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English or languish - Probing the ramifications
of Hong Kong's language policy

Quality Assessment
Section five

Hong Kong's Bottom Line
The Opportunity Cost of English Language Study in Hong Kong

Table 51 - Preliminary estimate of per annum classroom time spent in the false pursuit of the English language. graph 78 | table 43 | table 44 | table 45 | table 46 | tables 47a, 47b, and 47c | table 48 | table 49 | table 50 | tables 52a, 52b and 52c | data collection (tables)
			Number of students1				Classroom time (hours per year)
Year	Grade level		Enrolment	Waste	Waste Fraction2		Per student3	All students4	Waste5
			(1)	(2)	(3)		(4)	(5)	(6)
	HKALE		16,311
2006	KS5	S7	29,718	9,385	0.316		192.7	5,725,764	1,808,225
2005		S6	29,718	9,385	0.316		192.7	5,725,764	1,808,225
	HKCEE		44,880
2004	KS4	S5	75,443	50,549	0.670		183.5	13,843,790	9,275,797
2003		S4	75,443	50.549	0.670		183.5	13,843,790	9,275,797
2002	KS3	S3	82,044	56,820	0.693		174.3	14,300,269	9,903,770
2001		S2	82,044	56,820	0.693		174.3	14,300,269	9,903,770
2000		S1	82,044	56,820	0.693		174.3	14,300,269	9,903,770
1999	KS2	P6	84,407	59,065	0.700		142.2	12,002,675	8,399,057
1998		P5	84,407	59,065	0.700		142.2	12,002,675	8,399,057
1997		P4	84,407	59,065	0.700		142.2	12,002,675	8,399,057
1996	KS1	P3	79,951	54,832	0.686		142.2	11,369,080	7,797,141
1995		P2	79,951	54,832	0.686		142.2	11,369,080	7,797,141
1994		P1	79,951	54,832	0.686		142.2	11,369,080	7,797,141
1993		K3	52,067	28,342	0.544		67.3	3,505,867	1,908,389
1992		K2	52,067	28,342	0.544		67.3	3,505,867	1,908,389
1991		K1	52,607	28,342	0.544		67.3	3,505,867	1,908,389
	Total		1,105,732	717,049				162,672,784	106,193,115
	Less P1-P36		865,878	552,552				128,565,545	82,801,691
Note 1: The data for columns (1) and (2) were taken from columns (1) and (8) of table 48. See also column (1) of table 43. (table)
Note 2: The data for this column were obtained by dividing the value in column (2) by its corresponding value in column (1). (table)
Note 3: These data were taken from row (2) of table 47c. Please see note 2 under table 47c for an explanation of the derivation. (table)
Note 4: These data were obtained by multiplying the values found in each row of columns (1) and (4). They represent the time spent each year for each grade level by all students in formal pursuit of the English language. (table)
Note 5: These data were obtained by multiplying the values found in each row of columns (2) and (4). They represent the time spent each year for each grade level in the false pursuit of the English language. (table)
Note 6: These data represent the column total less the values corresponding to primary forms I through III for that column. (table)

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