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Saturday, March 10, 1973

BOARD OF EDUCATION CALLS FOR VIEWS

On Proposals For Expansion Of Secondary Education

The Board of Education is calling for written representations from

educational and other interested members of the public on proposals for

expansion of secondary education in Hong Kong.

These views should be sent to the Secretary, Board of Education,

Lee Gardens, 3rd Floor, Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

People who wish to make representations are advised to confine their

views to the Board's terms of reference which are as follows.

Having regard to the Government's objective of providing three years

secondary education for all in the 12-14 year age group and doubling the

percentage of places in the secondary schools for the full 5-year course leading

to a Certificate of Education examination, to consider:-

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any changes that should be introduced into the present type of secondary education offered;

the proportion of academic to vocational secondary education appropriate in the circumstances of Hong Kong;

any changes in the present examination system that should be introduced;

the time acale in which it would be practical and desirable to implement the Government's policy, with particular reference to:

(a)

(5)

the expansion of facilities for the training of teachers;

(b)

the secondary school building programme in the urban areas, new towns and New Territories;

(c)

the degree of bisessionalism that the Board considers appropriate in both the short and long term in secondary schools and teacher training colleges;

to what extent in the circumstances of Hong Kong secondary education should be provided free of charge.

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