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Introduction
computer
studies in Form II curriculum
-Reply by the sacretary
بطيلممم
Saczetary fur Education and Manpower
265ion by the Hon SZEPO SZI-
8 June 1988 -in the Legislative Council 00
6. MR. SZETO asked (in Cantonese) :
Will Government inform this Council whether the Education Department has any plan to
course in the For m & VZ when will the plan
introduce curriculum?
computer a
I f so,
implemented?
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER :
be
Sir,
the In 1986
Education
Department
asked the
Examinations
Authority to consider introducing computer
the
carefully, proposal
but
concluded
studies as an examination subject for the sixth form. The
Authority studied
that it was not practicable to go ahead with developing
syllabuses until we had taken decisions on the Education
Commission's proposals for the future of the sixth form.
to know how the new I In particular, the Authority needed
levels would relate to A levels and whether they would
replace H levels.
now
Sir, as members know, these decisions have
been taken and were announced on 30 May. The Education
Department
is
now,
therefore,
liaising with
the
Examinations Authority on
the formation of subject
committees for new sixth form
courses, including computer