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MOST SIXTH FORMERS SEEK FURTHER EDUCATION ON LEAVING SCHOOL

Some 3,600 Go Overseas To Continue Studios

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More than two-thirds of the 6,500 sixth formers who left school

last year continued with some form of further education, either in Hong

Kong or abroad.

A survey carried out recently by the Education Department showed

that less than 400 failed to find any employmont four months after leaving

school. Some 1,000 others took up jobs in industry and commerce.

And, only 1,000 of them failed to complete a matriculation course.

Statistics showed that 700 entered the University of Hong Kong,

550 enrolled at the Chinese University, 750 took up full time day courses

of four-year duration in private post secondary colleges and 150 joined

the three Colleges of Education.

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The Hong Kong Technical College also reported an increase in enrolment.

The survey showed that about 2,000 left the Colony to further

their studies either in the United States or in Canada. Another 1, 600

wont to Britain, Australia, New Zealand and various Asian countries.

It also showed that a large proportion of girls became student

nurses, student physiotherapists and student radiographers, while many boys

entered the technical field, and a few chose to join the Police Force.

RECEIVED IN

REGISTRY No.51

-1 MAY 1969

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