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EDUCATION

teach in Chinese middle schools. During the year 38 were enrolled in this course.

Teaching Certificates are granted to students who have been successful in courses of two years and one year and who have afterwards taught for two years. The two years' course is in English and qualifies a student to teach in upper primary and lower secondary classes. The one year's course is instructed in Chinese and provides qualified primary teachers. Both these courses are full daytime training. The two years' course is re- cognized by the Ministry of Education in the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Burnham scale.

In addition the colleges have In-Service Training Courses for unqualified teachers. These are part-time evening courses and lead to a qualification equivalent to a One-Year Teaching Certificate.

During the year there were 171 students in the Two-Year Course, 723 students in the One-Year Course, and 1,040 in the In-Service Course. The Evening Institute also organized classes for 600 teachers undergoing part-time training. These teachers will even- tually become qualified primary teachers.

The University of Hong Kong has an Education Department with an enrolment of 120, which gives professional training to graduates.

EXAMINATIONS

The Local Examination System. There are four local school examinations, three conducted by the Education Department, and one conducted by the University of Hong Kong.

Joint Primary Six Examination. Children sit this at the end of their primary schooling. All pupils in government schools, and selected pupils in subsidized and private schools, enter and can- didates who reach a required standard are given a certificate. The best candidates are selected for secondary education and scholar- ships are awarded on merit. The examination is conducted by a committee of representatives from both schools and Education Department.

Hong Kong School Certificate. This examination is conducted by a Syndicate of representatives of participating schools and the