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EDUCATION
overseas universities recognise Grade C and above in individual subjects as equivalent to ordinary level passes in the University of London General Certificate of Education.
The Hong Kong Certificate of Education (Chinese) examination is also conducted by a board. It is similar to the Hong Kong Certificate of Education (English) examination, but is of course conducted in Chinese.
The two certificate of education examinations and the Secondary School Entrance examination are processed by the government computer which also marks such papers in these examinations as are set in the multiple-choice format. In addition the computer allocates secondary school places to pupils in accordance with their results and their stated preferences.
The Education Department provides a local secretary for various examining bodies in Britain and elsewhere and so makes available to students in Hong Kong many overseas examinations at standards comparable with those in Britain. Of these examinations, the General Certificate of Education is open to both school and private candidates who hold a local certificate of education of the required standard, and to private candidates of 23 years of age or over.
The University of London Degree examinations are also con- ducted annually in May and June. Appendix 27 shows the more important examinations held in Hong Kong and the number of candidates entering for them.
MUSIC AND ART IN SCHOOLS
The 22nd Hong Kong Schools Music and Speech Festival at- tracted 8,216 entries and an estimated 40,000 competitors took part in the 382 available classes.
The Hong Kong Youth Orchestra with 86 members gave three public performances two of which took place during the Festival of Hong Kong. Five visiting examiners conducted the practical examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. Entries reached a total of 4,875 thus enabling Hong Kong to retain its position as the second largest centre among the 36 countries served by the board. Entries for the Associated Board theory examinations totalled 2,019 and 73 candidates entered for
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