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(e) Three and only three other subjects should be studied
and these should form a related group, in order to
provide an overall integrative theme.
(f) Each of these three subjects should be broader in
concept than current Higher Level and Advanced Level
subjects.
(g) The broadening should be accomplished by integrating
into each subject elements of study relating to its
practical, economic, social, ethical, historical or
other aspects or implications as appropriate.
(h) If found practicable a subject should be studied in
unit form with a view to the introduction of a credit
unit system. While as far as possible each unit should
be an entity in itself there will inevitably be areas
in which units are interdependent. Each unit should
be capable of independent assessment which should be
carried out as soon as possible after a student has
completed the unit of study. Units of either 60 or
30 periods have been suggested. *
(i) Teachers' assessments, if necessary monitored by
inspections and/or monitoring tests, should be used
wherever possible, especially 'in the first year of study.
(j) The first-year course should satisfy the needs of students
wishing to leave at the end of this stage and should correspond
with the one-year course offered in some schools.
This recommendation was thought by the Education Department to be impracticable at the present time; the Department subsequently suggested as an alternative proposal for consideration by schools the replacement of the Higher and Advanced Level examinations by a new two-part examination the first part of which would be taken by all Lower and Middle VI students. The first part would then serve as a terminal qualification for those leaving school, as an entry qualification for those embarking on tertiary education at this point (particularly for those entering the Chinese University), and as the first part of a new integrated two-part Advanced Level examination for those students proceeding to Form Upper VI (the second part to be taken on completion of the two-year course).