Appendix VIII
Distribution of the Incidents of Unruly Behaviour by Category..
Sept.-Dec. 1983
Sept.-Dec. 1994
Category of
Unruly behaviour
No.
% of all incidents
% of all
No. incidents *
% change over Sept.-Dec. 1983
(a) Insolent or
9014
16.1
7084
13.8
-21.4
rebellious
behaviour
(b) Disciplinary
7793
13.9
7790
15.2
offences to
attract
attention
(c) Habitual
4671
8.3
4123
8.0
-11.7
truancy
(d) Acts of
3635
6.5
3525
6.9
- 3.0
dishonesty
such as
cheating
(e) Regular use
4846
8.7
3729
7.3
-23.0
of foul
language
(f) Malicious
2071
3.7
1637
3.2
-21.0
damage to
school or
others'
properties
(g) Habitual
1230
2.2
944
1.8
-23.3
bullying
of pupils
(h) Habitual
8788
15.7
7567
14.9
-12.8
lateness
(i) Failing to hand
3424
6.1
5514
10.7
+61.0
in assigments/
bring textbooks
to schools
(j) Others
Total
3253
5.9
3508
6.8
+ 7.5
48735
87.1
45521
88.7
6.5
* Including all incidents of unruly and delinquent behaviour.
# Less than 0.05%.
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