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A Vernacular school is defined as one in which Chinese is the medium of instruction, and an English school as one in which the medium of instruction is solely or chiefly English. In English schools attended by Chinese pupils, English and Chinese are studied side by side, the pari passu system requiring that promotion shall depend on proficiency in both languages.
17. Urban School means a school situated in any part of the Colony wherein the tenements are valued for the purposes of rating.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. Students in the highest class of English Secondary Schools are expected to present themselves for the School Certificate Examination which is conducted under the auspices of the University of Hong Kong. This examination replaces the old Senior Local and Matriculation Examination held by the University and is accepted, under certain conditions, admitting to its courses. The Junior Local Examination run by the same body was abolished in 1932.
21. 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.
22. 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.
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A Vernacular school is defined as one in which Chinese is the medium of instruction, and an English school as one in which the medium of instruction is solely or chiefly English. In English schools attended by Chinese pupils, English and Chinese are studied side by side, the pari passu system re- quiring that promotion shall depend on proficiency in both languages.
17. Urban School means a school situated in any part of the Colony wherein the tenements are valued for the purposes of rating.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. Students in the highest class of English Secondary Schools are expected to present themselves for the School Certificate Examination which is conducted under the auspices of the University of Hong Kong. This examination replaces the old Senior Local and Matriculation Examination held by the University and is accepted, under certain conditions, adinitting to its courses. The Junior Local Examination run by the same body was abolished in 1932.
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21. 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.
22. 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 curriculuin calculated to admit of their choice was revised in 1929, and adopted as a model by the Director.
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