XN000022-1976-10-24 — Page 5

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1976

ENTRY AS PRIVATE CANDIDATES FOR H.K.C.E.E.

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PERSONS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE AS PRIVATE CANDIDATES IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION 1977 MAY OBTAIN ENTRY FORMS FROM CITY DISTRICT OFFICES OR SUB-OFFICES IN THE URBAN AREAS OR FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED IN PERSON DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 2 TO 11, 1976 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 4 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS AND BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 12 NOON ON SATURDAY TO THE CAUSEWAY BAY SUB-TREASURY (CAUSEWAY BAY MAGISTRACY BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, ELECTRIC ROAD, HONG KONG) OR THE YAU MA TEI SUB-TREASURY (4TH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON).

BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH VERSIONS OF ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE. CANDIDATES CAN CHOOSE TO 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 REQUIREMENTS :-

(A) OBTAINED AT LEAST 5 DIFFERENT SUBJECTS AT GRADE E (5) OR ABOVE TAKEN IN TWO OR MORE PREVIOUS CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS.

(B) OBTAINED AT LEAST 4 SUBJECTS AT GRADE E (5) OR ABOVE

TAKEN IN A PREVIOUS CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION.

(C) POSSESSES EVIDENCE OF HAVING ACHIEVED A STANDARD SIMILAR

TO (A) OR (B) ABOVE IN ANY OTHER APPROVED EXAMINATIONS SUCH AS THE FORMER ENGLISH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION, THE FORMER CHINESE SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION, THE FORMER CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION (ENGLISH) THE FORMER CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION (CHINESE).

STUDENTS OVER 22 YEARS OF AGE ON JANUARY 1, 1977 MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAMINATION AS PRIVATE CANDIDATES EVEN IF THEY DO NOT POSSESS ANY OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED QUALIFICATIONS.

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 IN (A), (B) AND (c) ABOVE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ALSO RELAX THE REGULATION IN RESPECT OF APPLICATIONS FROM HANDICAPPED STUDENTS, IF THEIR CLAIMS CAN BE JUSTIFIED.

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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