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Appendix XXVII

(Chapter 6: Education)

Educational Statistics

Overseas Examinations 1966

Examinations

Number of Entries

1964

1965

1966

General Certificate of Education Examination (June)

5,825

6,546

7.446

London Chamber of Commerce Examinations Pitman's Shorthand Examinations...

4,425

5,167

7,196

434

505

520

Pitman's Typewriting Examinations

21

32

35

University of London External Degree Examinations

63

89

97

Institute of Book-keepers Examinations

58

40

26*

Chartered Institute of Secretaries Examinations

96

104

55*

Association of International Accountants Examinations

271

405

198*

Association of Certified & Corporate Accountants Examinations

103

150

95*

Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Examination Institute of Fire Engineers Examination

12

7

51

40

66

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English Examinations

54

139

26*

Cambridge Lower Certificate in English Examinations

College of Preceptors Examination

Gemmological Association Examination

British Institute of Management Examination

British Federation of Master Printers Examination

Society of Engineers (Graduateship) Examination

London School of Economics Examination

National Gregg Shorthand Examination

61

66

25*

8

6

3

3

2

5

1

3

2

6

...

7

British Association of Accountants & Auditors Examination Institute of Export Examination

2

1

2

1

Swinburne Technical College Diploma Examination

2

+

University of Melbourne Matriculation English Examination Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Examination

3

The Polytechnic Diploma in Management of Studies Examination The Australian Institute of Cartographers Examination Northern Universities Joint Matriculation Board (GCE)

Examination

1

F

Total

1

11,517

13,310

15,807*

* As at 1st September 1966.

Note: These are examinations for which the Director of Education acts as the Hong Kong agent. Additional overseas examinations include those of the Institute of Bankers, for which Hong Kong entries in 1966 numbered 82.

New Awards made by Government during 1966

Type

Government Scholarships

Government Bursaries

Tenable at

Number Awarded

Total Value ($ per annum).

University of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong University of Hong Kong

25

55,700

15

15,500

99

+

243,050

Chinese University of Hong Kong

87

144,900

Government Teaching

Bursaries for Diploma in Education

Maintenance Grants

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Anglo-Chinese Secondary Schools and

Chinese Middle Schools

Teacher Training Colleges

University of Hong Kong

5

9,500

12

+

18,900

377

182,000

556

495,260

Interest-free Loans

Teacher Training Colleges

724

868,800

Total

2,033,610

Note: In addition to the above, recurrent awards totalling approximately $1,621,360 were

granted by the government during 1966, making a total of over $3,654,970.