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A child in the relevant age group may be made the subject of an attendance order. Thus, a course of nine years free education is available to all.
6. As regards the senior secondary level, it has, since 1978, been a policy aim to provide subsidised (but not entirely free) secondary 4 places for 60 per cent of the fifteen-year-old population in 1981, rising to more than 70% by 1986 and to 85% ultimately. Progress towards these targets has been substantial. It is anticipated that provision will reach the 85% target in 1983. Technical education at this level is also available in the eight technical Institutes run by the Vocational Training Council. The provision of sixth form places in Government and aided schools is in accordance with a policy objective, established in 1987, for providing subsidised Secondary 6 places for one-third of the pupils, with progression to Secondary 7 in schools operating a two-year sixth-form course.
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Admission to institutions of higher education financed by the Government is on merit. A systematic expansion programme is being implemented to increase the number of student places. At present first-year places are available in these tertiary institutions for up to 88% of the applicants fulfilling minimum entrance requirements.
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In December 1991, full-time enrolments were 9,789 at the Hong Kong University, 9,071 at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, 10,752 at the Hong Kong Polytechnic, 7,403 at the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, 3,470 at the Hong Kong Baptist College, 1,310 at the Lingnan College and 691 at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. First-year tertiary places, at a total of 15,520 full time equivalent, are provided for 18% of the 17-20 year age group.
This figure is expected to increase to 20,040 by 1994-95 representing 25% of the relevant age group.
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Financial assistance to needy students at these institutions is available in the form of scholarships, bursaries and loans.
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To cater for persons who have not received primary education, or whose primary education has been curtailed, the Adult Education Section of the Education Department makes available a number of retrieval courses, including Chinese literacy classes and Chinese general subjects classes, of such a kind as to afford full opportunity to such persons to further their basic education. Similar courses are also
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