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HKEA for the four years 1976-1979.
Tables 2-4 of that appendix show
that the proportion obtaining at least five Grade E passes had increased
by 1979 to about 35 per cent of the relevant age group and that the
proportion obtaining three Grade C passes had increased to about 16 per
cent. These increases are due in part to the fact that a larger proportion
of the Primary 6 population is now able to proceed to Form V (about 60 per
cent in March 1979, compared with only 48 per cent in March 1976); it is
probable, too, that the quality of education provided in Form V is improving
as a result of the increasing number of subsidised places being made
available at this level. The planned expansion and improvement of senior
secondary education are likely to result in further increases in the
proportions of the age group which achieve these levels of attainment
thus increasing social demand for sixth-form and tertiary education.
25.
Regulations for the Higher Level Examination require that school
candidates should have obtained at one sitting in the HKCE Grade E or above
in five subjects and Grade C or above in one subject including Chinese
language and English language (or Grade E or above in at least six
subjects including Chinese language and English language, provided that
the total of the best six grades is not less than 10, Grades A to E being
given the numerical values 5 to 1 respectively for this purpose). No
candidate may enter for more than seven subjects in any one Higher Level
examination. The standard achieved in each subject is recorded as one
of eight grades (A to H). As from 1981 each of these eight grades will
be sub-divided into three sub-grades.
26.
For entry to the Advanced Level Examination, school candidates
must have obtained in one sitting in the HKCE (taken at least 18 months
before) Grade C or above in two subjects plus Grade E or above in four
other subjects including English language (Syllabus B) (or Grade C or
above in four subjects plus Grade E or above in another subject including
English language (Syllabus B); or Grade E or above in six subjects including