

iI) Test, remove, clean, and replace sparking plugs.

j) Change a light bulb and fuse.

k) Disconnect an electric horn.

l) Change the sump oil.

4) Understand the purpose of the oil gauge and the meter on the dash board.

5) Know the names of the different sorts of tools used in car maintenance and how to use and look after them.

PUBLIC HEALTH

1) Be able to explain to a girl leaving school the principles of the National Health Insurance.

2) Know the addresses of the hospitals in her area and the kinds of cases treated by them.

3) Know the importance of health to the home worker, to the girl who has just left school, and to the factory worker.

4) Know the source of the water supply in her own area and the methods used by the authorities for ensuring its purity.

5) Know the importance of a pure milk supply, and the values of the different milk grades.

6) Know on broad lines how the food we buy is protected from adulteration and contamination.

7) Know how the authorities in her area dispose of refuse; know who undertakes the inspection of nuisances and the care of sewers and drains.

8) Know how to ensure a good standard of daylight and artificial lighting, of heating, and of ventilations in a building.

SIGNALLING TRANSMITTER

1) Read and send a message of 100 letters by three of the following methods:

a) Semaphore flags in four minutes (five words a minute).

b) Buzzer in three minutes (six words a minute).

d) Lamp in five minutes (four words a minute).

Each message must include the preamble (T or Z), number of words, address to, address from, reference line, text, time of origin, and time of handing in.

2) a) Know the long numerals, check letters, continental time, brackets, inverted commas, block capitals, full stop.

b) Know the following procedure signals: "calling up," "commencing sign," "wait," "decimal point," the separative and break signals, and general answer and alphabetical and numerical signs (Semaphore).

3) Record signals correctly on a signal pad, writing and printing (block letters).

1953 POR - Community Service

A. Cultural

ART

Any one part may be taken to qualify for the certificate

Part I

Pass one of the following:

1) Illustrative Artist - Show three pieces of work executed in any suitable medium, e.g. pen and ink, charcoal, "wash" drawing, lino-cut, or wood-cut.  Indicate method of reproduction intended.

2) Painter - Show three paintings in oil, water colour or pastel.

3) Craftsman - Show three examples of any one major craft, such as lettering and illuminating, pottery, fabric printing, dress design, posters, jewellery, book-binding, weaving, cabinet work, etc.

4) Modeller - Show three pieces of modelling, either in round or bas-relief, or plaque or medallion.  These may be in clay, plasticine, wax, or other medium.

Part II

1) Give the history and special features of two schools of painting, e.g. Florentine, Venetian, Dutch, Eighteenth Century English, etc., with an account of at least three painters belonging to each; or

Know the art of some chosen country in relation to the history of the country, and give an account of at least six of the well-known artists in drawing, painting or sculpture.

3) Bring to the test the reproduction of a picture by one of the artists mentioned in 1 or 2, mounted or framed by herself; or

Show an album she has made holding not less than six pictures by these artists or by sculptors.  Give reasons for her choice.

4) Know the history and describe the principal possessions of a local art gallery or of a famous public or private collection of art; or

Describe some local monument or piece of sculpture, both from the historical and art point of view, and state her opinion of it.  Make a drawing of it.

Part III

1) Understand and explain the following terms: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian; apse, nave, clerestory, column, capital, arch, tracery, buttress, corbal, gargoyle, mullion, elevation, gable, turret, string course, cornice, foundation, sewer, drain, vaults, span, keystone.

2) Describe the special features of any two periods of architecture, e.g. Greek, Renaissance, Gothic, etc.

3) Describe in detail and give her opinion of a building planned by a qualified architect during the last twenty years.  State the special characteristics of modern architecture; or

Describe the difference in style between housing of two periods.

4) Describe and know the history of a famous building; if possible in her own neighbourhood.  Draw a part which she specially admires, and give reasons for her choice.

BELL RINGER

1) Bring a certificate from the Captain of Ringers showing that she has been regular and punctual in attending practice and Sunday ringing for at least three months.

2) Be able to explain to a non-ringer the parts of a bell, how it is hung and the technical terms used in her belfry.

3) Have read at least one book on the history of bells or bell ringing; or

Show some knowledge of the towers and bells in her own neighbourhood.

4) Be able to raise and lower a bell in peal and ring rounds accurately.

5) Be able to ring two standard methods on an inside bell.

6) Show her ability to splice a rope and understand changing a rope and greasing the bearings of a bell.

DRAMA

Part I is compulsory, and either the whole of Part II or the whole of Part III.

Part I

1) Read (and if possible see or hear) a play of Shakespeare, a morality play (old or new), and six contrasted plays of their own choice.

Be prepared to discuss them all with the tester, and quote from memory from the first two.

2) Keep a record of plays, including radio plays, and films for six months (not necessarily consecutive) with brief notes as regards quality of story, production, acting and photography.

3) Bring two of the following properties made by herself: Crown, weapon, wings, cottage window, fireplace, cut-out of tree.

Part II - Producer

1) Show a performance of a dramatic item lasting not less than fifteen minutes that she has produced herself.  This may be a scene from a long play, a one-act play, a mime, a puppet show, an operetta, or a series of acted ballads, spoken or sung.  The performers can be children or adults.  The tester can attend an entertainment or the production can be brought to the test.

2) Submit and be prepared to explain a scheme for producing a play of her own choice, to include: a) lighting plot; b) rough sketches of costume and setting; c) a time-table of rehearsals; d) a note on publicity; e) a note on author's performing fee and the Government Entertainment Tax.

3) Improvise at the test a dramatic arrangement either spoken or mimed, suitable for camp-fire, of a story, ballad, or song, given by the tester.

Part III - Actor

1) Have played a part in a play and be prepared to quote from it and discuss it.

2) Act a monologue or duologue of her own choice (taking both parts) at the test.

3) Bring copies and be ready to read as directed from three of the plays in Clause 1, Part I.

4) Bring a friend and materials and demonstrate the dry make-up of a character part (old woman, country girl, injured boy, etc.), at the request of the tester.

FOLK DANCER

Part I (one section) and Part II must be taken.

Part I - National Dances

England

1) Perform in any place in the set the following eight dances (published in the Community Dance Manual, Vols. I and II):

Belfast Hornpipe, Morpeth Rant, Steamboat, Cumberland Square, Circassian Circle, Waltz Country Dance, Norfolk Long Dance, Yorkshire Square.

2) Conduct a group of dancers through one of the above dances.

The Community Dance Manual, Vols. I and II, and gramophone records for all the dances can be obtained from the Sales Department, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London, N.W.1.

Wales

1) Perform the Welsh Reel (six figures including Jigging, Swing Corners, and the Bridge, commencing with Towards the Harp and ending with the Circle or Towards the Harp again).

2) Perform Croen y Ddafed Felan (solo poker dance) and any one dance from Welch Whim and Other Dances.

The Welsh Reel and Welch Whim and Other Dances are published by the Gwynne Publishing Col, Llangollen, and Croen y Ddafed Felan in Dewch I Ddawnsio, published by The University of Wales Press, Cardiff.

Scotland

1) Perform as either man or woman, in any place in the set: Machine without Horses, Lord Rosslyn's Fancy, Hamilton House, Jessie's Hornpipe, Monymusk, Rakes of Glasgow, Strathglass House, Braes of Tullimet.

