Raymond Dean (1951-54) says
I remember at 5th form level, when we took GCE exams, there were two
classes, Upper 5th & Lower 5th, but because of the lack of bench space for
the practical exams a decision was made that Upper 5th would take GCE
Metalwork & Lower 5th would take GCE Woodwork."
SCTS Lower 5th - July 1954 - from Raymond Dean (1951-54)