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of the 15 year-old age group, providing for 58% by 1981;

however, because of the decline of the 15 year-old age

group and our large school building programme we should

exceed the 60% target by 1982 and reach 68% by 1984.

As the building programme progresses, dependence on

bought places in the junior secondary sector will be

reduced. To alleviate the effects of delays in the

building programme, additional Form IV classes will be

operated in new and developing schools and the opening

of some schools will be advanced by the use of borrowed

an inconvenient but temporary measure. premises

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The original target of 40,000 places in the five

technical institutes has been revised to 43,000 places

by 1983/84. A sixth technical institute at Tuen Mun is

planned to open in 1985. Consideration is being given

to the phased transfer of about 5,000 technician course

places from the Polytechnic to the technical institutes

over a four-year period.

(e) The CNAA has agreed to assess the two-year post-Form VI

course awards of the two assisted post-secondary

(f)

colleges, Baptist and Lingnan Colleges.

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A scheme to subvent adult education retrieval courses

run by voluntary organisations has begun on a trial

basis.

(g) Because of concern felt by the public about the systems

of selection and allocation, a working party will report

on the secondary schools allocation procedures by the

end of 19802and an Advisory Committee is shortly to be set

up to monitor the proposed Form III procedures.

1. The CNAA assessment has now been completed.

2. The report has been completed and is discussed in appendix C.

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