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Notes (1) Languages: normally Chinese and English,

with six periods a week allocated to one

and seven periods a week to the other;

this allows schools to give slightly more

emphasis to one or other of the languages

if they wish.

(2) Social subjects: history, geography,

economic and public affairs, and health

education or a combined social studies

course consisting of co-ordinated elements

of these subjects.

(3) Practical normally two co-ordinated

subjects - art and design, together with

either home economics or design and

technology.

(4) Ethical or religious education: these

periods are available for moral education,

ethics, religious education or biblical

knowledge, according to preference, and

may be used occasionally for such

purposes as careers guidance.

In prevocational schools the time allocation is adjusted to give greater

prominence to practical and technical subjects (45 50 per cent of the

total time available).

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