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schools and secondary modern schools. The 230 Anglo-Chinese grammar day schools have an enrolment of 157,881 pupils. They offer a five-year course in the usual academic subjects leading to the Hong Kong Certificate of Education (English) examination. Instruction is in English, and Chinese is taught as a second language. Successful Certificate of Education candidates may enter sixth forms for two years to prepare themselves for entrance to the University of Hong Kong or to The Chinese University of Hong Kong. They may also study for the General Certificate of Education (University of London), at both ordinary and advanced levels. In addition there are 32,649 pupils attending tutorial or evening classes where instruction in secondary level subjects, mainly English language, is offered.
The 120 Chinese middle day schools accommodate 50,638 pupils and offer a five-year course in the usual academic subjects leading to the Hong Kong Certificate of Education (Chinese). Instruction is in Chinese, and English is taught as a second language. In addition, a number of Chinese middle schools offer a one-year sixth form matriculation course to prepare students for entrance to The Chinese University of Hong Kong. For those who pass the Certificate of Education in English or Chinese, higher education is available at the colleges of education and the Technical College.
There are 10 secondary technical schools nine of which offer a five-year course in English with Chinese taught as a second language. Six of the schools are government, three are subsidised and one is private. Their total enrolment is 6,332. Like the Anglo- Chinese grammar schools they prepare their pupils for the Hong Kong Certificate of Education (English) and suitable candidates can continue their studies either in Form VI or at the Technical College. Five subsidised secondary modern schools with an enrolment of 3,561 offer a three-year secondary course with a practical bias. There are also 11 private and five subsidised secondary schools, with a total enrolment of 3,498 which offer some form of technical or trade training not leading to the Certificate of Education examination.
There has been a steady increase in the number of pupils enrolled in all types of secondary schools operated during the day. In