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of primary education. The programmes are produced in the ETV Centre and cover four subjects-Chinese language, English language, mathematics and social studies --for each of the three levels.
Programmes are based on syllabuses in use in primary schools and are designed to complement and supplement classroom teaching. Notes for teachers and pupils accompany each programme and demand careful preparation and follow-up. Evalua- tion is supplied by teachers, questionnaires, visits to schools by ETV producers and reports from inspectors of schools.
About 2,600 television receivers serving some 8,000 classes have been installed in schools since the opening of the ETV service in September 1971. It is estimated that another 600 receivers will be required in 1974 when the ETV service extends to sixth year primary school children.
Examinations
In 1973 there were five local examinations for schools, one conducted by the Education Department, two by the Board of the Hong Kong Certificate of Education, 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 selects pupils for places in govern- ment 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 take part and are encouraged to enter all their Primary 6 pupils for the examination.
Since 1972, the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (English) and the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (Chinese) have been conducted by the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Board, which comprises members representing participating secondary schools, the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Education Department. The board aims at combining the two examinations over the years, into one examination where subjects can be taken either in English or Chinese.
The two Certificate of Education examinations and the Secondary School En- trance Examination are processed with the help of the government computer, which also marks papers in these examinations which are set in the multiple-choice format. The computer also allocates secondary school places to pupils who have taken the Secondary School Entrance Examination in accordance with their results and their stated preferences.
The Education Department provides a local secretariat for various examining bodies in Britain and elsewhere and so makes available to students in Hong Kong many overseas examinations, academic and professional, at standards comparable with those in Britain. These examinations include the General Certificate of Educa- tion, which is open to both school and private candidates who hold a Certificate of Education of the required standard, unless they have reached the age of 23, in which