Subject
Purpose
CONE
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Part I
Major Issues
Progress made and present position
Next quarter target
3. Review of the staffing
of secondary schools
To increase the staffing
ratio of secondary schools to meet the needs of remedial teaching, pupil guidance and counselling, and extra- curricular activities.
The Finance Committee approved the proposals for an improved staffing level in secondary schools on 9 December 1981. The improved staffing level will be phased in as follows :
(a) two graduate teachers for remedial
language teaching in September 1982;
(b) one additional graduate teacher in
September 1983; and
(c) two non-graduate teachers as soon as
sufficient non-graduate teachers have been trained by the Colleges of Education.
To make further arrangements for the implementation of the proposals in September 1982.
4. The abolition of the
Junior Secondary Education Assessment
To relieve pressure on students and to facilitate the promotion of a more student-orientated
curriculum.
A report on the effects of the JSEA has been compiled by the Education Department and will be submitted to the Education Branch for examination, before the . proposals to abolish the JSEA are further considered.
To discuss further with the Education Department and
Finance Branch when the report on the JSEA is available.
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