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of the non-graduate grade. Then, from September, 1980, the library grant was raised to $10 per pupil per year for all government and aided secondary schools, irrespective of their size.
A basic training course was organised jointly by the Education Department and the Hong Kong University Extra-mural Department for newly-appointed teacher librarians in September, 1979, and an Exhibition on School Library Activities was held in May, 1980.
Educational Television
Educational Television Service (ETV) programmes are produced locally, in colour, by the Education Department and Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK). The programmes, which are transmitted by the commercial television stations, are based on syllabuses used in primary and secondary schools and are designed to complement classroom teaching. Notes for teachers suggest preparation and follow-up activities and, in the case of primary school programmes, notes for pupils are also provided. Evaluations supplied by teachers, ques- tionnaires, visits to schools by ETV producers and inspectors, and reports from inspectors of the Advisory Inspectorate have resulted in many improvements to ETV since its inception in 1971.
Primary school ETV programmes cover the four basic subject areas of Chinese, English, mathematics and social studies taught at Primary 3 to 6. Secondary school programmes are produced for Forms 1 to 3 in the same four subjects, plus science.
From mid-1979, colour television receivers have been purchased to replace, by stages, the existing black and white receivers in government and aided primary schools. In 1980, a further 680 primary schools were provided with new colour receivers and video cassette recorders. Secondary schools already have this equipment.
ETV's total audience during 1980 was estimated at 270,000 secondary and 340,000 primary school students.
Hong Kong Examinations Authority
The Hong Kong Examinations Authority, an independent statutory body, began admin- istering the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination in 1978, the Hong Kong Higher Level Examination in 1979, and the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination in 1980. Altogether, 120,221 candidates entered for the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination in 1980; 21,407 candidates entered for the Hong Kong Higher Level Examina- tion; and 12,164 candidates entered for the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination.
The authority has also assumed responsibility for conducting a large number of overseas examinations on behalf of various examining bodies in Britain and elsewhere. These examinations include the General Certificate of Education, the Test of English as a Foreign Language and many others which enable students to acquire academic and professional qualifications. Appendix 21 lists the more important examinations held in Hong Kong in the past three years and the number of candidates who sat for them.
Hong Kong Students in Britain
The Students Division of the Hong Kong Government Office in London is responsible for providing assistance for and promoting the interests of Hong Kong students and nurses-in- training while in Britain.
This division works closely with the Education Department and other government departments in Hong Kong. It monitors developments in education in Britain which may affect the welfare of Hong Kong students. For this purpose the division maintains close