2) Conduct a group of dancers through one of the first four dances on the list.

These dances can be obtained in leaflet form (3d. per copy) from the Secretary, S.C.D.S., Thornhill, Corstorphine, Edinburgh.

Northern Ireland

1) Hold the Guide Country Dance Badge or be prepared to dance any of the dances included in it.

2) Perform six of the following dances: High Cane Cap, Haymaker's Jig, Lannigan's Ball, Bonfire Dance, Harvest Time Jig, Rowenella, Piper's Dance, Eight Hand Reel.

3) Know the jig step, and three reel steps.

Instructions for these dances can be obtained from Northern Ireland Headquarters, 50 Upper Arthur Street, Belfast.

Part II - Dances of Other Countries

Dances from a different country to those taken in Part I must be chosen.

1) Perform two dances from Series III of Scandinavian Dances or Series III of Folk Dances of Many Lands, both published by the Lind Association, or

2) Perform two American Square Dances, or

3) Perform two English dances from Community Dance Manual, Vol. 1, or

4) Perform two dances from Welsh Guide Country Dance syllabus, or

5) Perform two dances from Scottish Country Dance Books 1 or 2, or

6) Perform two dances from Irish Country Dance syllabus.

N.B. The tester should, where possible, be qualified and approved by a branch of the recognised Folk Dance Society of the country.

The dancer will be expected to perform the movements in good style, accurately, rhythmically and with due appreciation and enjoyment of the musical and individual character of the dance.

GUIDE KNOWLEDGE

1) Have a knowledge of the history and growth of Guiding in this country  and throughout the world.

2) Describe the organization of the Movement in her own country, showing a knowledge of the work of the different branches and sections.

3) Be able to recognize members of the Movement by the distinguishing marks of their uniform.

4) Know who holds the various appointments in her County, Division and District.

5) Visit, with the co-operation of her Commissioner, at least three varying units (e.g. a Brownie pack; a Hospital company; a Ranger unit of a different section from her own).

6) Help with some activity in the Movement) e.g. a Guide Rally; Brownie Pack Revels; Local Association Meeting; a Guide Camp; Brownie Pack Holiday, etc.).

7) Be able to interest other people (if possible those who are not conversant with Scouting and Guiding) in the chief aims and methods, traditions and symbolism of the Scout and Guide Movements.

HANDWORK

Any one Section may be taken for the certificate.

1. Knitter

1) Make a dress, cardigan, jersey or pullover for an adult.

2) Make golf-stockings with fancy tops, or a garment introducing a fair-isle design.

3) Make an outfit for an infant, consisting of at least four garments excluding gloves and bootees.

4) Show ability to adapt printed directions to specified measurements.

2. Embroideress

1) Embroider a sampler showing twelve stitches which must include hem-stitching, square stitch, double running and cross stitch.  These should be done by the counted thread, and the sampler should have mitred corners.

2) Show a knowledge of the history of such traditional work as double running, drawn fabric and quilting, and the characteristics of their designs.

3) Show two finished articles worked in the style of two traditional types of embroidery.  These articles must be made entirely by the Ranger, and should show that she understands how to adapt the designs to suit her purpose.  No bought hemstitching is allowed, and there must be a very high standard of neatness and finish.

3. Bookbinder

1) Know the history of the making of books.  (Books and their History, Jack, 3s.6d., is recommended).  Know the parts of a book, the standard sizes of printing paper, and the meaning of folio, quarto, octavo, frontispiece, index and glossary.

2) Show an old book repaired by herself.

3) Bind together loose copies of a magazine, music or exercise books.  (outside cases may be bought ready made.)

4) Bind a book in half cloth and paper (patterned paper sides, preferably made by the Ranger), or in half cloth and leather.

5) Make one of the following, of her own choice:

a) Whole leather binding.

b) Whole leather binding, all one design in blind.

c) An album, showing correct guarding, hollow back, covered with whole cloth.

6) Make a loose-leaf notebook, size about 8 in. x 10 in. (no bought ones eligible), to contain notes on apparatus required in binging, and suitable materials (give samples), with brief notes as to where these can be obtained, prices, etc.

7) Mount a picture, or a paper sheet survey map, to be mounted in sections, made to fold.

8) Show an example of blind tooling and lettering.

4. Leatherworker

1) Have a general knowledge of the chief processes of tanning.

2) Make notes on six types of skins, the methods of their making into leather, the countries from which they come, and the purposes for which each is suitable.

3) Show two pieces of work designed, constructed and executed by herself with simple appropriate decoration and thonging, selected from the following: shopping bag, fitted pochette, book-carrier, slip-on book-cover, bellows, book blotter, spectacle case, pair of gloves, slippers.

4) Make a plaited dog-leash or plaited handles for a shopping-bag, and some leather fastener buttons and loops.

5. Toycraft

1) Make a toy of some soft material or wool, suitable for a baby.

2) Make an animal, bird or doll with moveable limbs.

3) Plan and model a bungalow and furniture, or ship, using wood or cardboard; or construct in wood a trolley or wheelbarrow (minimum size: 1 foot in length, excluding handles), suitable for a child of 4 to 7.

4) Make a wooden animal or set of animals, using a fretsaw, or make a toy mainly from scrap material (cotton-reels, matchboxes, pieces, etc.)

5) Make one other toy.

All toys must be of a saleable standard.

LITERATURE

1) Keep a bibliography of all her reading during the time she is preparing for the certificate, and be prepared to discuss with the tester the value of the books and periodicals she has read.

2) Keep a book of quotations of her own choice from her reading, and of references to passages which seem to her specially memorable.  She should be able to quote from this book.

3) Read from such anthologies as the Golden Treasury or the Oxford Book of English Verse, and the Golden Treasury of Longer Poems (Everyman Series), examples of the different types of English poetry.

4) a) Study examples of story-telling, oratory and poetry in the Bible.

b) Read an essay each of Bacon, Addison and R.L. Stevenson, or any other writers typical of the development of the essay form.

c) Read two nineteenth and two twentieth century novels of recognised greatness.

5) Read a Shakesperian and a modern example of each of the three main types of drama, i.e. tragedy, comedy and history.

6) Choose for special study one of the following subjects:

Children's stories, myths an legends, biography, auto-biography, books of travel,. or

Choose a great period of literature and be able to give an account of three authors in it, or

Read some account of the growth and development of our language, such as The English Language by Logan Pearsall Smith (Home University Library).

MUSIC

Part I is compulsory, and the whole of Part II or of Part III,

Part I

1) Keep a record for three months of the music she ahs heard, to include symphonies, chamber music, and choral singing.  This may be music heard in church, in a concert hall or on the radio.

2) Know something of the live and work of two composers of different periods.

3) Recognise all the instruments of a symphony orchestra from pictures and find their parts in a full score.

Part II - Instrumental or Vocal

1) Play or sing "God Save the King".

2) Pass any recognised examination approved by the tester as suitable to her age and opportunities.  (If the instrument chosen is one for which there are no recognised examinations, or if for any reason the above is not possible, the tester may be asked to select two items to be played or sing from a list offered by the candidate.  This list should contain at least six contrasted pieces of music.)  Play a church service in the case of an organist.

Part III - Camp-fire Singing.

1) Conduct a company or patrol she has trained to sing a folk-song, part-song, or round.  (A folk-song may be defined as one of which the composer has not been traced.)

