SECONDARY ONE ADMISSIONS IN1964 TO MALAY, CHINESE, TAMIL AND ENGLISH SCHOOLS

Mr Koo Young asked the Minister for Education to state the number of Secondary One admissions in January 1964 to (1) Government Malay, Aided Malay and private Malay Schools; (2) Government Chinese, Aided Chinese and private Chinese schools; (3) Government Tamil, Aided Tamil and private Tamil schools; and (4) Government English, Aided English and private English schools.

Mr Ong Pang Boon: The number of pupils who qualified for admission to Secondary One in 1964 is as follows: - Malay Medium: Government schools 1,694 Aided schools Nil _______ Total 1,694 _______ Chinese Medium: Government schools 4,834 Aided schools 5,486 ______ Total 10,320 ______ Tamil Medium: Government schools Nil Aided schools 84 ____ Total 84 ____ English Medium: Government schools 11,621 Aided schools 3,880 ______ Total 15,501 ______ Admission and posting to Secondary One classes in private schools is not based on the results of the Primary School Leaving Examination and therefore is not done by the Education Ministry.