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be

back for one year with no compensating

advantage. If the HK CEE were to

replaced by a new senior secondary

examination, this would have to serve

as a means for selection for higher

education as well as

a general

attainment

extremely

curriculum

test.

difficult

It

would

be

to devise a

with

which was compatible

both objectives;

the requirement for students to

complete an

additional

year

of

secondary education before attaining

in academic qualification. This would

result in a higher drop-out rate, in

turn meaning that some students would

leave school without any qualification;

(a)

an increase in class size and a

decrease in teacher:pupil ratio; and

(e)

a

significant

financial

effect.

Although there would be savings

arising from the abolition of

Form 7,

this would be balanced by the

extension of Form 6 to all pupils.