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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.
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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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