2) Be able to teach ten songs of her own choice out of the Camp Fire Songs or any equivalent song book published by Imperial Headquarters.

B - General

CITIZEN

1) Know how the country is governed.  Understand the constitution and working of Parliament, what the Cabinet is, why there are two Houses, and how laws are made.

Have a knowledge of the functions and working of one of the following:

a) The National Health Service

b) The National Assistance Board.

c) The Ministry of Labour and National Service.

2) Understand the working of her own local government, and show a practical knowledge of two of the following:

a) Local education system, including scholarships, continuation classes, etc.

b) Local Health Services (Maternity and Child Welfare, Sanitary Inspection, etc.)

c) Local housing conditions

d) Local Amenity Services (Libraries, Baths, Wash-houses, Parks, etc.) or, for rural areas: The activities of the Parish Council and Library facilities.

3) Have a knowledge of the principal social welfare organisations in the neighbourhood, and a list of addresses to which application should be make in cases of distress, etc.

4) Have a knowledge of the work carried out by the local Youth Committee and two Committees of the Town Council, and have attended a meeting of the Town Council or for country districts, the District Council.

5) Have carried out acts of voluntary service in town or village.

CIVIL DEFENCE

1) Have passed Part IV of the Ranger Service Star* and in addition demonstrate:

a) Stirrup pump drill;

b) Method of rescue from burning house; 

c) Treatment for severe bleeding, burns, shock (including providing a hot stimulant by a fire in the open) and suffocation (including artificial respiration).

2) Show a knowledge of Civil Defence organization, and draw and make a map showing in her area position of Civil Defence departments and principal buildings.

3) Show some knowledge of the types and effects of high explosive bombs.

4) Show some knowledge of atomic explosions, e.g., a) Gamma rays, b) Heat flash, c) Blast; and their effects.

5) Define principal war gases:

Know the difference between persistent and non-persistent gases, and the characteristics and effects of nerve and blister groups.  Know what action to take on a gas warning or on encountering gas.  Demonstrate personal first aid for nerve and blister groups.  Demonstrate use and care of respirator.

6) Understand the principles of cleansing arrangements in atomic and chemical warfare.

NOTE: - Except for Part I, the training for this certificate must be given by a Civil Defence Instructor.

The final test must be taken by a Civil Defence Instructor.  Rangers who have attended the first ten hours of a twenty-two hour course in Civil Defence Corps Basic Training will be entitled to hold this certificate.

* Alternative for Cadets: Pass similar sections of the First Class Badge.  For details apply to the Training Department, I.H.Q.

FIRE-FIGHTING

1) Know her neighbourhood, including whereabouts of fire station, fire alarms, and fire hydrants.  Know the local hydrant markings and the meaning of the symbols.

2) Know how to call the Fire Brigade, and be able to send a message that is intelligible and useful.

3) Know how to deal with the early stages of a fire, including methods of extinguishing it by beating, cooling, smothering, or by removal of combustible material.

4) Demonstrate fire-fighting methods by use of water and fire extinguishers, and know what other methods are employed by the Fire Brigade.

5) Know how to prevent "fire-spread" in a building and out-of-doors.

6) Know the methods of rescue and demonstrate three of them.  Know how to tie and use a chair hitch.

7) First Aid - Know how to teat for shock and the first aid treatment for electric shock and burns.  Demonstrate: the Holger Nielsen method of artificial respiration, triangular bandaging and slings.

SERVICE TO THE HANDICAPPED

1) give regular personal service, over a period of not less than six months, to a handicapped person, or group of people, in one of the categories mentioned in item 3 below.

2) Know details and the local working of the statutory bodies and voluntary societies concerned with the welfare of people of groups A, B, or C below.

3) Show proficiency in two items under one of the following headings:

A. The Blind

i) Transcribe Braille, Grade II.

ii) Read Braille by sight or touch.

iii) Teach a handcraft to a blind person.

B. The Deaf

i) Converse with a deaf person, who uses lip-reading.

ii) Interpret a conversation or a speech, etc., using the Manual Alphabet.

iii) Converse with a deaf-blind person using the Manual Alphabet.

Note - I) compulsory; ii) or iii) choice.

C. Other Physically -Handicapped People

i) Teach a handcraft.

ii) Help the person to maintain a contact with the outside world, either by taking her out or bringing interesting things to her.  Know what arrangemetns should be made when taking someone in a chair to church, theatre and cinema, and know local facilities for borrowing books, gramophone records and pictures.

iii) Have a knowledge of apparatus used to increase the independence of the disabled who have:

a) Restricted mobility.

b) Restricted arm movements and limited reach.

iv) Must be able to fold, unfold and oil any common type of invalid chair, and be able to demonstrate three methods of lifting, one to be from a chair to a car.

MOTOR MECHANIC

1) Wash and polish a car.

2) Have an elementary knowledge of:

a) The four stroke internal combustion engine

b) The "drive" from engine to back wheel.

c) The function of the carburetor.

d) The water cooling system.

e) The electrical system.

3) Be able to do the following in practice:

a) Check oil levels in engine, steering box, and back axle.

b) Fill up with petrol, oil and water.

c) Oil and grease a car

d) Drain a nd refill a radiator.

e) Change a wheel.

f) Check and adjust tyre pressures; remove flints.

g) Mend a puncture (assistance to be allowed for removal and replacement of over).

h) Clean and "top up" a battery.

iI) Test, remove, clean, and replace sparking plugs.

j) Change a light bulb and fuse.

k) Disconnect an electric horn.

l) Change the sump oil.

4) Understand the purpose of the oil gauge and the meter on the dash board.

5) Know the names of the different sorts of tools used in car maintenance and how to use and look after them.

PUBLIC HEALTH

1) Be able to explain to a girl leaving school the principles of Social Security, and in particular:

a) Medical Services

b) Nursing Services

c) Hospital Services and Clinics

d) Ambulance Services

e) Maternity and Child Welfare Services

f) Care of Children

g) Home Helps

h) Benefits in cash:

i) Maternity benefits

ii) Family allowances

iii) Sickness benefits

iv) Widows pensions

v) National Assistance.

2) Know the addresses of the hosptials in her area and the kinds of cases treated by them.

3) Know how disease is spread in the home, office and factory.

4) Know how food may be contaminated in food factory, shop, home or during transport, e.g., need for hygenic handling, protective clothing; protection of food from dust, flies, etc.; danger of cracked cups; facilities for washing and sterilising utensils; efficient disposal of waste.

5) Know the source of water supply in her own area and the methods used by the authorities for ensuring its purity.

6) Know the importance of a pure milk supply, and the values of the different milk grades.

7) Know on broad lines how the food we buy is protected from adulteration and contamination.

8) Know how and where authorities collect and dispose of refuse and salvage.

9) Know the public health nuisances and how they are dealt with.

10) Know how to ensure a good standard of daylight and artificial lighting, of heating, and of ventilation in a building.

1960 POR - Community Service

A - Cultural

ARCHITECTURE

1) Understand and explain the following terms: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, apse, nave, clerestory, column, capital, arch, tracery, buttress, corbel, gargoyle, mullion, elevation, gable, turret, string course, cornice, foundation, sewer, drain, vaults, span, keystone.

