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HKEA for the four years 1976-1979.

Tables 2-4 of that appendix show

that the proportion obtaining at least five Grade E passes had increased

by 1979 to about 35 per cent of the relevant age group and that the

proportion obtaining three Grade C passes had increased to about 16 per

cent. These increases are due in part to the fact that a larger proportion

of the Primary 6 population is now able to proceed to Form V (about 60 per

cent in March 1979, compared with only 48 per cent in March 1976); it is

probable, too, that the quality of education provided in Form V is improving

as a result of the increasing number of subsidised places being made

available at this level. The planned expansion and improvement of senior

secondary education are likely to result in further increases in the

proportions of the age group which achieve these levels of attainment

thus increasing social demand for sixth-form and tertiary education.

25.

Regulations for the Higher Level Examination require that school

candidates should have obtained at one sitting in the HKCE Grade E or above

in five subjects and Grade C or above in one subject including Chinese

language and English language (or Grade E or above in at least six

subjects including Chinese language and English language, provided that

the total of the best six grades is not less than 10, Grades A to E being

given the numerical values 5 to 1 respectively for this purpose). No

candidate may enter for more than seven subjects in any one Higher Level

examination. The standard achieved in each subject is recorded as one

of eight grades (A to H). As from 1981 each of these eight grades will

be sub-divided into three sub-grades.

26.

For entry to the Advanced Level Examination, school candidates

must have obtained in one sitting in the HKCE (taken at least 18 months

before) Grade C or above in two subjects plus Grade E or above in four

other subjects including English language (Syllabus B) (or Grade C or

above in four subjects plus Grade E or above in another subject including

English language (Syllabus B); or Grade E or above in six subjects including