Table 47c - Total
number of classroom hours devoted to English in 2001 by key stage.
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46 | tables 47a and 47b
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table 49 | table 50 | table
51 | tables 52a, 52b, and 52c | data
collection (tables)
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Kindergarten1
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Primary2
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Secondary3, 4, and 5
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Total
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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(5)
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(6)
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(7)
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| Key stage |
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KS1 |
KS2 |
KS3 |
KS4 |
KS5 |
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Form
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K1 to K3 |
P1 to P3 |
P4 to P6 |
S1 to S3 |
S4 to S5 |
S6 to S7 |
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English only6 (%)
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(1)
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17%
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18%
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18%
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19.0%
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20.0%
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21.0%
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| English only |
(2)
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67.3
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142.2
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142.2
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174.3
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183.5
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192.7
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| All subjects7 |
(3)
|
396
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792
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792
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918
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918
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918
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Student enrolment
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(4)
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156,202
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239,854
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253,221
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246,132
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150,886
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59,437
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1,105,732
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Total number
of hours8
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(5)
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10,512,395
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34,107,239
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36,008,026
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42,900,808
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27,687,581
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11,453,510
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162,669,558
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Note
1: One of the principal incentives to a solid
kindergarten
education is a jump start in primary school. As young children
generally find it easier to learn language than older children, a
primary subject area for pre-primary students must be English. As the
Basic Education Curriculum Guide does not provide a detailed breakdown
of how time should be spent in kindergarten, it has been assumed that
the time spent studying English is approximately equal in
proportion to
that spent in
primary forms I to III. The total time spent in
kindergarten per year is assumed to be half that spent in primary
form
I. Thus, the values in column (1) rows (2) and (3) were obtained
by
dividing the values in column (2) rows (2) and (3), respectively, by
two. (table)
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Note
2: The values in row (2) columns (2) and (3) were obtained by
averaging the values in row (2) columns (1) and (2) and row(2) columns
(3) and (4) found in table 47a, respectively. (tables
47 | 51)
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Note
3: The value in row (2) column (4) was obtained by averaging the
values in row (2) columns (5) and (6) of table 47a.
(table)
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Note
4: For the purpose of estimating the time spent
studying English
in secondary forms IV and V and secondary forms VI and VII the
recommended time allotment for secondary forms I through III were
employed and adjusted upwarded. The underlying assumption is that more
time is spent studying English as one approaches the senior secondary
(HKCEE) and tertiary (HKALE) qualifying examinations. The formula
employed for obtaining the value in row(2) column (5) is given by the
following:
KS4avg =[Xmax + (Xmin
+ Xmax)/2]/2
= (3Xmax
+ Xmin)/4
where Xmin
and Xmax are the
minimum and maximum values for S1 (column 5) through S3 (column 6)
found in row (2) of table 47a. (table)
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Note 5: The maximum recommended time for
secondary
form
I through III students was used as the estimated average time for
secondary form VI and VII students.The underlying assumption is that
more
time is spent studying English as one approaches the
qualifying examination for entry into a Hong Kong university-- namely,
the HKALE. (table)
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Note
6: These values were obtained by dividing those in row (2) by
their corresponding row (3) counterparts and then multiplying times
100. (table)
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| Note
7: The values in columns (2), (3), and (4) correspond exactly to
those found in table 47b. The value in column
(1) is exactly half of
that found in column (2), and the values in columns (5) and (6) are
assumed to be the same as those found in column (4). It is understood
that senior secondary schools have more latitude in
substance, but the time spent at school is unlikely to change. (table) |
| Note
8: Except for the total values found in column (7)
these values are the simple product of those found in rows (2)
and (4). They are the estimated number of hours spent studying English
at each key stage including kindergarten by all students enrolled in
day-time schools in 2001. (table) |
| Source
1: The Curriculum Development Council. 2002. Basic Education
Curriculum Guide - Building on strengths (Primary 1 to Secondary 3).
Booklet 2. Section 2.3.3 - Suggested time allocation, p. 6. |
Source
2: Hong Kong Department of Education (EMU),
Planning and Research Division, Statistics Section. Enrolment
Statistics 2001. April 2002 (documents - opens to new window). Table 2.1
Classes, accommodation, enrolment in kindergartens
by grade, 1992-2001, p. 19. Table 3.1
Classes, accommodation, enrolment, and repeaters in primary day schools
by grade, 1992-2001, p. 49. Table 4.1
Classes, accommodation, enrolment, and repeaters in secondary day
schools
by grade, 1992-2001, p. 81. See table 1b for years other than 2001.
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