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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.
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A Common Entrance Exainination 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 proceed- ing to a University.
20. 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 Govern- ment 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.
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Chapter I.
EVENTS OF THE YEAR.
22. Owing to the unsettled conditions in China during the latter part of 1937, there was a marked influx of both Chinese and Europeans to the more secure confines of the Colony, accompanied by a sharp rise in the attendance figures of educa- tional institutions. The maximum enrolment in all classes of schools reached the record figure of 86,993.
23. In connection with the Coronation of His Majesty King George VI, celebrations were held throughout the Colony in May, and every pupil in attendance at a registered school was presented at the expense of Government with a menorial medal.
24. The new building of Maryknoll Convent School was opened informally in May and Heep Yan School commenced its activities after Chinese New Year in February.
25. During the summer holidays the Central British School building was taken over by the Refugees Committee and utilized as a hostel for European families who had been evacuated from the disturbed zone in North China. Some delay was experienced in re-habilitating the premises in time for the re-opening of the Autumn term which had to be postponed until a fortnight after the arranged date.
26. The appointment from England of a Biology mistress for Belilios Public School marks a step in the progress of Science teaching to Chinese girls. The experiment thus commenced is important and its development will be observed with great interest.
Chapter II.
LEGISLATION, ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL.
27. The Hong Kong University School Certificate Examina- tion was held in June for the last time, and the Hong Kong School Certificate Examination was successfully inaugurated. General satisfaction with the organisation and results of the latter has been expressed by the Government and Grant-in-Aid Schools which participated.
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