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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1974.

WORKING PARTY ON REPLACEMENT OF S.S.E.E.

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COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE INVITED FROM EDUCATIONAL BODIES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BY THE WORKING PARTY ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION SET UP BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.

THE WORKING PARTY WAS FORMED FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THE WHITE PAPER ON SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPANSION. IT CONSISTS OF 26 APPOINTED MEMBERS, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EDUCATION AND HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS HEADS AND TEACHERS OF GOVERNMENT, AIDED, PRIVATE SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

THE CHAIRMAN IS MR. CHARLES. LOWE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (ADMINISTRATION) AND THE SECRETARY IS MR. Y.T. LI, SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER (PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS).

THE WORKING PARTY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, WILL CONSIDER, IN THE LIGHT OF THE WHITE PAPER ON EDUCATION, WAYS AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTING THOSE PORTIONS OF APPROVED EDUCATION POLICY WHICH CONCERN THE TRANSFER OF PUPILS FROM PRIMARY TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS. IT ALSO HAS THE DUTY TO RECOMMEND TO THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION THE ALLOCATION ARRANGEMENTS THAT WILL MOST APPROPRIATELY AND ACCEPTABLY REPLACE THE PRESENT S.S.E.E.- BASED ARRANGEMENTS.

ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC OR EDUCATIONAL BODY WHO WISHES TO SEND COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS IS REQUESTED TO DO SO BY WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, WORKING PARTY ON REPLCAEMENT OF THE S.S.E.E., C/O EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 3RD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG, BEFORE 31ST MARCH 1975.

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