2) Describe the characteristics of any two periods of architecture, e.g. Greek, Renaissance, Gothic, etc.

3) Describe the particular characteristics of modern architecture, giving illustrations from buildings erected since 1920 which she has seen.

4) Describe a famous building, preferably in her own neighbourhood, and give its history.  Draw a part of it which she especially admires; give reasons for her choice.

ART

Either part may be taken to qualify.

Part I

Pass one of the following clauses:

1. Illustrative Artist. - Show three pieces of work executed in any suitable medium, eg. pen and ink, charcoal, 'wash' drawing, lino-cut, or wood-cut.

Indicate method of reproduction intended.

2) Painter. - Show three paintings in oil, or water-colour, or pastel.

3) Craftsman. - Show three examples of any one major craft, e.g. lettering and illuminating, pottery, fabric painting dress design, poster-work, jewellery, book-binding, weaving, cabinet-work, etc.

4) Modeller. - Show three pieces of modelling in round; or bas-relief; or plaque; or medallion; to be executed in clay, plasticine, wax, or other medium.

Part II

1) a) Give the history and characteristics of two schools of painting, e.g. Florentine, Venetian, Dutch, Eighteenth-Century English, etc.; give an account of at least three painters belonging to each; or

b) Study the art of a chosen country in relation to the history of the country, and give an account of at least six of its well-known artists.

2) Show a knowledge of the work of two well-known living artists in drawing, painting, or sculpture.

3) a) Mount or frame a reproduction of a picture by one of the artists chosen for clauses 1 or 2; or

b) Make an album-collection of at least six reproductions of the work of the artists chosen in clauses 1 and 2.

Give reasons for her choice.

4) a) Know the history and describe the principal possessions of a local art gallery or of a famous public or private art collection; or

b) Describe a local monument or piece of sculpture, both from the historical and artistic point of view; make a drawing of it and give her opinion of it.

BELLRINGER

1) Bring a statement from the Captain of Ringers showing that she has been regular and punctual in attending practice and Sunday ringing for at least three months.

2) Describe to a non-ringer the parts of a bell, how it is hung, and the technical terms used in her belfry.

3) a) Have read at least one book on the history of bells or bell ringing; or

b) Show some knowledge of the towers and bells in her own neighbourhood.

4) Raise and lower a bell in peal and ring rounds accurately.

5) Ring two standard methods on an inside bell.

6) Splice a rope and know how to change a rope and grease the bearings of a bell.

DRAMA

Part I and either Part II or Part III must be taken to qualify.

Part I

1) Read (and if possible see or hear): a Shakespeare play; a morality play (old or new); six contrasted plays of her own choice.

Be prepared to discuss all of them with the tester; quote from memory from the first two.

2) Keep a record of films and plays seen and heard (screen, stage, and/or television) during six months (not necessarily consecutive); include brief notes on quality of story, production, acting, photography, etc.

3) Make two of the following properties: crown, weapon, wings, cottage window, fire-place, cut0out of a tree.

Part II - Producer

1) Produce a dramatic item lasting not less than fifteen minutes, e.g. a scene from a play; a one-act play; a mime; a puppet show; an operetta; or a series of acted ballads, spoken or sung.  The performers may be children or adults.

Note: The tester may attend an entertainment or may judge a performance produced especially for the test.

2) Submit and explain a scheme for producing a play of her own choice, to include: a) lighting plot; b) rough sketches of costumes and setting; c) a time-table of rehearsals; d) a note on publicity; e) note on author's performing fee and any necessary licence.

3) Improvise a dramatic arrangement of a story, ballad, or song to be chosen by the tester.  The item should be suitable for a camp fire and may be either spoken or mimed.

Part III - Actor

1) Have played a part in a play; quote from it and discuss it.

2) At the test, act a monologue or a duologue (taking both parts) of her own choice.

3) Bring copies of three of the plays chosen for Part I clause 1 and read from them as directed by the tester.

4) Demonstrate on a friend with materials brought by herself the dry make-up of a character part (e.g. old woman, country girl, injured boy, etc.) as directed by the tester.

FOLK DANCER

Both parts must be taken to qualify.

Part I - National Dances

Pass one  of the following sections:

1) England

1) Perform in any place in the set the following eight dances: Belfast Hornpipe, Morpeth Rant, Steamboat, Cumberland Square, Circassian Circle, Waltz Country Dance, Norfolk Long Dance, Yorkshire Square.

2) Act as caller or teach one of the above dances.

Note: The dances are published in The Community Dance Manual, Cols. I and II, obtainable from the Sales Department, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London, N.W.1, who also supply gramophone records.

2) Wales

1) Perform the Welsh Reel (six figures including Jigging, Swing Corners, and the Bridge, commencing with Towards the Harp and ending with the Circle or Towards the Harp).

2) Perform Croen y Ddafad Felan (solo poker dance) and any one dance from Welch Whim and Other Dances.

Note: The Welsh Reel and Welch Whim and Other Dances are published by the Gwynn Publishing Col, Llangollen; Croen y Ddafad Felan in Dewch I Ddawnsio is published by the University of Wales Press, Cardiff.

3) Scotland

1) Perform as either woman or man, in any place in the set: Machine without Horses, Lord Rosslyn's Fancy, Hamilton House, Jessie's Hornpipe, Monymusk, Rakes of Glasgow, Strathglass House, Braes of Tullimet.

2) Conduct a group of dancers through one of the first four dances on the list.

Note: The dances are obtainable in leaflet form from the Secretary, R.S.C.D.S., 12 Coates Crescent, Edinburgh, 3.

4) Northern Ireland

1) Hold the Guide Country Dance badge or be prepared to dance any of the dances included in it.

2) Perform six of the following dances: High Cane Cap, Haymaker's Jig, Lannigan's Ball, Bonfire Dance, Harvest Time Jig, Rowanella, Piper's Dance, Eight Hand Reel.

3) Know the jig step, side step, and three reel steps.

Note: The instructions for these dances can be obtained form Ulster Headquarters, 50 Upper Arthur Street, Belfast.

Part II - Dances of Other Countries

The dances are to be taken from a country other than that chosen for Part I.

Pass one of the following clauses:

1) Perform two dances from Series III of Scandinavian Dances or Series III of Folk Dances of Many Lands, both published by the Long Association.

2) Perform two American Square Dances.

3) Perform two English dances from Community Dance Manual, Vol. I

4) Perform two dances from Welsh Guide Country Dance syllabus.

5) Perform two dances from Scottish Country Dance Books 1 or 2.

6) Perform two dances from Irish Guide Country Dance syllabus.

Note: It is recommended that the tester be qualified and approved by a branch of the recognized Folk Dance Society of the country.

The candidate is to perform the movements in good style accurately, rhythmically, and with due appreciation and enjoyment of the musical and individual character of the dance.

The dances are given to show the required standard, but the tester may substitute other dances of equivalent scope and difficulty, requiring fewer dancers.

HANDWORK

Any one section to be taken to qualify.

I. Knitter

1) Make three garments, suitable for an adult, to include one of the following: dress, cardigan, jersey, pullover.

2) Make a pair of socks with a turned heel.

3) Introduce a fair-isle design or similar fancy work into one of the garments submitted for clauses 1 or 2.

4) Adapt printed directions to specified measurements.

Note: Not more than two garments may be made on a knitting machine.

