I've been hunting high and low for that certificate and I still can't find it!
The preparatory certificate is the minimum qualification required to teach English in most language schools.
Sue failed her exam, so just to rub her nose in it, I put my certificate up on the wall.
But in the context of proving that learning has taken place, the value of a certificate proving attendance can be doubtful.
A score of 0 on this variable indicated that the individual earned at least a school certificate.
Nearly half (49 %) of respondents with tertiary education belonged to branch executives, compared with only 30 % of those without matriculation certificates.