S.L. 458.21 Art. 10Written and oral/ practical tests.

(1) The introductory assessment shall be conducted by the principal nursing tutor of the training school and shall consist of one written paper in anatomy, physiology and theory of nursing and first aid. The marks obtained by a pupil nurse for each written paper shall be out of a maximum of twenty marks and the principal nursing tutor shall submit a report on the assessment to the Council for Nurses and Midwives.

(2) The intermediate examination shall consist of one written paper. The written paper shall consist of questions on the subject matter covered during the intermediate part in accordance with the First Schedule. The result of the introductory assessment shall supplement the marks for the written paper of the intermediate examination with the remaining eighty marks being allocated for the written test questions bringing the total maximum marks up to one hundred:

Provided that the result of such assessment shall not be taken into consideration in any supplementary examination.

(3) The Final Examination shall consist of -

(a) a written test (one paper on all aspects of nursing, and another paper on nursing ethics, including civics and human relations); and

(b) a practical oral test (lasting one hour) which shall deal with the practice of nursing and with questions on the subjects specified in the syllabus for the course of studies, at which test pupil nurses will be required to present to the assessors their record of practical instruction and experience.