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in the rural areas. Those who genuinely cannot afford to pay are protected by provision for fee remission to the extent of 55% for matriculation classes and 50% for other classes. Fees in the one government secondary school for English- speaking children are $1,000 p.a. This school is situated in Kowloon. To meet the needs of English Speaking children in Hong Kong Island a similar secondary school run by the English Schools Foundation, has been established. The fees at this school are $1150 p.a. The fee remission scheme in English schools is less generous. Fees in the private schools are generally higher than in their government and aided counterparts.

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In September 1968 about 17% of children leaving primary day schools were admitted to government and aided secondary schools or given assisted places in private secondary schools providinį, a Certificate of Education Course. aim is to provide in this way for between 15% and 20% of the total number of pupils completing the primary course. In 20% of the total number of pupils completing the primary course. In addition nearly 3% were admitted to aided secondary schools providing Certificate of Education Course. About 253,500 pupils were enrolled in various types of secondary schools at 30.9.1968. Government schools 21,000; aided schools 42,500; private schools 190,000. can be seen that over and above the 20% of primary school leavers accommodated in government and aided schools, and in private schools by means of assisted places, another 57% or so find places in private secondary schools. It is expected that the private schools will tend to concentrate their efforts more on the secondary and kindergarten levels as more places become available in aided primary schools. During the last ten years 147 new buildings and extension to existing secondary schools have been completed, providing some 84,380 secondary places.

216,100 pupils were in schools providing courses leading to a recognised certificate of academic achievement, while about 32,600 were in schools offering shorter courses of a more vocational character. 216,100 pupils were distributed as follow:

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Secondary Technical Schools

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In the Anglo-Chinese Grammar Schools, the Chinese Middle Sohools and the Secondary Technical Schools, the courses leading to a local Certificate in education are of five-years' duration; pupils attempting to matriculate take a further 2-year course for the University of Hong Kong or a one-year course for the Chinese University.

Post-Secondary Institutions and Adult Education

In March, 1969, over and above enrolments reported in previous paragraphs, some 54,700 students were studying in College of Education, in the Technical College, in classes organised by the Adult Education Section and in schools/colleges offering courses for adults.

Training of Teachers

The three colleges of Education are wholly maintained and run by Government. Tuition fees are $400 a year, and all students on application receive an interest-fee loan of up to $1,200 a year, repayable over a period of not more than for yours after leaving college. Needy students may receive an outright

ant, over and above ti loan, of up to $1,600 a year.

The coll aim to produce non-graduate teachers qualified to teach in primary schools and the lower forms of secondary schools. All three colleges offer full-time courses of two years' duration. Special third year-courses were introduoed in Sept., 1968 for specialist teachers of Art, Musio, Domestic