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schools, the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Education Department. The University of Hong Kong, the University of London and some overseas univer- sities now recognize the pass with credit (grade C and above) in individual subjects as equivalent to ordinary level passes in the London General Certificate of Education examinations. It is hoped that similar recognition may in due course be accorded by all overseas examining bodies.
The Hong Kong Chinese School Certificate Examination is con- ducted by a syndicate whose constitution was revised during the year on the pattern of the English School Certificate Syndicate. The examination is primarily intended as a test of general academic attainment in the Chinese middle school course and the require- ments for the award of the certificate are similar to those for the English school certificate.
The University of Hong Kong conducts its own matriculation examination at advanced level, the standard of which is similar to that of the GCE advanced level examinations. The university conducted its last examination at ordinary level in 1965, and entry to the advanced level examination in 1967 is restricted to candidates who have previously passed an approved qualifying examination.
The matriculation examination of the Chinese University of Hong Kong is designed to select candidates of approved standard for admission to first-year courses of all constituent colleges. Can- didates are limited to those who have completed six years of secondary school education in an approved secondary school and who have gained passes in the required number of subjects in an approved qualifying examination such as the English or Chinese school certificate examinations. Passes in at least five subjects, including Chinese and English languages, are normally required for entry to the university and there are additional requirements for admission to various undergraduate courses. For the academic year 1965–6, 300 graduates were awarded bachelors' degrees, and 26 were awarded diplomas. In addition, 19 were awarded diplomas of education.
The Education Department provides a local secretary for various examining bodies in Britain and so makes available to students in Hong Kong many overseas examinations at standards comparable with those in Britain. Of these examinations, the GCE examination