II - Embroideress

1) Embroider a Sampler showing twelve stitches to include hemstitching, square stitch, double running, and cross stitch.  These are to be done by the counted thread, and the sampler is to have mitred corners.

2) Know the history and characteristics of such traditional work as double running, drawn fabric, and quilting.

3) Work two articles in the style of two traditional types of embroidery, showing that she understand how to adapt the designs to suit her purpose.

Note: Bought hemstitching is not permissible.  A very high standard of neatness and finish is required.

III - Bookbinder

1) Know the history of the making of books.  Know the pars of a book; the standard sizes of printing paper; the meaning of the terms: folio, quarto, octavo, frontispiece, index, and glossary.

2) Repair an old book.

3) Bind together loose copies of a magazine, or sheet music, or exercise books.

Note: Outside cases may be bought ready made.

4) Bind a book in half cloth and paper, or in half cloth and leather.

5) Make one of the following:

a) Whole leather binding.

b) Whole leather binding, all one design in blind.

c) An album, showing correct guarding, hollow back, covered with whole cloth.

6) Make a loose-leaf notebook, including outside case, of approximately 8 in. x 10 in.; in it make notes on apparatus required in binding; including samples of suitable materials, and brief notes as to where these may be obtained, prices, etc.

7) Mount:

a) A picture; or

b) A paper sheet survey map, in sections, made to fold.

8) Show an example of blind tooling and lettering.

IV - Leatherworker

1) Have a general knowledge of the chief processes of tanning.

2) Make notes on: six types of skins and the methods used to make them into leather: the countries from which they come; the purposes for which each is suitable.

3) Design and make, showing simple, appropriate decoration and thonging, two articles selected form the following: shopping bag, fitted pochette, book-carrier, slip-on book-cover, bellows, book blotter, spectacle case, pair of gloves, pair of slippers.

4) Make:

a) A plaited god-leash; or plaited handles for a shopping bag.

b) Some leather fastener buttons and loops.

V - Toycraft

The candidate is to state the age of the child for whom each toy is suitable.

1) Make a toy of some soft material or wool.

2) Make an animal, bird, or doll with moveable limbs.

3) a) Plan and model, using wood or cardboard, one of the following: bungalow and furniture, ship, aircraft, wheeled vehicle; or

b) Construct in wood a trolley or a wheelbarrow, the minimum size to be 1 ft.  in length excluding handles.

4) Make:

a) A wooden animal or set of animals, using a fretsaw; or

b) A toy mainly from scrap material, e.g. cotton-reels, matchboxes, etc.

LITERATURE

1) Keep a list of the books, magazines, and newspapers she has read whilst preparing for the test, and discuss with the tester what she has found of interest.

2) Keep a book of quotations which appeal to her and group them under subjects.

3) Read examples of different types of English poetry from an anthology, e.g. Golden Treasury, The Oxford Book of English Verse, Other Men's Flowers, etc.

4) Pass two of the following clauses:

a) Give examples of story-telling, oratory, and poetry in the Bible.

b) Read four essays by recognized essayists of different periods.

c) Read two nineteenth- and two twentieth-century classic novels.

5) Read a Shakespearian and a modern example of each of the three main types of drama, i.e. tragedy, comedy, and history.

6) a) Choose one of the following for special study: biography, autobiography, books of travel, fairy tales, poetry, history; or

b) Choose a great period of literature and be able to discuss three of its authors.

MUSIC

Part I and either Part II or Part III must be taken to qualify.

Part I

1) Keep a record for three months of the music she has heard in church, concert hall, on the radio, etc., to include symphonies, chamber music, and choral singing.

2) Know something of the life and work of two composers of different periods.

3) Recognise all the instruments of a symphony orchestra from pictures and find their parts in a full score.

Part II - Instrumental or Vocal

1) Play or sing 'God save the Queen'.

2) Pass any recognised examination approved by the tester as suitable to her age and opportunities.

3) For an Organist: Play a church service.

Note: If the instrument chosen is one for which there are no recognized examinations or if for some other reason clause 2 cannot be taken, the tester is to select two items to be played or sing from a list offered by the candidate.  The list should include at least six contrasted pieces of music.

Part III - Choral Singing

1) Conduct a company or patrol which she has trained, in singing a traditional folk-song, part-song or round.

Note: A traditional fold-song may be defined as one of which the composer has not been traced.

2) Be able to teach ten songs of her own choice from Camp Fire Songs or equivalent song book published by Commonwealth Headquarters.

1961 (July) POR - Community Service

A - Cultural

ARCHITECTURE

1) Understand and explain the following terms: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, apse, nave, clerestory, column, capital, arch, tracery, buttress, corbel, gargoyle, mullion, elevation, gable, turret, string course, cornice, foundation, sewer, drain, vaults, span, keystone.

2) Describe the characteristics of any two periods of architecture, e.g. Greek, Renaissance, Gothic, etc.

3) Describe the particular characteristics of modern architecture, giving illustrations from buildings erected since 1920 which she has seen.

4) Describe a famous building, preferably in her own neighbourhood, and give its history.  Draw a part of it which she especially admires; give reasons for her choice.

ART

Either part may be taken to qualify.

Part I

Pass one of the following clauses:

1. Illustrative Artist. - Show three pieces of work executed in any suitable medium, eg. pen and ink, charcoal, 'wash' drawing, lino-cut, or wood-cut.

Indicate method of reproduction intended.

2) Painter. - Show three paintings in oil, or water-colour, or pastel.

3) Craftsman. - Show three examples of any one major craft, e.g. lettering and illuminating, pottery, fabric painting dress design, poster-work, jewellery, book-binding, weaving, cabinet-work, etc.

4) Modeller. - Show three pieces of modelling in round; or bas-relief; or plaque; or medallion; to be executed in clay, plasticine, wax, or other medium.

Part II

1) a) Give the history and characteristics of two schools of painting, e.g. Florentine, Venetian, Dutch, Eighteenth-Century English, etc.; give an account of at least three painters belonging to each; or

b) Study the art of a chosen country in relation to the history of the country, and give an account of at least six of its well-known artists.

2) Show a knowledge of the work of two well-known living artists in drawing, painting, or sculpture.

3) a) Mount or frame a reproduction of a picture by one of the artists chosen for clauses 1 or 2; or

b) Make an album-collection of at least six reproductions of the work of the artists chosen in clauses 1 and 2.

Give reasons for her choice.

4) a) Know the history and describe the principal possessions of a local art gallery or of a famous public or private art collection; or

b) Describe a local monument or piece of sculpture, both from the historical and artistic point of view; make a drawing of it and give her opinion of it.

BELLRINGER

1) Bring a statement from the Captain of Ringers showing that she has been regular and punctual in attending practice and Sunday ringing for at least three months.

2) Describe to a non-ringer the parts of a bell, how it is hung, and the technical terms used in her belfry.

3) a) Have read at least one book on the history of bells or bell ringing; or

b) Show some knowledge of the towers and bells in her own neighbourhood.

4) Raise and lower a bell in peal and ring rounds accurately.

5) Ring two standard methods on an inside bell.

6) Splice a rope and know how to change a rope and grease the bearings of a bell.

DRAMA

Part I and either Part II or Part III must be taken to qualify.

Part I

1) Read (and if possible see or hear): a Shakespeare play; a morality play (old or new); six contrasted plays of her own choice.

