CONFIDENTIAL #3
Communist-controlled Schools
Introduction
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Severa
Communist-controlled schools are so designated
by the Director of Special Branch, on the basis of his assessment of the background and ideology of the management and staff. As at February 1985 there are 23 schools so
designated. Their share of overall student enrolment is
approximately 1%. These schools are registered under the Education Ordinance and belong to the category of private
schools. They conform to Hong Kong patterns in structure,
administration and curriculum. They are active in public
inter-school events (e.g. athletics, Schools Music Festival). In recent years, they appear to have been concerned with improving their academic standards rather than with ideology.
2.
The communist schools played an active part in the
1967 disturbances in Hong Kong, and one such school was
closed when it was found that bombs had been made on the
premises.
Current Policy
3.
The communist schools receive no financial assistance
from Government and are excluded from the Bought Place Scheme (whereby Government pays fees in respect of junior secondary places in selected private schools). Former pupils of these schools are not admitted to Colleges of Education for training as teachers, and teachers of these schools are not admitted to in-service training courses. The Education Department visits these schools for purposes of inspection only and invitations to school events such as speech days are not
accepted.
4.
In all other respects they are treated in the same way as other private schools. Thus, for example, they have access to sports facilities managed by the Education Department and to seminars and short courses organised for teachers.
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Communist