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subsidised education.

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A possible system would be to provide special

junior secondary schools for Forms I to III only, with

separate senior secondary schools offering a further two years

secondary education in Forms IV and V. Children selected

from the junior secondary schools would have to move to

senior secondary schools to complete their secondary

education, while those not selected would leave school

to enter employment. However, there are serious

disadvantages to such a divided secondary school system; the

practical difficulties of converting existing school premises;

the disruptive effect of changing schools on the education

of those children who will continue beyond Form III; and

the problems of discipline in schools with a narrow age

structure. It is therefore intended that, so far as

possible, each secondary school should provide five years

of secondary education, in a junior secondary course

covering Forms I to III, and a senior secondary course

for Forms IV and V. All new secondary schools should be

constructed with these requirements in mind.

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The

In junior secondary forms, all pupils should

follow the same general curriculum, of which between 25%

and 30% would be allocated to practical subjects.

junior secondary curriculum will be designed to foster a

liking for practical subjects, and it will be left to the

discretion of individual schools to increase the proportion

of time devoted to them. Schools will also be encouraged to

ensure that junior secondary pupils participate in cultural activities (such as art and music) and in physical education.

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