Be prepared to discuss all of them with the tester; quote from memory from the first two.

2) Keep a record of films and plays seen and heard (screen, stage, and/or television) during six months (not necessarily consecutive); include brief notes on quality of story, production, acting, photography, etc.

3) Make two of the following properties: crown, weapon, wings, cottage window, fire-place, cut0out of a tree.

Part II - Producer

1) Produce a dramatic item lasting not less than fifteen minutes, e.g. a scene from a play; a one-act play; a mime; a puppet show; an operetta; or a series of acted ballads, spoken or sung.  The performers may be children or adults.

Note: The tester may attend an entertainment or may judge a performance produced especially for the test.

2) Submit and explain a scheme for producing a play of her own choice, to include: a) lighting plot; b) rough sketches of costumes and setting; c) a time-table of rehearsals; d) a note on publicity; e) note on author's performing fee and any necessary licence.

3) Improvise a dramatic arrangement of a story, ballad, or song to be chosen by the tester.  The item should be suitable for a camp fire and may be either spoken or mimed.

Part III - Actor

1) Have played a part in a play; quote from it and discuss it.

2) At the test, act a monologue or a duologue (taking both parts) of her own choice.

3) Bring copies of three of the plays chosen for Part I clause 1 and read from them as directed by the tester.

4) Demonstrate on a friend with materials brought by herself the dry make-up of a character part (e.g. old woman, country girl, injured boy, etc.) as directed by the tester.

FOLK DANCER

Both parts must be taken to qualify.

Part I - National Dances

Pass one  of the following sections:

1) England

1) Perform in any place in the set the following eight dances: Belfast Hornpipe, Morpeth Rant, Steamboat, Cumberland Square, Circassian Circle, Waltz Country Dance, Norfolk Long Dance, Yorkshire Square.

2) Act as caller or teach one of the above dances.

Note: The dances are published in The Community Dance Manual, Cols. I and II, obtainable from the Sales Department, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London, N.W.1, who also supply gramophone records.

2) Wales

1) Perform the Welsh Reel (six figures including Jigging, Swing Corners, and the Bridge, commencing with Towards the Harp and ending with the Circle or Towards the Harp).

2) Perform Croen y Ddafad Felan (solo poker dance) and any one dance from Welch Whim and Other Dances.

Note: The Welsh Reel and Welch Whim and Other Dances are published by the Gwynn Publishing Col, Llangollen; Croen y Ddafad Felan in Dewch I Ddawnsio is published by the University of Wales Press, Cardiff.

3) Scotland

1) Perform as either woman or man, in any place in the set: Machine without Horses, Lord Rosslyn's Fancy, Hamilton House, Jessie's Hornpipe, Monymusk, Rakes of Glasgow, Strathglass House, Braes of Tullimet.

2) Conduct a group of dancers through one of the first four dances on the list.

Note: The dances are obtainable in leaflet form from the Secretary, R.S.C.D.S., 12 Coates Crescent, Edinburgh, 3.

4) Northern Ireland

1) Hold the Guide Country Dance badge or be prepared to dance any of the dances included in it.

2) Perform six of the following dances: High Cane Cap, Haymaker's Jig, Lannigan's Ball, Bonfire Dance, Harvest Time Jig, Rowanella, Piper's Dance, Eight Hand Reel.

3) Know the jig step, side step, and three reel steps.

Note: The instructions for these dances can be obtained form Ulster Headquarters, 50 Upper Arthur Street, Belfast.

Part II - Dances of Other Countries

The dances are to be taken from a country other than that chosen for Part I.

Pass one of the following clauses:

1) Perform two dances from Series III of Scandinavian Dances or Series III of Folk Dances of Many Lands, both published by the Long Association.

2) Perform two American Square Dances.

3) Perform two English dances from Community Dance Manual, Vol. I

4) Perform two dances from Welsh Guide Country Dance syllabus.

5) Perform two dances from Scottish Country Dance Books 1 or 2.

6) Perform two dances from Irish Guide Country Dance syllabus.

Note: It is recommended that the tester be qualified and approved by a branch of the recognized Folk Dance Society of the country.

The candidate is to perform the movements in good style accurately, rhythmically, and with due appreciation and enjoyment of the musical and individual character of the dance.

The dances are given to show the required standard, but the tester may substitute other dances of equivalent scope and difficulty, requiring fewer dancers.

HANDWORK

Any one section to be taken to qualify.

I. Knitter

1) Make three garments, suitable for an adult, to include one of the following: dress, cardigan, jersey, pullover.

2) Make a pair of socks with a turned heel.

3) Introduce a fair-isle design or similar fancy work into one of the garments submitted for clauses 1 or 2.

4) Adapt printed directions to specified measurements.

Note: Not more than two garments may be made on a knitting machine.

II - Embroideress

1) Embroider a Sampler showing twelve stitches to include hemstitching, square stitch, double running, and cross stitch.  These are to be done by the counted thread, and the sampler is to have mitred corners.

2) Know the history and characteristics of such traditional work as double running, drawn fabric, and quilting.

3) Work two articles in the style of two traditional types of embroidery, showing that she understand how to adapt the designs to suit her purpose.

Note: Bought hemstitching is not permissible.  A very high standard of neatness and finish is required.

III - Bookbinder

1) Know the history of the making of books.  Know the pars of a book; the standard sizes of printing paper; the meaning of the terms: folio, quarto, octavo, frontispiece, index, and glossary.

2) Repair an old book.

3) Bind together loose copies of a magazine, or sheet music, or exercise books.

Note: Outside cases may be bought ready made.

4) Bind a book in half cloth and paper, or in half cloth and leather.

5) Make one of the following:

a) Whole leather binding.

b) Whole leather binding, all one design in blind.

c) An album, showing correct guarding, hollow back, covered with whole cloth.

6) Make a loose-leaf notebook, including outside case, of approximately 8 in. x 10 in.; in it make notes on apparatus required in binding; including samples of suitable materials, and brief notes as to where these may be obtained, prices, etc.

7) Mount:

a) A picture; or

b) A paper sheet survey map, in sections, made to fold.

8) Show an example of blind tooling and lettering.

IV - Leatherworker

1) Have a general knowledge of the chief processes of tanning.

2) Make notes on: six types of skins and the methods used to make them into leather: the countries from which they come; the purposes for which each is suitable.

3) Design and make, showing simple, appropriate decoration and thonging, two articles selected form the following: shopping bag, fitted pochette, book-carrier, slip-on book-cover, bellows, book blotter, spectacle case, pair of gloves, pair of slippers.

4) Make:

a) A plaited god-leash; or plaited handles for a shopping bag.

b) Some leather fastener buttons and loops.

V - Toycraft

The candidate is to state the age of the child for whom each toy is suitable.

1) Make a toy of some soft material or wool.

2) Make an animal, bird, or doll with moveable limbs.

3) a) Plan and model, using wood or cardboard, one of the following: bungalow and furniture, ship, aircraft, wheeled vehicle; or

b) Construct in wood a trolley or a wheelbarrow, the minimum size to be 1 ft.  in length excluding handles.

4) Make:

a) A wooden animal or set of animals, using a fretsaw; or

b) A toy mainly from scrap material, e.g. cotton-reels, matchboxes, etc.

