Early in 1973 an initial survey was undertaken of the teaching of chemistry in the sixthforms of the 62 schools in Hong Kong which enter candidates for the local Advanced Level examination. This was based on work done earlier by Kerr (1) and Buckley and Kempa (2). Attention was focussed on the role of practical work in the sixth form course, but incidentally covered aspects of facilities within the schools, staffing in the schools, timetabling and budgeting for chemistry teaching.