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In September there were 1,114 students in the two-year courses, 23 in the special one-year course, 41 in the specialist third year course and 943 in the in-service training course. In addition, 20 students were enrolled in a special full-time one-year course for the training of technical teachers in the Technical Institute.
ADULT EDUCATION
The Education Department's Evening Institute offers English courses from elementary to post-Certificate of Education level, teachers' classes for art, music, handwork, woodwork, physical education, modern mathematics, modern educational dance and the teaching of English; and secondary school courses leading to the Hong Kong Certificate of Education, both English and Chinese. A three-year post-primary extension course providing additional training with a practical bias is also available for those who do not anticipate further education at the secondary school level. Rural literacy classes and general background education classes provide fundamental and elementary education with special reference to adult needs and interests. Practical background education classes give adults an opportunity of learning woodwork, housecraft, sewing and knitting. Adults now have a complete educational ladder from the literacy level to post-secondary studies. The total number of classes organised under the Evening Institute is 716 in 72 locations in both the urban and rural areas.
The Evening School of Higher Chinese Studies offers to holders of the English or Chinese-Hong Kong School Certificate, or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education (English or Chinese), a three- year course in general arts leading to an Education Department diploma. Subjects include Chinese literature, philosophy, sociology and English language and literature. Most of the students are primary school teachers.
At the 12 Adult Education and Recreation Centres, education and recreation are combined in activities ranging from music appreciation and physical education to group study of art, photo- graphy and dramatics.
Apart from its regular activities, the Adult Education Section has from time to time designed various schemes to serve the com- munity at large. In conjunction with the Prisons Department,