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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1975

1976 H.K.C.E. EXAMINATION

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PERSONS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE AS PRIVATE CANDIDATES IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION 1976 MAY OBTAIN ENTRY FORMS FROM CITY DISTRICT OFFICES OR SUB-OFFICERS IN THE URBAN AREAS OR FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE TAKEN IN PERSON DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 10 TO 21, 1975 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 4 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS AND BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 12 NOON ON SATURDAY AT THE CAUSEWAY BAY SUB-TREASURY OR THE YAU MA TEI SUB-TREASURY.

BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH VERSIONS OF ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE. CANDIDATES SHOULD FILL IN EITHER THE ENGLISH OR THE CHINESE FORM. A 'GUIDE TO SUBJECT SELECTION IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR GUIDANCE IN THE CHOICE OF SUBJECTS.

A STUDENT MAY ENTER FOR THE EXAMINATION AS A PRIVATE CANDIDATE PROVIDED THAT HE HAS SATISFIED ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS :-

* OBTAINED AT LEAST FIVE DIFFERENT SUBJECTS AT GRADE

E (5) OR ABOVE TAKEN IN TWO OR MORE PREVIOUS CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS.

* OBTAINED AT LEAST FOUR SUBJECTS AT GRADE E (5) OR

ABOVE TAKEN IN A PREVIOUS CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION, OR

* POSSESSES EVIDENCE OF HAVING ACHIEVED A SIMILAR

STANDARD.

STUDENTS OVER 23 YEARS OF AGE ON JANUARY 1, 1976 MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAMINATION AS PRIVATE CANDIDATES EVEN IF THEY DO NOT POSSESS THE QUALIFICATION SET OUT ABOVE.

IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ALSO CONSIDER SPECIAL APPLICATIONS FROM HEADS OF SCHOOLS ON BEHALF OF FORMER STUDENTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY ENTERED THE EXAMINATION BUT WHO HAVE FAILED TO ACHIEVE THE STANDARDS LISTED ABOVE.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ALSO RELAX THE REGULATIONS IN RESPECT OF APPLICATIONS FROM HANDICAPPED STUDENTS, IF THEIR CLAIMS CAN BE JUSTIFIED.

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PRIVATE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO REGISTER AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO AVOID THE RUSH IN THE LAST FEW DAYS.

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