(a)
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of the 15 year-old age group, providing for 58% by 1981;
however, because of the decline of the 15 year-old age
group and our large school building programme we should
exceed the 60% target by 1982 and reach 68% by 1984.
As the building programme progresses, dependence on
bought places in the junior secondary sector will be
reduced. To alleviate the effects of delays in the
building programme, additional Form IV classes will be
operated in new and developing schools and the opening
of some schools will be advanced by the use of borrowed
an inconvenient but temporary measure. premises
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The original target of 40,000 places in the five
technical institutes has been revised to 43,000 places
by 1983/84. A sixth technical institute at Tuen Mun is
planned to open in 1985. Consideration is being given
to the phased transfer of about 5,000 technician course
places from the Polytechnic to the technical institutes
over a four-year period.
(e) The CNAA has agreed to assess the two-year post-Form VI
course awards of the two assisted post-secondary
(f)
colleges, Baptist and Lingnan Colleges.
1
A scheme to subvent adult education retrieval courses
run by voluntary organisations has begun on a trial
basis.
(g) Because of concern felt by the public about the systems
of selection and allocation, a working party will report
on the secondary schools allocation procedures by the
end of 19802and an Advisory Committee is shortly to be set
up to monitor the proposed Form III procedures.
1. The CNAA assessment has now been completed.
2. The report has been completed and is discussed in appendix C.
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