Field notes, v1753
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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.