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MY 4 IPTS: HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED: ANNUAL REPORT TO
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(B) EDUCATION
40. IN THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AGAIN DEMONSTRATED THE HIGH VALUE THEY PLACE ON EXTENDING EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES. THEY SET THEMSELVES THE TARGET OF PROVIDING BY
1991 ENOUGH SUBSIDISED PLACES IN FORMS 4 AND 5 (FOR CHILDREN AGED 15 AND 16) IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND IN ONE-YEAR FULL-TIME CRAFT COURSES IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND TRAINING CENTRES, TO SATISFY
THE DEMAND FOR POST-JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION OF 96 PER CENT OF THE AGE GROUP COMPLETING FORM 3. THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS TARGET WHICH WILL MAINLY INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF 24 NEW SECONDARY SCHOOLS, WILL PERMIT THE PHASING-OUT OF THE UNPOPULAR JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, WHICH AT PRESENT SELECTS AND ALLOCATES FORM 3 LEAVERS TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF FORM 4 PLACES
IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
41.
DURING THE YEAR 28,000 FULL-TIME OR EQUIVALENT PART-TIME STUDENTS ATTENDED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN HONG KONG, OF WHOM 13,000 WERE ON DEGREE COURSES. IN ADDITION, THE JOINT FUNDING SCHEME FOR HONG KONG STUDENTS IN BRITAIN HAS PROVIDED A
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