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EDUCATION

six years and most schools teach in Cantonese. Instruction in English as a second language usually begins in the third year, but English is the medium of instruction for about 9,000 pupils, with Chinese as a second language. At the end of the primary school course comes the Joint Primary Six Examination. Four Government English primary schools provide for children whose normal language is English.

Kindergarten Schools. Kindergarten education is not included in the Government system of education, but there are several private institutions teaching either in Cantonese or English for children aged 4 to 6.

SECONDARY EDUCATION

Anglo-Chinese Grammar Schools. These schools have a five years' course in the normal academic subjects with instruction given in English, and Chinese taught as a second language. There are 112 of them and 55,510 pupils, studying up to the Hong Kong School Certificate. Education continues in the 6th Form for success- ful School Certificate candidates, who enter for the Matriculation Examination of the University of Hong Kong or the General Certificate of Education (University of London) at ordinary and advanced levels. Pupils who succeed in these examinations may go to the University, Teacher Training Colleges, or other professional institutions.

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Chinese Middle Schools give a six years' course in the normal academic subjects with Chinese as the medium of instruction and English taken as a second language. There are 95 such schools with 27,778 pupils who sit at the end of the course for the Hong Kong Chinese School Certificate. Further education is available for successful candidates at the Post-Secondary Colleges and the Special Classes Centre.

Technical Schools provide a five years' course in the English language, and their pupils enter for the Hong Kong School Certi- ficate Examination. There are 21 technical schools with 3,279 pupils, who if successful usually continue their education at the Technical College.

Secondary Modern Schools. Two schools of this type started this year, and will provide three years' courses specially framed