School teachers had to pass the 2nd or 1st class examinations at Prince of Wales College to be certified to teach. The 2nd class work, as Anne of Green Gables shows us, was easier than the 1st class work, but the top students could complete the 1st class work in one year instead of two. Teachers with 1st class certificates were usually paid more than those with 2nd class certificates. Lucy Marchbank passed the 2nd class examinations in 1897, then took her first class examinations a few years later. Examinations for teachers were very difficult.

Lucy Marchbanks' 2nd Class Teaching Certificate
PARO, Acc 2720/6

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