Below are certificates and examination papers starting with the most recent and going back as far as 1922!

Headmistress's Prize Awarded to Gillian Prescott 1976
Thanks to Gill for supplying a copy of her certificate. Gill was at St. Elphin's School from 1968 to 1977 in Kennedy House.
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1969 Examination Papers
Thanks to Rosemary Levick-Marson who has sent in the following exam papers.
Advanced Level – Geography II – Summer 1969 – Click here
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1967 Examination Papers
Thanks to Rosemary Levick-Marson who has sent in the following exam papers.
Ordinary Level – Biology – 13th June, 1967 – Click here
Ordinary Level – English Literature Paper A – 20th June, 1967 – Click here
Ordinary Level – French Paper I – 19th June, 1967 – Click here
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1952 Examination Timetable for the General Certificate of Education
Thanks to Joan Parsons-Wynne (1948-1952, Kennedy House) who has sent in her 1952 Timetable for the Examination for the General Certificate of Education. In addition she still has the actual examination papers for the subjects she undertook. Click on each of the subjects to see the papers and see how they compare to when you took your exams!
Examination Papers
Art I (Imaginative Work) (Ordinary)
Art II (Design) (Ordinary)
Art III (Representational Work) (Ordinary)
Biology (Ordinary)
Domestic Subjects Syallbus A (Ordinary)
English Language (Ordinary)
English Literature (Ordinary)
Geography (Ordinary)
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1951 The Royal Life Saving Society
Ann Lyon-Entwistle was awarded an Intermediate Certificate by The Royal Life Saving Society in July 1951.
The wording is wonderful.....
"For practical knowledge of rescue, releasing oneself from the clutch of the drowning and for ability to render aid in resuscitating the apparently drowned. "
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School Certificate - awarded to Elizabeth Letitia Carson in July 1944
Thanks to Caroline Wareham for supplying the certificate. Caroline was in Kennedy House from 1971 to 1974 and her mum, Elizabeth Carson was in Powys House from 1940 - 1944. Elizabeth sadly passed away on 23rd June, 2013.
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Music Prize 1940s
Caroline Wareham's mum, Elizabeth Carson, passed away on 23 June, 2013. Caroline was in Kennedy House from 1971 to 1974 and Elizabeth was in Powys House from 1940 to 1944. Amongst Elizabeth's memorabilia of St Elphin's was a music prize for which it looks as though she was given 15/- (fiften shillings) worth of National Savings!
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School Certificate - awarded to Ruth Brewster in July 1925
The following original certificates from 1922 and 1925, awarded to Ruth Brewster, were kindly supplied by Christine Tew.
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Reverse of Certificate
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Postcard sent to Ruth Brewster from Miss M. L. Flood on 1st September,
1925
It's interesting to note that Ruth also received a personal postcard from Miss Flood (Head Mistress) congratulating her on obtaining her School Certificate!
Thanks to Christine Tew for providing the postcard for scanning.
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School Certificate Examination – Timetable – July 1925
Thanks to Christine Tew for providing the certificate for scanning. Please click on images below to enlarge.

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The Royal Drawing Society – Certificate awarded to Ruth Brewster, aged 14, having attained the Honours Standard in Division One in June 1922
Thanks to Christine Tew for providing the certificate for scanning. Please click on images below to enlarge.

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The Royal Drawing Society – Certificate awarded to Ruth Brewster, aged 14, having attained the Honours Standard in Division Two in June 1922
Thanks to Christine Tew for providing the certificate for scanning

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