2. In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —
“designated school” means a school designated by the Director-General under paragraph 4;
“home-schooling” means the provision of primary education by a parent to his child in a place other than a school;
“home visit” means a visit conducted by the Director-General, to any place where the child receives or will receive home-schooling (as the case may be), for the purposes of inspecting and assessing the home-schooling arrangements;
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“National Education Quiz” means the National Education Quiz conducted by or under the auspices of the Government for children of compulsory school age at the end of primary education for the purpose of assessing their knowledge in national education;
“Primary School Leaving Examination” means the Primary School Leaving Examination conducted by or under the auspices of the Government for children of compulsory school age at the end of primary education for the purpose of assessing their suitability for secondary education;
“school” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Education Act (Cap. 87).