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Stebbins, R.
1963
Asian Trip
Kuala Lumpur
Feb. 5 In general science they study physics,
chemistry and biology. At the end
of Form 3 (3rd year of secondary school)
they get an LCE (Lower Certificate of
Education). The examination given
is run by the governmental Examination
Syndicate and the exam is national.
If a student passes this examination
he can go on to Forms 4 and 5. At
Form 5 he takes the HSC exam. If
he passes he can enter the 2 yr.
pelluniversity course.
At the LCE students are grouped by
performance. Those who do well in
science enter what they call the "science
stream"; those who do well in
commercial subjects, the "commercial
stream" - in the arts, the "art stream",
etc.
In the special science stream the
students go more deeply into science.
Subjects available are math., physics,
chem., botany, and zoology. In
some schools the latter two are combined
in biology. The Cambridge syllabus
is followed. Two units are given
for a principal subject, 1 unit for
a subsidiary subject.