如官立、資助、私立等。

名詞釋義 (續) Glossary of Terms (Cont’d)

私立學校 Private School

由私人機構開辦的學校。政府對此類學校一般 並無任何資助（私立獨立學校除外）。私立獨 立學校是根據1999年私立學校政策檢討推展的 私立獨立學校計劃所設立，並且被歸類為「私 立學校」。私立獨立學校大部分開辦非本地正 規課程。

A school run by a private organisation. Normally, no subsidisation of any kind is offered by the Government (except for Private Independent Schools). Private Independent Schools established under the Private Independent School Scheme which was launched pursuant to the 1999 Private School Policy Review are classified under ‘private schools’. Most of the Private Independent Schools operate non-local formal curriculum course.

重讀生 Repeaters

重讀生是指 Repeaters refer to

甲) 在統計參照日就讀與上個學年同一級別 的學生，不論他們是在同一學校重讀，

或是從另一學校轉校重讀，或

a) students who as at the reference date are studying the same grade as they were in the last school year regardless of whether they are studying in the same school or have been transferred there from another school, or

乙) 在上個學年內輟學而現時就讀輟學前同一 級別的學生，不論他們以前是在那一所學校就 讀。

b) students who had withdrawn from studies during the last school year and are now attending the same grade as they did before they withdrew regardless of the school they previously attended.

學校 School

「學校」是指在統計參照日期（即9月中）正 在辦學的教育機構，而不論其註冊學生人數。

學校的數目是以註冊數目計算。一間學校可以 有一個或多個校址，以及有一個或多個學校行 政單位。另一方面，兩間或以上的學校亦可分 佔同一個校址辦學，及由一個或多個學校行政 單位管理。

A 'school' refers to an education institution in operation as at the reference date (i.e. mid-September) irrespective of the number of pupils enrolled. It is mainly registration based. A school may be situated at one or more locations and managed by one or more school administrations. On the other hand, two or more schools may share accommodation in a single premises and managed by one or more administrations.

學校數目的統計數字是由教育局學校發展分部 提供。藝術與科技教育中心（前稱實用教育中 心）、可觀自然中心暨天文館和明愛陳震夏郊 野學園亦包括在學校數目內。

Statistics on number of schools are provided by the School Development Division of the Education Bureau. The Arts & Technology Education Centre (previously known as Practical Education Centre), Ho Koon Nature Ed Cum Astronomical Centre and Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre have been included in the total number of schools.

學校類別 Sector

學校可根據經費來源及營辦方式而劃分類別，

名詞釋義 (續) Glossary of Terms (Cont’d)

上課時間 Session

學校指定學生回校上課的一段時間。學校可分 別開辦上午班、下午班及全日制班級或同時開 辦上述班級。

A period of time in a school day in which a group of students attend school. Schools may operate AM, PM, and Whole Day sessions separately or in combinations.

普通學校內的特殊班 Special Class in Ordinary School

在普通學校內特別為視障／聽障、或在學習方 面有困難的兒童所開辦的班級。只有很少數的 普通學校 (主要是公營學校以外的學校) 開辦特 殊班。

A class operated in ordinary school for visually/hearing impaired children and for those with learning difficulties. Only a very small number of ordinary schools (primarily outside the public sector) are operating special classes.

特殊學校 Special School

為較為嚴重殘疾兒童提供教育的學校，例如︰

視障、聽障、肢體傷殘或智障的兒童。

A school which provides education for children with more severe disability, e.g. visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical disability and intellectually disability.

學生人數 Student Enrolment

幼稚園、小學及中學的學生人數是指學年初，

即9月中的就讀人數。所列數字已包括重讀生 人數。

Student enrolment in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools refers to the number of students in these schools as at the beginning of a school year, i.e.

mid-September. Figures shown include the number of repeaters.

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