LITERATURE

1) Keep a list of the books, magazines, and newspapers she has read whilst preparing for the test, and discuss with the tester what she has found of interest.

2) Keep a book of quotations which appeal to her and group them under subjects.

3) Read examples of different types of English poetry from an anthology, e.g. Golden Treasury, The Oxford Book of English Verse, Other Men's Flowers, etc.

4) Pass two of the following clauses:

a) Give examples of story-telling, oratory, and poetry in the Bible.

b) Read four essays by recognized essayists of different periods.

c) Read two nineteenth- and two twentieth-century classic novels.

5) Read a Shakespearian and a modern example of each of the three main types of drama, i.e. tragedy, comedy, and history.

6) a) Choose one of the following for special study: biography, autobiography, books of travel, fairy tales, poetry, history; or

b) Choose a great period of literature and be able to discuss three of its authors.

MUSIC

Part I and either Part II or Part III must be taken to qualify.

Part I

1) Keep a record for three months of the music she has heard in church, concert hall, on the radio, etc., to include symphonies, chamber music, and choral singing.

2) Know something of the life and work of two composers of different periods.

3) Recognise all the instruments of a symphony orchestra from pictures and find their parts in a full score.

Part II - Instrumental or Vocal

1) Play or sing 'God save the Queen'.

2) Pass any recognised examination approved by the tester as suitable to her age and opportunities.

3) For an Organist: Play a church service.

Note: If the instrument chosen is one for which there are no recognized examinations or if for some other reason clause 2 cannot be taken, the tester is to select two items to be played or sing from a list offered by the candidate.  The list should include at least six contrasted pieces of music.

Part III - Choral Singing

1) Conduct a company or patrol which she has trained, in singing a traditional folk-song, part-song or round.

Note: A traditional fold-song may be defined as one of which the composer has not been traced.

2) Be able to teach ten songs of her own choice from Camp Fire Songs or equivalent song book published by Commonwealth Headquarters.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

B - General

CITIZEN

Both parts must be taken to qualify.

Part I

Pass two to the following clauses:

1) Know how the country is governed.  Understand: the constitution and functions of Parliament; what the Cabinet is; why there are two Houses; how laws are made.  Have a knowledge of the functions and working of one of the following:

a) The National Health Service.

b) The National Assistance Board.

c) The Ministry of Labour and National Service.

2) Understand the working of her own local government, and show a knowledge of two of the following:

a) Local education system, including the granting of scholarships, continuation classes, etc.

b) Local health service (maternity and child welfare, sanitary inspection etc.).

c) Local housing schemes.

d) Local amenity services, e.g. libraries, baths, washhouses, parks, etc.; or

Rural areas: the activity of the Parish Council and library facilities.

3) Have a knowledge of the principal social welfare organisations in the neighourhood ; know where to go for information or in cases of distress, etc.

4) Have a knowledge of the work carried out by the local Youth Committee, and by two committees of the Town or District Council. Have attended a meeting of the Town or District Council.

Part II

Have carried out some voluntary service in town or village.

CIVIL DEFENCE

Owing to frequent changes, candidates should check syllabus with C.H.Q.

1) a) Be able to deal with an outbreak of fire; demonstrate methods of rescue from a burning building.

b) Demonstrate stirrup pump drill.

c) Know how to handle the types of fire extinguisher in general use.

2) Be able to deal wit: severe bleeding; wounds; burns; fractures; shock and asphyxiation.  Prepare a hot stimulant over a fire in the open.  Demonstrate artificial respiration.

3) Show a knowledge of Civil Defence organization; draw a map of her area showing positions of Civil Defence departments and principal buildings.

4) Show some knowledge of the dangers and effects of nuclear weapons, eg. heat, blast, radio activity (immediate and delayed).  Understand possible ways of protection.

5) Understand the principles of message writing and the ways of getting a message to Control under war conditions.  Write a given message in duplicate.

6) Demonstrate three ways of constructing improvised cookers out of doors; heat enough water to make 350 cups of tea.

7) Show some knowledge of the essential services in a Rest Centre.  Demonstrate bundling ant dying-up clothing.  Know how to make a blanket pack.

8) Have had experience of escorting children.

Note: The tester must be a Civil Defence Instructor.  With the exception of clauses 1 and 2 the training must be given by a Civil Defence Instructor.  A candidate who has attended the first ten hours of a twenty-two hour course in Civil Defence Corps Basic Training qualifies for this certificate.

FIRE-FIGHTING

1) Know her neighbourhood, including the whereabouts of fire stations, fire alarms and fire hydrants.  Know the local hydrant markings and the meaning of the symbols.

2) Know how to call the fire brigade, and be able to send a message that is intelligible and useful.

3) Know how to deal with the early stages of a fire, including methods of extinguishing it, e.g. beating, cooling, smothering, removing combustible material.

4) Demonstrate fire-fighting using fire extinguishers and water; know what other methods are employed by the fire brigade.

5) Know how to prevent 'fire-spread' in a building and out-of-doors.

6) Know the methods of rescue; demonstrate three of them.  Know how to use a chair knot.

7) Know: how to treat for shock; the First Aid treatment for electric shock and burns.  Demonstrate: the Holger Neilsen method of artificial respiration; triangular bandaging, including slings.

GUIDE KNOWLEDGE

1) Have a knowledge of the history and growth of Guiding in the country of its origin and through out the world.

2) Describe the organisation of the Guide Association in her own country, showing a knowledge of the work of the different branches and sections.

3) Be able to recognize members of the Association by the distinguishing marks on their uniform.

4) Know who holds the various appointments in her County, Division, and District.

5) Visit, with the co-operation of her Commissioner, at least three different kinds of unit, e.g. Brownie Pack, Hospital Company, Ranger Unit of a different section from her own, etc.

6) Help with a Guide activity, e.g. Guide Rally, Brownie Revels, Local Association Meeting, Guide Camp, Pack Holiday, etc.

7) Be able to interest other people, preferable those who are not conversant with Scouting and Guiding, in the chief aims and methods, traditions, and symbolism of the Scout and Guide Movement.

MOTOR MECHANIC

1) Wash and polish a car.

2) Have an elementary knowledge of:

a) The four-stroke internal combustion engine.

b) The 'drive' from engine to back wheels.

c) The function of the carburetor.

d) The water cooling system.

d) The electrical system.

3) a) Check oil levels in engine, steering box, and back axle.

b) Fill up with petrol, oil, and water.

c) Oil and grease a car.

d) Drain and refill a radiator.

e) Change a wheel.

f) Check and adjust tyre pressures; remove flints.

g) Mend a puncture (assistance permitted for removal and replacement of cover).

h) Clean and 'top-up' a battery.

I) Test, remove, clean, and replace sparking plugs.

j) Change a light bulb and fuse.

k) Disconnect an electric horn.

f) Change toe sump oil.

4) Understand the purpose of the oil gauge, and the meter on the dashboard.

5) Identify the different tools used in car maintenance; know how to use and look after them.

PUBLIC HEALTH

1) Explain briefly what is meant by the term 'Welfare State', with special reference to the following:

a) Medical and Nursing Services.

b) Hospital, Clinic, and Ambulance Services.

c) Maternity ad Child Welfare Services, including family allowances.

d) Care of Children.

e) Home Helps.

f) Widows' Pensions.

g) National Assistance.

2) Know the addresses of the hospitals in her area and the types of case treated in them.

