EDUCATION
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EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION UNIT
In October 1969 approval was given for the establishment of an Educational Television Service within the Education Department. Initially, lessons on Chinese, Mathematics, English and Social Studies will be provided for primary schools by 1971.
The Educational Television Centre, occupying an area of 24,000 square feet will comprise two studios, control rooms, rehearsal room and workshop on the ground floor and administrative offices on the first floor. The building is now under construction and is expected to be completed in early 1971.
In order to familiarise teachers with the educational television project, a series of 29 seminars on the use of educational television were held in July and August 1970 and attended by 2,976 teachers.
EXAMINATIONS
There are five local public examinations for schools, one con- ducted by the Education Department, one each by the Boards of the Hong Kong Certificate of Education, English and Chinese, one by the Advanced Level Examination Board of the University of Hong Kong and one by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Matriculation Board.
The Secondary School Entrance examination is a competitive examination to select pupils for places in government and aided secondary schools, and for assisted places in private secondary schools. It is conducted by the Education Department and an Examination Committee is appointed to give advice on general policy. All primary schools are invited to participate and may enter all their Primary 6 pupils for the examination. However participating schools are asked to send a minimum of 50 per cent of their Primary 6 enrolment. Scholarships for a full secondary school course are awarded on the results of the examination.
The Hong Kong Certificate of Education (English) examination is conducted by a board of representatives from participating 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 a number of other