17. Two provided boys' schools, Queen's College and King's College, one provided girls' school, Belilios Public School, and most Grant-in-Aid English Schools have both Primary and Secondary Departments. Primary Departments consist of five classes and follow a syllabus laid down by Government.
18. A Common Entrance Examination for admission to the Upper Schools of Queen's College and King's College is held annually by the Education Department. This examination is open without fee to all schools in the Colony, and scholarships are awarded on the results.
19. The department has introduced a School Certificate Examination for Class 2 students of the English Secondary Schools. With its introduction Class 1 becomes a special or matriculation class intended for those who contemplate proceeding to a University.
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A few European children attend Grant-in-Aid English Schools and a certain number the four Garrison Schools; but the great majority have their education supplied directly by Government in the four British Mixed Schools. Of these Kowloon Junior School, Quarry Bay School and the Peak School have four classes each, including Kindergarten, for children under the age of 10. The Central British School has 6 Forms and prepares pupils for the Hong Kong School Certificate.
21. To the Chinese child the primary Vernacular school (Siu Hok) leads naturally to the Middle School (Chung Hok) but after 4 years of 'Siu Hok' the decision is usually taken whether to continue in the Chinese system or to branch to the 'English' system. A curriculum calculated to admit of their choice was revised in 1929, and adopted as a model by the Director.