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Appendix XXVII
(Chapter 6: Education)
Educational Statistics
Overseas Examinations 1966
Examinations
Number of Entries
1964
1965
1966
General Certificate of Education Examination (June)
5,825
6,546
7.446
London Chamber of Commerce Examinations Pitman's Shorthand Examinations...
4,425
5,167
7,196
434
505
520
Pitman's Typewriting Examinations
21
32
35
University of London External Degree Examinations
63
89
97
Institute of Book-keepers Examinations
58
40
26*
Chartered Institute of Secretaries Examinations
96
104
55*
Association of International Accountants Examinations
271
405
198*
Association of Certified & Corporate Accountants Examinations
103
150
95*
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Examination Institute of Fire Engineers Examination
12
7
51
40
66
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English Examinations
54
139
26*
Cambridge Lower Certificate in English Examinations
College of Preceptors Examination
Gemmological Association Examination
British Institute of Management Examination
British Federation of Master Printers Examination
Society of Engineers (Graduateship) Examination
London School of Economics Examination
National Gregg Shorthand Examination
61
66
25*
8
6
3
3
2
5
1
3
2
6
...
7
British Association of Accountants & Auditors Examination Institute of Export Examination
2
1
2
1
Swinburne Technical College Diploma Examination
2
+
University of Melbourne Matriculation English Examination Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Examination
3
The Polytechnic Diploma in Management of Studies Examination The Australian Institute of Cartographers Examination Northern Universities Joint Matriculation Board (GCE)
Examination
1
F
Total
1
11,517
13,310
15,807*
* As at 1st September 1966.
Note: These are examinations for which the Director of Education acts as the Hong Kong agent. Additional overseas examinations include those of the Institute of Bankers, for which Hong Kong entries in 1966 numbered 82.
New Awards made by Government during 1966
Type
Government Scholarships
Government Bursaries
Tenable at
Number Awarded
Total Value ($ per annum).
University of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong University of Hong Kong
25
55,700
15
15,500
99
+
243,050
Chinese University of Hong Kong
87
144,900
Government Teaching
Bursaries for Diploma in Education
Maintenance Grants
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Anglo-Chinese Secondary Schools and
Chinese Middle Schools
Teacher Training Colleges
University of Hong Kong
5
9,500
12
+
18,900
377
182,000
556
495,260
Interest-free Loans
Teacher Training Colleges
724
868,800
Total
2,033,610
Note: In addition to the above, recurrent awards totalling approximately $1,621,360 were
granted by the government during 1966, making a total of over $3,654,970.