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## 3. GRANT IN AID SCHOOLS.
The Grant in Aid schools, statistics as to which will be found in Table 4, were visited at least twice during the year, the annual inspections being held as usual in October and November. There were 4,158 pupils present at inspection.
Discipline can be reported as good in all schools.
With the exception of one point, but it is an important exception, the general work of these schools can be characterised as good, in some cases very good.
Reading and Recitation were good throughout.
Pronunciation and Conversation are improving but are not equally good in all schools. This cannot be hoped for where the Chinese language is used as the medium of instruction in English lessons.
There are Chinese classes in Anglo-Chinese schools and Chinese pupils are expected to be proficient in both languages. The English classes, however, should be conducted entirely in English. It is the particular character of "English" schools that the medium of instruction in other than vernacular lessons is the English language.
If teachers do not teach in English it must be either because they cannot or are not required to do so by the head of the school or because they do not carry out his instructions. Either the school is not efficiently directed or the teachers are not adequate according to Code requirements to Code requirements" the natural consequence of which is reduction of grant.
Written work, Drawing and Map production were on the whole good.
In the girls' schools they were very good as were Painting and Needle-work.
We were glad to notice the freer use of wall maps, atlases and sketch maps in connection with history lessons.
## 4. PRIVATE ENGLISH SCHOOLS.
Day Schools—Of the 60 schools existing at the end of 1928, 16 closed and 6 disappeared without giving notice; while 16 new schools were opened during the year, thus making the number at the end of the year 54. The total number of students enrolled was 4,119 including 270 girls (4,059 in 1928); and the average attendance was 3,754 (3,484 in 1928).
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3. GRANT IN AID SCHOOLS.
The Grant in Aid schools, statistics as to which will be found. in Table 4, were visited at least twice during the year, the annual inspections being held as usual in October and Novem- ber. There were 4,158 pupils present at inspection.
Discipline can be reported as good in all schools.
With the exception of one point, but it is an important exception, the general work of these schools can be characterised as good, in some cases very good.
Reading and Recitation were good throughout.
Pronunciation and Conversation are improving but are not equally good in all schools. This cannot be hoped for where the Chinese language is used as the medium of instruction in English lessons.
There are Chinese classes in Anglo-Chinese schools and Chinese pupils are expected to be proficient in both languages. The English classes, however, should be conducted entirely in English. It is the particular character of "English" schools that the medium of instruction in other than vernacular lessons is the English language.
If teachers do not teach in English it must be either be- cause they cannot or are not required to do so by the head of the school or because they do not carry out his instructions. Either the school is not efficiently directed or the teachers are not adequate according to Code requirements
to Code requirements" the natural consequence of which is reduction of grant.
Written work, Drawing and Map production were on the whole good.
In the girls schools they were very good as were Painting and Needle-work.
We were glad to notice the freer use of wall maps, atlases and sketch maps in connection with history lessons.
4. PRIVATE ENGLISH SCHOOLS.
Day Schools—Of the 60 schools existing at the end of 1928, 16 closed and 6 disappeared without giving notice; while 16 new schools were opened during the year, thus making the number at the end of the year 54. The total number of students enrolled was 4,119 including 270 girls (4,059 in 1928); and the average attendance was 3,754 (3,484 in 1928).
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