3) Know how disease is spread in the home, office, and factory.

4) Know how food may be contaminated in food factory, shop, home, or during transport, and how this may be prevented through: hygenic handling; the use of protective clothing; the protection of food from dust, lies, etc.

Appreciate: the dangers inherent in cracked cups; the proper facilities for washing and sterilizing utensils; the efficient disposal of waste.

5) Know the source of water supply in her own area and the methods used by the authorities for ensuring its purity.

6) Know the importance of a pure milk supply, and the values of the different milk grades.

7) Know how and where the authorities collect and dispose of refuse and salvage.

8) Know what constitutes the public health nuisances and the methods of dealing with them.

9) Know now to ensure a good standard of daylength and artificial lighting, of heating, and of ventilation in a building.

SERVICE TO THE HANDICAPPED

1) Give regular personal service, over a period of not less than six months, to a handicapped person, or group of people, in one of the groups A, B, or C of clause 3.

2) Have a detailed knowledge of the statutory bodies and voluntary societies concerned with the welfare of people in one of these groups.

3) Pass two clauses under one of the following headings:

A. The Blind

i) Transcribe Braille, Grade II.

ii) Read Braille by sight and touch.

iii) Teach a handcraft to a blind person.

B. The Deaf

I) Converse a  with a deaf person who uses lip-reading.

ii) Interpret a conversation or a speech using the Manual Alphabet; or Converse with a deaf-blind person using the Manual Alphabet.

C. Other Physically Handicapped People

I) Teach a handcraft to a handicapped person.

ii) Help the person to maintain contact with the outside world, either by taking her out or bringing interesting things to her.

Know  what arrangements should be made when taking someone in a chair to church, theatre, and cinema.

Know local facilities for borrowing books, gramophone records, and pictures.

iii) Have a knowledge of apparatus used to increase the independence of the disabled who have:

a) Restricted mobility.

b) Restricted arm movements and limited reach.

iv) Fold, unfold, and oil any common type of invalid chair

Demonstrate three methods of lifting, one to be from a chair to a car.

1965 (July) POR - Community Service Certificate

A - Cultural

ARCHITECTURE

1) Understand and explain the following terms: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, apse, nave, clerestory, column, capital, arch, tracery, buttress, corbel, gargoyle, mullion, elevation, gable, turret, string course, cornice, foundation, sewer, drain, vaults, span, keystone.

2) Describe the characteristics of any two periods of architecture, e.g. Greek, Renaissance, Gothic, etc.

3) Describe the particular characteristics of modern architecture, giving illustrations from buildings erected since 1920 which she has seen.

4) Describe a famous building, preferably in her own neighbourhood, and give its history.  Draw a part of it which she especially admires; give reasons for her choice.

ART

Either part may be taken to qualify.

Part I

Pass one of the following clauses:

1) Illustrative Artist. - Show three pieces of work executed in any suitable medium, e.g. pen and ink, charcoal, 'wash' drawing, lino-cut, or wood-cut.

Indicate method of reproduction intended.

2) Painter - Show three paintings in oil, or water-colour, or pastel.

3) Craftsman - Show three examples of any one major craft, e.g. lettering and illuminating, pottery, fabric printing, dress design, poster-work, jewellery, book-binding, weaving, cabinet-work, etc.

4) Modeller - Show three pieces of modelling in round; or bas-relief; or plaque; or medallion; to be executed in clay, plasticine, wax, or other medium.

Part II

1) a) Give the history and characteristics of two schools of painting, e.g. Florentine, Venetian, Dutch, Eighteenth-Century English, etc.; give an account of at least three painters belonging to each; or

b) Study the art of a chosen country in relation to the history of the country, and give an account of at least six of its well-known artists.

2) Show a knowledge of the work of two well-known living artists in drawing, painting, or sculpture.

3) a) Mount or frame a reproduction of a picture by one of the artists chosen for clauses 1 or 2; or

b) Make an album-collection of at least six reproductions of the work of the artists chosen in clauses 1 and 2.

Give reasons for her choice.

4) a) Know the history and describe the principal possessions of a local art gallery or of a famous public or private art collection; or

b) Describe a local monument or piece of sculpture, both from the historical and artistic point of view; make a drawing of it and give her opinion of it.

BELLRINGER

1) Bring a statement from the Captain of Ringers showing that she has been regular and punctual in attending practice and Sunday ringing for at least three months.

2) Describe to a non-ringer the parts of a bell, how it is hung, and the technical terms used in her belfry.

3) a) Have read at least one book on the history of bells or bell ringing; or

b) Show some knowledge of the towers and bells in her own neighbourhood.

4) Raise and lower a bell in peal and ring rounds accurately.

5) Ring two standard methods on an inside bell.

6) Splice a rope and know how to change a rope and grease the bearings of a bell.

DRAMA

Part I and either Part II or Part III must be taken to qualify.

Part I

1) Read (and if possible see or hear): a Shakespeare play; a morality play (old or new); six contrasted plays of her own choice.

Be prepared to discuss all of them with the tester; quote from memory from the first two.

2) Keep a record of films and plays seen and heard (screen, stage, and/or television) during six months (not necessarily consecutive); include brief notes on quality of story, production, acting, photography, etc.

3) Make two of the following properties: crown, weapon, wings, cottage window, fire-place, cut-out of a tree.

Part II - Producer

1) Produce a dramatic item lasting not less than fifteen minutes, e.g. a scene from a play; a one-act play; a mime; a puppet show; an operetta; or a series of acted ballads, spoken or sung.  The performers may be children or adults.

Note: The tester may attend an entertainment or may judge a performance produced especially for the test.

2) Submit and explain a scheme for producing a play of her own choice, to include: a) lighting plot; b) rough sketches of costumes and setting; c) a time-table of rehearsals; d) a note on publicity; e) note on author's performing fee and any necessary licence.

3) Improvise a dramatic arrangement of a story, ballad, or song to be chosen by the tester.  The item should be suitable for a camp fire and may be either spoken or mimed.

Part III - Actor

1) Have played a part in a play; quote from it and discuss it.

2) At the test, act a monologue or a duologue (taking both parts) of her own choice.

3) Bring copies of three of the plays chosen for Part I clause 1 and read from them as directed by the tester.

4) Demonstrate on a friend with materials brought by herself the dry make-up of a character part (e.g. old woman, country girl, injured boy, etc.) as directed by the tester.

FLOWER ARRANGER

Part I - Theory

Answer questions on:

1) The preparation of flowers with special reference to woody stems, milky stems, etc.

2) The preparation of vases and containers; the use of moss, sand, flora pack, wire, and pin holders.

3) The use of all types of container, particularly the unorthodox such as old pottery, glass, copper and wooden vessels.

Part II - Practical Work

1) Make four arrangements using two of the following:

a) Posy rings or bars

b) Wall vases.

c) Boat-shaped or oval vases.

d) Jugs or tall vases.

2) Pass two of the following clauses:

a) Make an arrangement of media other than flowers, or an arrangement of flowers with special reference to colour or using an unusual container or showing a modern trend.

b) Make an arrangement for a particular occasion or for a particular position in either the tester's or the candidate's home.

c) Make an arrangement of wild flowers or other naturally wild material obtainable at the time of the test.

Note: the practical work need not necessarily all be carried out on the same day.